racism
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Likely a racist?
Rep. Reid Ribble (R) of Wisconsin says Donald Trump is “likely a racist.” Three-term GOP Rep. Reid Ribble of Wisconsin told CNN on Wednesday Trump’s comments — that federal judge Gonzalo Curiel could not rule fairly in a Trump University case because of his Mexican heritage — is a “racist” remark, putting him in line…
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Blog Love: Lady Geek Girl and Friends
Lady Geek Girl reminisces nostalgically about Return of the Jedi. She also picks apart the themes of the infamous golden bikini scene. An excerpt: There is a part of me that wants to dismiss the slave Leia issue. As Carrie Fisher herself has pointed out, Jabba forces her into a sexualized and objectifying costume and attempts to enslave…
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Breaking Down the Evangelical White Savior Complex
Oy vey. This article from The Washington Post — “My wife and I are white evangelicals. Here’s why we chose to give birth to black triplets” — has some problems, to say the least. A few examples: I grew up as a child of evangelical missionaries in Honduras, very aware of racial diversity because I was the blue-eyed,…
Timothy Pate 