Emotional Frolics

theanimalblog: A rescued elephant living out her life in...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:05:09 -0800

A rescued elephant living out her life in sanctuary at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

By: Stephanie Frankle

viserystargeryen: Realistic Disney Characters by Jirka...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:25:51 -0800

viserystargeryen:

Realistic Disney Characters by Jirka Väätäinen

andrewfishman: Blake Fall-Conroy, “Minimum Wage Machine,”...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:32:09 -0800

andrewfishman:

Blake Fall-Conroy, “Minimum Wage Machine,” 2008-2010

This machine allows anyone to work for minimum wage for as long as they like. Turning the crank on the side releases one penny every 4.97 seconds, for a total of $7.25 per hour. This corresponds to minimum wage for a person in New York.

This piece is brilliant on multiple levels, particularly as social commentary. Without a doubt, most people who started operating the machine for fun would quickly grow disheartened and stop when realizing just how little they’re earning by turning this mindless crank. A person would then conceivably realize that this is what nearly two million people in the United States do every day…at much harder jobs than turning a crank. This turns the piece into a simple, yet effective argument for raising the minimum wage.

Here’s a piece that another artist is working on that could also help inspire change in the U.S. government. He’s trying to raise money to send every U.S. Senator a copy of Dr. Seuss’ “The Zax.” They clearly should have paid more attention to stories about compromise like this in kindergarten. Indiegogo.com/TheZaxProject.

turnthestaticup: CONSERVATIVES LICK MY HEEL!!!!!

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:05:36 -0700

turnthestaticup:

CONSERVATIVES LICK MY HEEL!!!!!

vasundharaa: This is a resource post for all the Good White...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:55:09 -0700

vasundharaa:

This is a resource post for all the Good White Person™s out there. You know, the ones who say things like “It’s not my fault I’m white! Don’t generalize white people!”, or “I’m appreciating your culture! You should be proud!”, or “Why do you hate all white people, look I’m a special snowflake who’s not racist give me an award for meeting the minimum requirements for being a decent human being”.

Well, if you are actually interested in understanding racism and how it ties into cultural appropriation, please read instead of endlessly badgering PoCs on tumblr with your cliched, unoriginal arguments and repeating the same questions over and over.

On White Privilege
aka don’t blame me just because I’m white:

It’s Not My Fault I Was Born White: Basics of White Privilege x

Racial Divide x

Endless Examples of White Privilege x

You Cannot Know What It’s Like To Be A Racial Minority x

Intersectional Feminism x

White Privilege Does Not Mean White People Have Perfect Lives x

White Privilege and White Supremacy: A Presentation x

You Will Never Experience Racism x

Understanding White Privilege x

White Privilege and Double Standards x

Systematic White Ignorance x

The Invisibility of White Privilege x

The Luxury of White Privilege x

White Privilege: The Harry Potter Analogy x

Privilege Denial Bingo x

Privilege and Cost x

Check Your Privilege 101 x

Whiteness x

Whiteness is Not A Culture x

White Privilege and Racism x

Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk About Race x

When White Anti Racists Talk About ~Their Struggle~ x

White Privilege As A System x

On Reverse Racism
aka you are being racist against white people:

Are White People Racially Oppressed x

White People, the new Racial Minority x

People Don’t Value Pale Skin!! x

There Is No Such Thing As Reverse Racism x

Racism vs. Not Racism x

But White People Are Discriminated Against In Foreign Countries x

The Myth of Reverse Racism: Why Cracker is Not N**** x

Satire: A Step Wise Guide on Being Reverse Racist x

Racism Against White People vs. Racism Against POCs x

On Cultural Appropriation
aka I’m just appreciating your culture:

