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Tag: stereotypes
Well Color Me Surprised: John Boehner Welcomes New Black Son-in-Law
The Root and other media outlets are reporting that Lindsay Boehner, daughter of Speaker of the House John Boehner recently married Dominic Lakhan, “a Jamaican-born construction worker” , who in the words of Root author Keli Goff “happens to be…
Maybe I am just a hata: Blogger tells black women they should stop focusing on earning a degree and focus on getting married instead.
So blogger Jamila Akil at Beyond BlackWhite.com has written a post entitled, “Black Women Are Spending Too Much Time and Effort Going to School, They Should Be Spending That Time Trying to Get Married” were she encourages her melanin blessed brethren to forsake…
The “Me” Project: Why I love Dr. Mindy Lahri
Mindy’s a neurotic mess who still keeps it together . . . like pretty much every professional woman I’ve ever met. The Mindy Project is the brainchild of Indian American, actress and writer, Mindy Kaling and the show follows the…
YOU’RE JEWISH? THAT EXPLAINS IT
I was sitting around with some co-workers, when one of them began to talk about her child’s confirmation. Out of nowhere she turned to me and asked, “What do Jewish people call their confirmations again?” I knew she was referring…
Links: Zoe Saldana says “people of color don’t exist” and true interracial (Nazi?) love
So actress Zoe Saldana says “people of color don’t exist” i.e., she doesn’t see race. . . because she lives in Narnia? My initial response was But that would be immature and isn’t a very intellectual response to what…
You Don’t See Race? That’s Not Logical
Webster’s dictionary defines race as: (1) a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits; (2) a class or kind of people unified by shared interests, habits, or characteristics I cringe every time I hear the phrase, “I don’t…
Black men and White women . . . can I live ?
When you think of the type of people who hate on interracial couples, certain people come to mind. To be clear, I do not mean, violate federal hate crime law, KKK hating type of people. I mean the type…
My Girlfriend is Not an Oreo
George Carlin famously pointed out that “Colin Powell is openly white, but happens to be black.” This line is funny because it enforces the stereotype that being “white” or “black” goes beyond skin color and reflects a set of values,…
Race? Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Race
A DEBATE ABOUT BACK TO THE FUTURE Racist: I find it insulting that a white guy named Marty McFly helps a black man, Chuck Berry, discover Rock and Roll. Not Racist: It is well documented that white people stole Rock…