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more about #blackpeople more comments → boobookitteh: "Call&Post associate publisher and editor Connie Harper says the caricature isn't hurtful." I beg your pardon? How exactly is racist and sexist imag... more » futuremouse: A silver lining to the death of print: no more of this. more » PilgrimSoul: The #no tag is my new favourite tag. Although I assume the items covered by it will all make me want to move to an uninhabited island. People are sh... more » CurtCole: That made my face turn from white to red, badly done Call&Post. more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): From the article: "Some blacks find the character offensive because of its use during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a racist stereotype." ... more » yvanehtnioj: For the fuck of shit. What year is it? more » jenrobe: HOLY CRAP. Who buys this shit? How do they not get shot on the street? What the hell is wrong with people? I do not have enough question marks to expr... more » boxspelunker: But you could always go as a "Zulu Warrior" instead, if you don't want to go the sexy-lady route. [www.dees-fancydress.co.uk] SRSY WTF. #halloween more » ClioAames: Wow indeed. The linked website has an entire section labled "Fatties." #halloween more » sybann: After all the slutty preschoolers last year? The lights are off at casa Sybann. Want candy? Then get a job little freeloaders. And while you're at it,... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: That is by far the most offensive thing I have seen in a very long time. I don't get how people think this is OK. #halloween more » Penny: This year I am going as a pile of elephant shit. If anyone asks, I'm Joe Francis. #halloween more » the glamwich: well, that's my cue: i'm getting on a spaceship. fuck humanity. see you in Caprica. #halloween more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Well, I found my costume just in time! In case you were wondering, I'm going as a symbol of everything that's wrong with the world (racism, sexism, s... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Good lord, that's equal parts tongue-twister and mindfuck. #halloween more » -
#racerelations
Commenting About Race Is Complicated
Yesterday, Latoya riffed on a Wall Street Journal article about the new black Barbie dolls, and the prickly issue of reflecting a vast diaspora of people in one mass-produced toy. Her post was great; some of the comments were not. More » -
#no
Newspaper Portrays Ohio Senator Nina Turner As Aunt Jemima
It doesn't matter that the paper is black-owned and the usage was in the context of an editorial cartoon; it's not right. [Editor & Publisher] -
#scary
The "Fat Black Lap Dancer" Costume
Wow. Add it to the anorexia costume on the official list of The Worst. [Sociological Images] -
#sad
Louisiana Interracial Couple Refused Marriage License. Not 200 Years Ago. Today.
"I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves," Keith Bardwell, the parish justice of the peace says. "In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer." [AP] -
#filmschooled
11 Cool Things From The Princess And The Frog
The first five minutes of Disney's The Princess And The Frog went up online, and though it's a very short amount of footage, there are some awesome ideas: More » -
#maghag
Solange On Her Hair: "I’ve Always Been Really Fearless About Change."
Back in July, Solange Knowles chopped her hair off; The Daily Fail accused her of "doing a Britney" and gossip sites called her "insane." Recently-revived Honey magazine has an interview and photo shoot with the singer, who explains: More » -
#filmschooled
Sneak Peek: A Good Look At Good Hair
We've got two clips from the upcoming Chris Rock documentary Good Hair, and each one is from a different perspective: More » -
#iamnotmyhairmostly
Will We Ever Be Able to Stop Talking About Black Hair Politics?
Hannah Poole asks "Should you straighten your afro hair?" in the Guardian's Life and Style section. Before we all sigh about yet another black hair article, let's analyze why we are still having conversations about this issue. More » -
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#maghag
Elle's Photoshoot With Amber Rose: Asinine, Ass-Centric
Model Amber Rose has her own photo spread in the October issue of Elle magazine, but unlike some of the other celebrity types inside, Kanye's ladyfriend didn't exactly get the "high fashion" treatment.
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#tresstest
Keeping Michelle's Hair In Perspective
Jenee Desmond-Harris wrote a piece for Time titled "Why Michelle's Hair Matters." It's both refreshing and sad that black hair keeps making the news. More » -
#tresstests
Combing Through The Deeply Rooted Politics Of Black Hair Issues
In today's New York Times, Catherine Saint Louis attempts to get to the root of the politics surrounding black hair. She touches on "good hair," the "creamy crack," Malia Obama's twists and Chris Rock's new documentary. She writes: More » -
#imageconscious
Why Photograph A Black Woman In A Cage?
Amber Rose's photo shoot for the latest issue of Complex magazine has some wondering about fashion's ongoing fixation on the idea that black women are animals.
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#filmschooled
Weaves, Extensions & "Creamy Crack": Chris Rock's Good Hair Trailer
As previously mentioned, Chris Rock has a new documentary, Good Hair, which delves into the cultural pressures and identity issues that come with having "black hair." This star-studded trailer looks equally funny and sad: More » -
#badvertising
"If You Don’t Use Our Services You Will Be Just As Idiotic As These Black Women”
"No matter which angle you dissect this little thirty second spot from, only one conclusion is possible; the purposeful exposure of the so-called desperate ignorance of Black women." Also, does the ad pit blacks against Eastern Europeans? [Womanist Musings, Racialicious] -
#toystories
Mattel's New Black Barbie A Step In The Right Direction
In an essay for The Root, Raven L. Hill asks if Mattel's new African-American So In Style Barbie dolls get black people "closer to our mirror reflection" than Barbie, or previous black Barbies. The answer? Yes. And no. More » -
#maghag
7 Reasons Straight Stuntin Magazine Is Intriguing
Straight Stuntin is a hip-hop/pin-up magazine I stumbled on, and I probably should be completely offended by it, but I'm absolutely fascinated instead. Here's why:
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#familyaffair
Angelina Did Not Adopt Two Black Kids From Harlem
Yeah, I saw the jokey "Brad and Angelina Set To Adopt Two More Black Children" thing on the Huffington Post. No, I didn't think it was funny. More » -
#maghag
8 Reasons Why We Sorta Love New Gossip Mag The Most!
As previously mentioned, in a time when publications are shutting down left and right, there's a new kid on the newsstand: The Most!, a gossip rag from the peeps at Vibe. We checked it out… and we learned a lot!
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#filmschooled
The Hangover: Funny, Racist, Sexist?
As previously mentioned, last week I saw new dick flick The Hangover. Was it (mostly) hilarious? Yes. Was it also problematic and offensive? Yes, yes.
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