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witchwillow

When Overprivileged White Women Attack

Jul 30, 2007 21:00

Holy Copper Pedal FUCK daily_deviant

This response???? If your community members don't know about the word in a racist context you're not going to tell them? There is no racism in Harry Potterverse against Black people, thus making use of the word ok ( Read more... )

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Comments 13

gem225 July 31 2007, 02:50:38 UTC

That really is fucked up of them. It's a racist term - I learned that in grade school, for god's sake.

witchwillow July 31 2007, 02:57:22 UTC

I lost my cool there. I just.... lost it. It's gone. Bye bye. To the moon, Alice!

And there are people asking if it's necessarily hurtful cause it's just a term.

And there are people saying 'But the comm is celebrating the co-mingling of races in art and fic, celebration isn't racist'

And then there are people like the comment I c/p-ed. Who are all 'It's just them black people making a stink about nothing, and wanking again'.

<-- Splody brain.

gem225 July 31 2007, 03:07:42 UTC

I want to write a coherent response, but all I have is GAIL SMASH and furious tears.

Dammit, dammit, dammit, I hate when people are stupid!

witchwillow July 31 2007, 03:15:50 UTC

*offers hug*

And also a pretty bunny to dress up.

http://www.flashbunny.com/carrotcouture.htm

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darkrosetiger July 31 2007, 02:58:31 UTC

I wish I could say that the DD mods' response surprised me.

It so doesn't.

kita0610 July 31 2007, 05:57:27 UTC

I wanna go over there and see if anyone replied with SHAME to sktypied. But I don't think I really want to know the answer.

delux_vivens July 31 2007, 08:01:28 UTC

You know, there are some black people who seem to enjoy using the color of their skin to stir up trouble and/or spin things to their advantage and sympathy.

OMFG S/HE KNOWS OUR SECRET PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION WE ARE RUINED 4EVAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rydra_wong July 31 2007, 08:38:31 UTC

Oh, for fuck's sake.

The Wikipedia article they link? Has this in the first paragraph:

Today, the term "miscegenation" in English-speaking countries is often a loaded word and is by many considered offensive. Historically the term has been used to justify ethnocentric or racist attitudes and practices, such as the enactment of laws banning interracial marriage and sex, so-called anti-miscegenation laws.

Did they even read it?

witchwillow July 31 2007, 08:50:08 UTC

You mean read it like the way they read Witchqueen's emails?

*sighs, goes back to craving cookies and milk*

rydra_wong July 31 2007, 08:53:55 UTC

... ah yes, they do seem to have a little problem with reading comprehension, don't they?

*offers you cold compresses for your 'splody brain*