Ever since the new TV season started I’ve been pretty pissed off at Heroes. I believe my exact words have been:
Dear Heroes,
KNOCK IT OFF WITH THE RACISM AND SEXISM ALREADY.
Beyond that, the writing/plotting itself hasn’t been the best. Everyone I know who watches has been grumbling in the same way.
Usually when this occurs, [...]
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Speaking as a black woman who was raised in the church (AME Zion, to be precise, but I have strong Baptist ancestry, too), speaking as a woman who is still deeply spiritual though no longer Christian, speaking as a woman who is queer, I have something to say: Knock it the fuck off. A few months ago a commenter named Sanjana Baijnath showed up on one of the media threads and informed us of the woeful education most artists get in shading skin tones that aren’t white. One of the regulars (Angel H?) clicked on her link and posted something like “Your art is amazing! You [...] Over at Cerise (the gaming magazine for women) I have a review of Wedding Dash, a spin-off of Diner Dash, one of my favorite games. I’m not a huge gamer, though I have played them since I was a kid. I even still have a Nintendo 64 around here somewhere. Though I [...] |
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