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So, I joined International Blog Against Racism Week (thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
raisedbymoogles for mentioning that it was IBARW time in her LJ) and I did it for a variety of reasons:
1. As the icon says, I try to own my skanky race issues. Like any good white liberal, I try to think that I don't have any skanky race issues but deep down inside, I know better.
2. The discussion of subtextual racism in the Transformers movie hit me where I lived. And the uproar over Daily_Deviant's use of miscegination as a fic prompt pissed me off.
3. Because issues of race and color are yet another area where fandom is a warm and accepting place -- as long as you keep your mouth shut and don't make waves.
4. Because I have cousins who are People of Color and while I can't know what life is like for them, I can hate the fact that people hurt them.
5. Because racism is just plain wrong, damnit. And stupid.
6. Because I'm a shameless attention whore who likes blathering in my journal and having people read it so hey, I can take a stab at writing about something other than how giant robots have sex.
Note: Some spoilers for GI Joe: America's Elite below the cut.
( IBARW Entry #1 )
raisedbymoogles for mentioning that it was IBARW time in her LJ) and I did it for a variety of reasons:1. As the icon says, I try to own my skanky race issues. Like any good white liberal, I try to think that I don't have any skanky race issues but deep down inside, I know better.
2. The discussion of subtextual racism in the Transformers movie hit me where I lived. And the uproar over Daily_Deviant's use of miscegination as a fic prompt pissed me off.
3. Because issues of race and color are yet another area where fandom is a warm and accepting place -- as long as you keep your mouth shut and don't make waves.
4. Because I have cousins who are People of Color and while I can't know what life is like for them, I can hate the fact that people hurt them.
5. Because racism is just plain wrong, damnit. And stupid.
6. Because I'm a shameless attention whore who likes blathering in my journal and having people read it so hey, I can take a stab at writing about something other than how giant robots have sex.
Note: Some spoilers for GI Joe: America's Elite below the cut.
( IBARW Entry #1 )