The Basics x

Identifying Appropriation x

But When We Wear It … x

Why Can’t I Wear It (Hipster Headdresses) x

Not Yours x

If You Take The Bindi x

White People Do It Better x

Multiculturalism and Appropriation x

Cultural Appropriation and Portrayals In Print Media x

Diminishing the Cultural Significance of the Bindi x

The Cultural Appropriation Bingo x

Why We’re Fed Up of Your Responses x

Identities Are Not Costumes x

Hinduism And Appropriation x

Religion and Privilege x

Bindis Are Cool x

Exotic India x

What’s Wrong With Cultural Appropriation x

Racism, Bindis and Ganesh Tattoos x

BUT YOU’RE SPEAKING ENGLISH! x

Cultural Appropriation Trolls x

Guide to Being An Appropriating Douchefuck x

New Age ~Culture Mixing~ x

In case you’re tired of the prose, here’s poetry x

Why You Shouldn’t Wear A Bindi x

Appropriating and Sharing x

Our Culture is A Punchline Until It’s a Trend x

Homage Or Insult x

Tattoos and Appropriation x

Bollywood is Not Synonymous With Indian x

College Party Costumes and Stereotypes x

Dotheads x

Bindis and Racist Humour x

Hindu Iconography x

Misuse of Hindu Iconography x

Your Appreciation Doesn’t Help Us x

Assorted Vials of White Tears and Miscellaneous Antidotes
aka I can’t change that I’m white/not all whites are racist/we are all humans:

Unoriginal Arguments Refuted x

Quick Checklist: You Might Be Racist If x

Your Opinion Isn’t Necessary x

I’m Not Responsible For My Ancestors x

The Kumbayah Myth x

Proud to Be White x

Good White Person x

We Don’t Hate White People x

Brutality of Colonialism And Why You Can’t Tell Us To Forget the Past x

People Who Claim Not To See Race Are More Likely to Be Racist x

All Races are Beautiful Said the White Girl x

Race Blindness Is A Luxury x

Well, You’re Racist For Calling Me Racist x

I’ve Read About Its Significance, I Know What It Means

Angry Because Someone Called You Racist x

We’re Not All Like That x

People Only Care About This Trivial Shit On The Internet x

I Can’t Apologize for Being Born White, It’s Not My Fault x

Why Can’t You Tell Me What I’m Doing Wrong x

It’s Easy to Be Color Blind When You’re White x

A Diagrammatic Guide To White Tears x

Conversations I’m Sick Of Having With White People x

Why Do You Hate White People x

I’m Trying To Be Cultured x

Sisyphean Conundrum x

What is Your Problem x

We Are All Human, We All Bleed Red x

It’s Just A Bindi x

How Not To Respond To Accusations of Racism x

I’m Italian And 0.009% Native American x

What White People Think Racism Means: A Venn Diagram x

White Guilt x

White Pride!!!111!!! x

I Like *Insert Foreign Country* I Want To Live There x

You Have So Much Hate, Fighting Fire With Fire Won’t Help x

BooHoo, Don’t Call Me Racist x

Not Everything Ended With Your Ancestors x

The Racist Reaction x

I Don’t See Why That Is Racist x

Crummy Apologies x

Okay. I agree. I’ve been socially conditioned not to notice racism and recognize my privilege. What can I do?

Listen x

A Step Wise Guide x

I don’t care about this bullshit; you’re making a big deal out of nothing, go home and delete your blog:

The Clueless White Person Bus x

Love and Chunky Bits: The Glorification of White Crime

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:30:02 -0700

Love and Chunky Bits: The Glorification of White Crime:

siddharthasmama:

iamabutchsolo:

Take a facet of crime, and then look at television shows/movies that feature those criminals as protagonists.

White mobs.

White pirates.

White serial killers.

White political corruption

White drug dealers

I mostly want to…

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Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:21:09 -0700

Racism Still Exists: Representations of Black People in Film

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:54:58 -0700

Racism Still Exists: Representations of Black People in Film:

racismstillexists:

One day in 1967, Audre Lorde, a Black woman who was a noted poet, writer and activist, was out shopping at the supermarket. Her two-year old daughter was along for the ride in the shopping cart, like many other children with their parents. A young White girl in her mother’s shopping cart…

The American Dream is dead.

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:56:35 -0700

shitmystudentswrite:

The American Dream, just like George Washington, is dead. Unlike George Washington, however, no one ever bothered to bury the American Dream. Instead of giving the dream a proper burial, we’ve stood the old lady up like a scarecrow, perverted her with makeup and a boob job, and then sat her out by the statue of liberty to mock incoming immigrants.

