Last week I finished reading an amazing SF novel, Alanya to Alanya, by the brilliant L. Timmel Duchamp. If you’re interested in feminist science fiction, dystopias, and thought experiments on social change, you should definitely pick it up. In the afterword, the author wrote something
One of the things that always crops up in vast discussions of racism, sexism, or prejudice of most kinds is the argument that businesses would never engage in biased, bigoted actions because it would be bad for the profit margin. The recent flare up in
Guest blogger Nora again; howdy! With a short (for me) post! Some of you may have seen this article about how “implicit associations” (i.e., biases) impact medical treatment already. The gist of it is this: In the new study, trainee doctors in Boston and Atlanta took
We can meet till the cows come home and discuss how to “Fight the Right” without recognizing that in some cases we are the Right. Lance Hill, who directed the Louisiana campaigns against David Duke’s candidacies, told me that Duke’s campaign for Governor in 1990
ABW’s Guest Blogger Nora here, with a brief rant. Belated happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans (and more belated Canada Day to our northerly neighbors). I don’t tend to do much for the 4th of July; I just kind of feel ambivalent about celebrating
Yes, it is true, they made Paris go back: Judge Orders Paris Hilton Back to Jail Jun 8, 3:03 PM EST The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Paris Hilton was taken from a courtroom screaming and crying Friday, seconds after a judge ordered her returned
There is so much to say about WisCon! So many good things and good people and good conversations. If I just did one long con report, your eyes would glaze over by the time I was through with Friday. So I’m splitting things up into
I recently realized that while I have an excellent post on White Privilege, I don’t have one specifically about Male Privilege. While it’s true that most any essay or post dealing with White Privilege can be applied to Male Privilege with a quick copy/paste, it’s
When white people say: “I don’t see color” or “We should live in a colorblind society” What they’re actually saying is: “I refuse to deal with how our culture and societry treats people of color because it makes me uncomfortable. I don’t want to understand
Passing the Buck and Missing the Point: Don Imus, White Denial and Racism in America by Tim Wise …those who are telling black folks to “get over it,” when it comes to racial slurs, such as those offered up by Imus, are missing an important