Looking for a new meme with an antiracist feminist bent? Check out Denying Privilege Dude, although remember that in real life he comes in different forms.
Macleans really screwed up bigtime with an article originally titled “‘Too Asian’?”, which discusses the view of white students who don’t want to attend universities like U of T for fear that they’re “too Asian” and so the white kids won’t be able to compete. Luckily Racialicious is on the scene with some great analysis.
In the department of interesting issues we don’t tend to think about, check out this article in the San Francisco Chronicle about the double-standard in advertising sexual dysfuction medication for men vs. women.
Keeping my eyes out for opportunities to check out the new documentary about abstinence-only education and purity balls by 23-year-old filmmaker Cassie Jaye. Daddy I Do deals with important issues and RH Reality Check has a good recap while we wait for the film to be more widely available.
I know that Jian never became a CBC host to give hope to the Iranian diaspora; we only idolized him because racism in this society was so rampant. But when the allegations surfaced, I still felt betrayed.