Woah

{UnWinona}: I debated whether or not to share this story.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:17:27 -0700

{UnWinona}: I debated whether or not to share this story.:

unwinona:

And then I debated whether or not to put it on Tumblr…but I decided it was important. Because in my own way, I can (unfortunately) point out exactly what is wrong with men when they don’t realize how hard it is to be a woman. How we do not have equal opportunities and freedoms in everyday life….

Friendship: How to Be Friends With Another Woman(via @Jezebel)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:14:25 -0700

Friendship: How to Be Friends With Another Woman(via @Jezebel):

Herewith, a helpful guide. 1. Abandon the cultural myth that all female friendships must be toxic, bitchy or competitive. This myth is like heels and purses —

coleheartedhannah: So inspiring… :’)

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:18:34 -0700

coleheartedhannah:

So inspiring… :’)

supremekingsovereign: Whirling wind was the one who cast IFA...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:41:22 -0700

supremekingsovereign:

Whirling wind was the one who cast IFA for nine skirts on the day she heard the cry,

“Help Oya, help me to change.” The human held no pain and said, ” My head is dizzy with ugly thoughts, my belly is hard with greed, my knees are weak with the weight of guilt, and the leaves will not cure me.”.

Oya spun around on her toes. The human cried , ” What must I do for you Oya, what is the price for my cure?”. Oya spun around on her fingers, “Must I give you all my gold? Must I surrender my ego? Shall I beg your forgiveness?” Oya spun around on her head. The human screamed and cried, ” Please twirling woman, HELP ME, HELP ME.”

Oya flashed her dark mirror and said, “If you wish release, human, look into my mirror and change. You who need courage, look into my mirror and change. If you desire wisdom, look into my mirror and change. Power can be yours, if you look into my mirror and change. “

And so it was that the human looked into Oya’s mirror and changed!

“Oh Oya, my head is clear, and my belly is soft, my knee’s strong. What must I do to pay you for this wonder?!”

Oya took a wide legged step and she fanned her skirts just so. And all the curing leaves fell from the trees and laid a path before the human. Whirling wind was the one who cast IFA for Nine Skirts on the day she heard the cry.

Oya smiled and said, ” You who seek transformation, need only look into my mirror…and change!”

Iba’se afefe jeje, Iba’se Iyansa, Iba’se Oyansan, Iba’se Iya’mi. Iba’se Omo Iyansa, Mbe Mbe Iyansa. Ase

lordyiff: from when i was in americas next top model

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:30:20 -0700

lordyiff:

from when i was in americas next top model

Black Girl Dangerous: Black Girl Dangerous Writing Workshop: Philadelphia!

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:50:18 -0700

Black Girl Dangerous: Black Girl Dangerous Writing Workshop: Philadelphia!:

blackgirldangerous:

Are you a writer? Are you a queer or trans* person of color or an ally of color? Do you have a list of creative things you are supposed to be working on, but can’t find the time or inspiration to do it? Need a little nudge? How about a kick in the…er, pants?

Join the Black Girl Dangerous…

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Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:45:27 -0700

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Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:43:08 -0700

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Black Girl Dangerous: The White-Skinned Elephant In the Room

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:06:01 -0700

Black Girl Dangerous: The White-Skinned Elephant In the Room:

blackgirldangerous:

by Mia McKenzie

I have been thinking about this post for a long time. I have been ruminating on how, and whether, to say these things. I have been talking to trusted friends to get their thoughts and input. I have spoken to other writers about how to collaborate on a piece like this, so we could…

korbutflip: Taken from my favorite compulsory floor.

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:08:44 -0700

korbutflip:

Taken from my favorite compulsory floor.

Disney Princesses Re-Imagined As Women Of Color

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:25:50 -0700

Disney Princesses Re-Imagined As Women Of Color:

Despite our immense love of all things Disney, we wouldn’t mind if they added a few more princesses of color — while we can’t get enough of Jasmine, Mulan, Tiana, and Pocahontas (despite that movie horrifically minimizing the impacts of colonialism), there is always more room for positive representations of women of color, especially in films that reach young girls beginning to steel themselves against a media culture that can be racist, sexist, and cruel. While we can’t exactly go back in time and influence Disney’s animators (though if we could, we totally would) we can at least squeal over these awesome race bent princesses, thanks to Tumblr user Lauren and Azaelea’s Dolls!