Why do we fail to respond to racist violence as it is happening?
On the evening of Wednesday, July 29, 2009, a Muslim man on his way home got on a Vancouver city bus where he was attacked for what appears to be no reason other than that he was Muslim. Qasimali Baig,...
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Racism and our First Responders
It was around 9 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 when Eric Schweig, passing through Vancouver’s Grandview Park, noticed a man laying the prone position. It was 35° Celsius (95°...
View ArticleInternalized Racism and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, as the Mayo Clinic puts it, is a “type of chronic mental illness in which you can’t stop thinking about a flaw with your appearance.” It’s a compulsive disorder that shouldn’t...
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McRacist
McDonald’s is loving it, and by “it” I mean racism. (click image to enlarge) Don’t be passive. Go tell McDonald’s what you think of this ignorance. UPDATE (9/12/09): I have asked McDonald’s UK...
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Race and Online Dating
An interesting study made by the people at OkCupid examines the correlation between first-contact attempts and responses. According to them, “it was immediately obvious that the sender’s race was a...
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Dances With Wolves… in Space! (aka Avatar)
Kirk Cameron’s—wait, no—James Cameron’s latest epic Avatar is now playing, and if you’re like me, you’re thinking to yourself “big fucking deal.” I can’t see myself watching it anytime soon. Cameron’s...
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Canadian government apologizes to Inuit for the past, while screwing Barriere...
Originally posted on Race-Talk (August 31, 2010) During the 1950s, the Canadian federal government enacted policies to relocate Inuit families from their homes in Inukjuak, located in northern Quebec,...
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