Racist cake

[rime_r]

Apparently this has gone viral so I imagine you'll be hearing about this elsewhere, if you haven't already. This is so awful that I feel like apologizing for even bringing it to your attention. Like, those could have been a few more hours or days without knowing about the racist cake thing, you know

Comments

[carlyinrome]

Your cut does not seem to be performing the desired function. :/

There's a video here, for those with stronger constitutions than mine. The cake is screaming. I can't . . . I can't understand . . . well, any of it, really.

[rime_r]

Fixed the lj-cut.

[nicoli_dominn]

That is disgusting. How can any person call h/herself anti-racist if s/he thinks that is in any way okay?

[annamatic]

Oh my God... I'm not a person of color and this shocks, horrifies, and sickens me. I can't even imagine what a PoC would feel. How can we think this is okay, "performance art" or not? White people are not allowed to say this is appropriate, in ANY circumstances. Period.

[sadie_sabot]

here's a strong article, that puts this within the context of Europe...

http://www.micmovement.com/2012/04/5-ways-to-eat-your-racist-cake-have-it-too/

[starsorstreet]

Whoa whoa, let's back up here.

1) I thought this was debunkingwhite. Why are we judging a black artist's work as racist or not racist here?
2) Where can I find the artists statement so I can understand this piece

[dottieneurotic]

Just saw this up at ColorLines: http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/04/afro-swedish_group_calls_for_minister_in_racist_cake-cutting_scandal_to_resign_artist_speaks_out.html