The second-saddest thing about this whole discussion of race and racism in fandom?
It took someone comparing interracial relationships with bestiality to get any discussion about racism really jumping.
It actually took someone more or less stating (intentional or not) that non-whites are not people, are animal, sub-human, lesser, inferior, and filthy, to make fans who've previously decried and denied any need for race discussions ("I'm white and not racist, so racism isn't my problem") to say, "This is unacceptable."
( the saddest thing about the discussion of race and racism in fandom: )
Incidentally, for people willing to challenge themselves, their perceptions, and their fandom experience, next week is International Blog About Race Week (IBARW). Details are up over at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
oyceter's LJ.
It took someone comparing interracial relationships with bestiality to get any discussion about racism really jumping.
It actually took someone more or less stating (intentional or not) that non-whites are not people, are animal, sub-human, lesser, inferior, and filthy, to make fans who've previously decried and denied any need for race discussions ("I'm white and not racist, so racism isn't my problem") to say, "This is unacceptable."
( the saddest thing about the discussion of race and racism in fandom: )
Incidentally, for people willing to challenge themselves, their perceptions, and their fandom experience, next week is International Blog About Race Week (IBARW). Details are up over at
oyceter's LJ.