I got a look at the cover art for Ixtab yesterday. It looks gorgeous, by the way. The artist had sent a draft of it for suggestions or approval. My partner, J, looked over my shoulder. “Her skin should be darker,” she said to me. I looked at the comic again. “Oh,” I said. “You’re [...]
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I went to Wiscon this year hoping to not make an ass of myself regarding racial stereotypes, racial remarks, racism, or my own privilege. But I realized something, sitting here at home, thinking over the weekend. I have never gone to a panel at Wiscon discussing race. Or, worse still, I may have and I [...]
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Tropic Thunder is, you may have heard, a recent comedy movie about a film crew trying to make a movie about soldiers in the Vietnam War. Robert Downey Jr. plays an actor, Kirk Lazarus. Kirk Lazarus is famous for his utter commitment to his roles. To prepare for his role in the filming of Tropic [...]
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This kicks off a new semi-regular feature in my blog, Moments in Racism. In this feature, I will attempt to mention those times I notice my previously unconscious racism. I’m engaging in the practice of trying to see it in myself. To start off this feature: A few nights ago while driving I saw a [...]
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