You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out.

[mimesere]

So, there are a whole host of intelligent, rational, articulate posts on the latest round of race related fandom shenanigans over at daily_deviant, starting with witchqueen and annavtree and handily rounded up by liviapenn in this post.

This is not an intelligent, rational, or articulate post on the subject.

Mostly what I want to say is this: HEY, STOP BEING DICKS, daily_deviant! Because seriously, I don't know what else to call it. When called on being unintentionally racist due to ignorance, the proper response is not to STOP BEING UNINTENTIONALLY RACIST AND TO START BEING INTENTIONALLY SO. Dicks. How fucking hard is it to be all, "Well, you know, let's use this other word which does not actually have the racist connotations which have been pointed out to us." HOW HARD IS THAT? How hard is it TO NOT BE A RACIST DICK?

Apparently too fucking hard. Like, this is leaving aside the industrial strength WTF of having interracial relationships be a kink, which hello, is WTF on a level I can't even *deal with*. But yeah. Stop being racist dicks. Because once you've been educated, perpetuation of the racist behavior stops being ignorance and starts being intentionally hurtful.

There's more, but I honestly cannot wrap my brain around the WTF-ery of this whole stupid situation. In my head, I just keep coming up with mean taglines like:

HP Race Shenanigans '07: Because "Blaise Zabini Is Black! Noes!" Wasn't Bad Enough
and
HP Race Shenanigans '07: Let's Party Like It's 1849!

That is where I am. Angry, unhelpful, and frustrated.

Comments

[claire.livejournal.com]

Indeed. They probably didn't even have any good booze back in 1849 either. :/

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

Heh. *cuddles* I could use some good booze about now.

[claire.livejournal.com]

Me too. I mean I get the whole "I didn't mean to be racist so maybe you're just being oversensitive" reaction. But seriously, there is a time to put on your big girl panties and just admit you fucked up, and apologize, and fix it the best you can.

*pours you some good booze*

[buddleia.livejournal.com]

Even aside from the obvious, I get the feeling that they're fairly stupid over there.

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

*curls up with you* Can I set people on fire with my brain? I think that's a fun game for everyone!

[buddleia.livejournal.com]

*curls up and reaches for the flamethrower* (backup)
Let's give it a damn good try, babycakes.

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

*snuggles fiercely and adoringly*

[callmesandy.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's the TONE. Seriously, why do I keep reading things that say the tone was all wrong and therefore no one's a racist? WHY AM I READING SO MUCH STUPID AND WRONG? WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME WANTING TO HURT MYSELF WITH THIS?

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

Secretly, you're a masochist. OMG THAT'S A KINK LIKE INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS.

I just. I don't even have words.

[fox1013.livejournal.com]

*sighs*

*offers you margarita in a bag*

*which, PS, I have not yet been able to find in Boston*

*misses you*

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

*snuggles*

I miss you TRAGICALLY. I keep turning to talk to you and you are not there! And then I am sad! Also, I...really do sort of want Margarita in a Bag right now. *sigh*

[cyprinella]

At least yesterday also gave us ducklings in a coffee cup! That was the best.

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

AWWWWW DUCKIES!

[cesario.livejournal.com]

alas, you don't have to go as far back of 1849 to get to the Party of Fail in certain areas of the country. Like, say, where I am.

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I know. That's what makes it so frustrating.

...but you know, party like it's 1849 sounds way more fun than party like racism is still alive and well, woohah.

*shares some chocolate with you*