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Category Archives: race/racism
30-Day Challenge: Day 3 — Your Least Favorite Character
This is going to be wildly unpopular, so let me preface this by saying that I do not hate this character for the essence of what he brings to the game. I honestly find him enjoyable. Now then, moving … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, gender, pop culture, QUILTBAG, race/racism
Tagged 30 Day Challenge, Dragon Age, games, gaming, Zevran
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Pop-Culture and Passing
“Passing” has always been a touchy subject for me. As a mixed-race person I have always felt as though I lived in a rather “damned if I do” place with regards to how I identify. My life experiences and upbringing … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, pop culture, race/racism, random babble
Tagged Dragon Age II, Feynriel, mixed-race, race
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Late Night/Early Morning Migraine Babbling…
I’ve never had a migraine I couldn’t sleep through… but this one is determined to make a liar of me. I am reading. On a bright screen because migraines seem to make me not think clearly either. Wev. I am … Continue reading
Posted in disability, gender, QUILTBAG, race/racism, random babble
Tagged migraines should die in a fire
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But There’s Just No Oversight!
There are those who (wrongly) believe that when the Chippewa/Ojibwe, Huron, and Pottowotome tribes retained their treaty fishing rights from the State of Michigan as was laid forth in the Treaty of Ghent at the conclusion of the War of … Continue reading
Some History About Tribal Fishing…
For the purposes of this post, “Indians” and “Native Americans” will be used fairly interchangeably, as is indicative of my region and the history of which I am dealing. Also, “Chippewa” and “Ojibwe” or “Ojibway”, even though that is not … Continue reading
Posted in history, politics, race/racism, random babble
Tagged Albert "Big Abe" LeBlanc, Ojibwe, treaty fishing rights, tribal affairs
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Tearing Ourselves Apart and Erasing People Outside the Narrative…
The Lappy is back from the doctor and ready to take on the abuse I inflict with having no less than two browsers and thirty tabs open at one time. The feminist blogosphere hasn’t been the most friendly of people … Continue reading
Love, Anonymously — Racialicious' First Ever Blog Carnival
Back in August I received an email from Latoya Peterson of Racialicious about some thoughts on a piece at Jezebel called A Practical Guide to Popping Your Cherry, along with a host of other people. After reading it, she tossed … Continue reading
Posted in disability, race/racism, random babble, sex
Tagged disability blogging, intersectionality, race, Racialicious Blog Carnival, sex
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Being Native in the Twilight Saga and The Importance of Being Sam and Emily…
I’ve gotten more than a bit of attention for my post on racism in the Twilight Saga, and more than my share of criticism. Apparently if you don’t think that the over-description of non-white vampires and other non-white people is … Continue reading
The One Where My Boundaries Were Also Violated…
Warning, this post if very rambly… I went to a very whitewashed high school in the U.S. My U.S. History teacher had a fucking shrine to Monticello in back of the room, and we learned about what a Great Guy … Continue reading
