The Annotated Bibliography

April292013

brofiling:

white privilege radically changes the appearance of Tsarnaev bros
This is how brofiling actually works in real life. The Week Magazine ran with this image as their cover sketch.
Just so it is said, clearly and unambiguously: the Tsarnaev brothers are white guys. They are white. The FBI’s own wanted poster for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lists his race as “white”, but you would never know it from the cover image on The Week.
Hold up the cover to someone else, and ask them how many white people they can see on the cover. Chances are they will identify Gabby Giffords on the top left and the image of the Boston policemen (all white men) on the top right, but how about those two guys in the center? Nope, not a chance that anyone would say these caricatures look white.
Why? Because in addition to being white they are also “Muslim”, which is the current dehumanizing “Other” that whiteness has constructed as a sanctioned target for violence in US popular culture.
This is how white privilege works in media representations and everyday life: when the criminal suspects are demonstrably white men, seize upon any aspect of difference and magnify it such that they become Othered, non-white, and menacing. If it is too hard to do so, simply dismiss them as aberrations and isolated cases of insanity. This is also how white culture, specifically the process of whiteness in conjunction with white privilege, portrays several non-white identities, including those that are now considered white but at one time were decidedly not so. For example, see here for how the Irish were depicted as violent apes or lazy drunks in the late 1800s to early 1900s.

white privilege radically changes the appearance of Tsarnaev bros

This is how brofiling actually works in real life. The Week Magazine ran with this image as their cover sketch.

Just so it is said, clearly and unambiguously: the Tsarnaev brothers are white guys. They are white. The FBI’s own wanted poster for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lists his race as “white”, but you would never know it from the cover image on The Week.

Hold up the cover to someone else, and ask them how many white people they can see on the cover. Chances are they will identify Gabby Giffords on the top left and the image of the Boston policemen (all white men) on the top right, but how about those two guys in the center? Nope, not a chance that anyone would say these caricatures look white.

Why? Because in addition to being white they are also “Muslim”, which is the current dehumanizing “Other” that whiteness has constructed as a sanctioned target for violence in US popular culture.

This is how white privilege works in media representations and everyday life: when the criminal suspects are demonstrably white men, seize upon any aspect of difference and magnify it such that they become Othered, non-white, and menacing. If it is too hard to do so, simply dismiss them as aberrations and isolated cases of insanity. This is also how white culture, specifically the process of whiteness in conjunction with white privilege, portrays several non-white identities, including those that are now considered white but at one time were decidedly not so. For example, see here for how the Irish were depicted as violent apes or lazy drunks in the late 1800s to early 1900s.

(via felizasays)

julie important

April242013

I’m a feminist and you should be too

tommilsom:

qbnaith:

tommilsom:

There are people who believe that modern society treats men and women equally, but those people must have, like, zero experience of women in the real world

Because every girl I know has felt intimidated sexually at least at one point or another in her life, and usually quite often

Or they’ve experienced patronisation or discrimination because of their gender, because men don’t think of women as being as smart as them. They just don’t. You might be finding this hard to believe, because you’re surrounded by people who are liberal and under 25, but you would be amazed at how many men believe that women are for sticking their dick in and making them dinner. And not just bad men or big men. Men who are praised by their communities. Men who are nice.

My friend Sophie has a snapchat account and people send her random pictures of dicks. It’s fucking harrassment. She doesn’t like it. She wants it to stop. It won’t.

My friend Avey can’t walk down the street without people wolf-whistling at them; today three people honked at them while they walking down the street. Men in cars who could easily swing by and take them by force into the car. That is not a wild fantasy, it’s something that happens.

They had to just deal with this fear, this embarrassment, three times in one walk. They’re fifteen years old. Wanna talk about this society’s fucked up relationship between how we loathe paedophiles more than anything but continue to forcibly sexualise young teenagers? I could go on.

The way the world treats women (and of course by the world I mean MEN) makes me angry and frustrated. And when Avey’s telling me about this shit she has to deal with every day, it makes me disappointed in my own gender, and sharply aware of my own privilege.

Women deserve the same rights as men. They do not have them. If you think otherwise, you are naïve. If you do not wish to fight for their equality, you are part of the problem.

With the “men don’t think women are as smart” thing, I’ve got first hand experience of that. The way people (well, men) treat me now, compare to how they did when I was pre-transition is astounding. Men look at me in the eye when they’re talking to me now. They actually listen to me. They agree with me. They take me seriously. That never happened before, when I appeared female.

It’s insane. And it made me realise the way I spoke to women as well could be just like that on occasions. It’s really important to think about the biases you’ve picked up from society and work towards changing them.

