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cathybitesFirst, to get it out of the way:
Second, Alaya Dawn Johnson has written An Open Letter to Eric Kripke, which is a fantastic critique of the show's racial shortcomings. As can be sadly expected, read the comments with caution because people are fuckwits. I can't decide which one I like better, the commentor who says If black people would stop talking about race, so would everyone else. (because that's what's causing racism in America - all the black people!) or the one who says But there are more black women on the show than there are Asian women, Swedish women, Russian women, Hispanic women, etc. (I like how she snuck Swedes and Russians in there because, OMG. They're so oppressed, too. I'm surprised she didn't pull the old, 'I don't care if someone is black, white, yellow, or purple!' line.)
What really struck a chord with me about this particular essay, more than others, is that Ms. Johnson is clearly a *fan* of the show. No, she's not happy about how they've treated black men, but the reason she's upset is because she loves the show and wants it to be better than it is.
and after that, read![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zillahseye's post because she also gets it.
er. Also read the comments in the first post with caution because I think some of them might be slightly spoilery for this season. (and, just to note, please don't comment here with any spoilers, either.)
Tonight an all new Ace of Cakes featuring an evil robot cake from Dr. WHO, Tom Brady, and paintball shenanigans. Tune in tonight at 10PM on Food Network.I figured some of you might be interested. XD
Second, Alaya Dawn Johnson has written An Open Letter to Eric Kripke, which is a fantastic critique of the show's racial shortcomings. As can be sadly expected, read the comments with caution because people are fuckwits. I can't decide which one I like better, the commentor who says If black people would stop talking about race, so would everyone else. (because that's what's causing racism in America - all the black people!) or the one who says But there are more black women on the show than there are Asian women, Swedish women, Russian women, Hispanic women, etc. (I like how she snuck Swedes and Russians in there because, OMG. They're so oppressed, too. I'm surprised she didn't pull the old, 'I don't care if someone is black, white, yellow, or purple!' line.)
What really struck a chord with me about this particular essay, more than others, is that Ms. Johnson is clearly a *fan* of the show. No, she's not happy about how they've treated black men, but the reason she's upset is because she loves the show and wants it to be better than it is.
and after that, read
zillahseye's post because she also gets it.er. Also read the comments in the first post with caution because I think some of them might be slightly spoilery for this season. (and, just to note, please don't comment here with any spoilers, either.)
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Date: 2009-09-10 06:46 pm (UTC)Also, I refrained from reading the comments on the letter because. I DON'T EVER READ COMMENTS ANYMORE EVER. Except on LJ, because then I enjoy seeing threads, heh.
Wow where was I going with this? Oh right - YAY ON FANS WHO CAN, YOU KNOW, BE FANS OF THINGS AND STILL THINK CRITICALLY I MEAN WTF ONE DOES NOT EXEMPT THE OTHER THAT'S NOT BEING 'AN ACAFAN' THAT'S BEING 'NOT LIVING IN A WORLD THAT'S ONLY BLACK AND WHITE' (NO PUN INTENDED, EXCEPT MAYBE KINDA LAWL STUPID WOT).
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Date: 2009-09-12 11:37 pm (UTC)SERIOUSLY. I mean, I love SPN and I can still see there are major problems with it. or, like, the whole 'busty Asian beauty' thing. It doesn't offend me at all, but I still recognize the issue with it. IT DOESN'T MEAN I HATE THE SHOW. I just want it to be the show I think it can be!
'NOT LIVING IN A WORLD THAT'S ONLY BLACK AND WHITE' (NO PUN INTENDED, EXCEPT MAYBE KINDA LAWL STUPID WOT).
and now I have the MJ song stuck in my head. THANKS, LORI. D:<
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Date: 2009-09-13 12:43 am (UTC)OMGGGG HOW CAN I WATCH AN ACE OF CAKES THAT YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE WTFFFFFFF *world endz*
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Date: 2009-09-12 11:39 pm (UTC)