If you’re a feminist man, and feminism isn’t constantly making you question your behavior, and making you feel uncomfortable about your behavior, you’re doing feminism wrong.

holy fuck, this

i astound myself with some of the sexist things i think sometimes, i’m constantly catching myself thinking terrible things and then stopping myself and reprogramming to be a better person. I’m a white man, there is a lot ingrained in me that doesn’t come from a place of cruelty, but just of ignorance. I learn more about myself every day, and i like to think that the more i know about myself, the better i become.

julie omg tom you're amazing

April192013

Awesome Person Chris Hadfeild Wrings Out a Washcloth in Space...For Science!

This is just excellent. ISS Commander Chris Hadfield was recently asked by high school students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner to demonstrate what happens when you wring out a waterlogged washcloth in space.

science julie awesome space chris hadfield

April162013

siuilaruin:

scottmccallsjaw:

chekhov:

disco-stuck:

warzonetourism:

katara:

chekhov:

Suu Kyi was held as a political prisoner for like 20 years for criticizing her government

I’m going to throw up

Quite frankly anyone who doesn’t vote for ASSK over Gaga can go and die in a hole. Currently 45% of participants… V ote here.

I voted for gaga constantly whenever this popped up on my dash….in my opinion Gaga is more influential. Sure what ASSK did is amazing, but it doesn’t influence nearly as many people as gaga. She has helped millions accept themselves. It’s no “small group”. It’s huge.

SHE BROUGHT DEMOCRACY TO A NATION OF 60 MILLON PEOPLE

i hate everyone

i want to throw someone through a window

(via postmodernismruinedme)

julie

March242013

jenngofett:

jenngofett:

Hey! Listen!

It’s giveaway time, my fellow Hylians, and the theme is The Legend of Zelda.

Four weeks from today (Sunday, April 14th), I will select FOUR winners from a random sequence generator, based on whoever reblogs or likes this post. The first winner will get first choice of a prize and so on. The last winner is stuck with what’s left, but I mean… any Zelda prize is better than no Zelda prize, amirite?

The Prizes:

Triforce Items T-Shirt (you get to choose the size and color of black, green, or silver)

Manga Box Set

Ocarina of Time 3D

Twilight Princess Fabric Wall Scroll

Da Rules (Grumble, Grumble):

THERE ARE NO RULES. (I’m lying; I just felt like being dramatic)

If you win, I will announce it and message you. Your ask box must be on. You must be willing to give me your address. You must reply within one week or I’ll choose another winner.

I will NOT let a “giveaway blog” win.

FYI:

I genuinely do not care how many times you reblog this. They’ll all count. So will likes.

You do NOT have to be following me to win, because I’m not an asshole.

I’ll ship anywhere. Anywhere. If you live in Antarctica, I’ll ship there, and I might even include penguin treats.

That’s it. If you have any questions, feel free to message me.

Let’s play!

One week down, three to go!

March212013

edwardspoonhands:

liamdryden:

kristalbabich:

“It’s Been An Adventure, Mr. Fredricksen.”

“Adventure Is Out There!”

Someone asked me to post these two companion pieces together so it was easier to reblog them.

fffffff

GUHHUUURRBHUGGGUUUUU

julie SHUT THE FUCK UP STOP favorite up

March172013

jenngofett:

Hey! Listen!

It’s giveaway time, my fellow Hylians, and the theme is The Legend of Zelda.

Four weeks from today (Sunday, April 14th), I will select FOUR winners from a random sequence generator, based on whoever reblogs or likes this post. The first winner will get first choice of a prize and so on. The last winner is stuck with what’s left, but I mean… any Zelda prize is better than no Zelda prize, amirite?

The Prizes:

Triforce Items T-Shirt (you get to choose the size and color of black, green, or silver)

Manga Box Set

Ocarina of Time 3D

Twilight Princess Fabric Wall Scroll

Da Rules (Grumble, Grumble):

THERE ARE NO RULES. (I’m lying; I just felt like being dramatic)

If you win, I will announce it and message you. Your ask box must be on. You must be willing to give me your address. You must reply within one week or I’ll choose another winner.

I will NOT let a “giveaway blog” win.

FYI:

I genuinely do not care how many times you reblog this. They’ll all count. So will likes.

You do NOT have to be following me to win, because I’m not an asshole.

I’ll ship anywhere. Anywhere. If you live in Antarctica, I’ll ship there, and I might even include penguin treats.

That’s it. If you have any questions, feel free to message me.

Let’s play!