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A struggling artist trying to make it. Sometimes I'll indulge in fandom amidst artwork postings and sketches. Actually most of the time. Also, I apparently have a lot of feelings about racism and sexism.

Current shows I'm watching are Nikita, Hawaii Five-O, The Walking Dead, Elementary, probably more to come as long as people of color are represented.

Anti white washing, anti white privilege, anti racism, anti sexism, anti all other isms...people just need to be decent people.

"Within the model minority rhetoric, Asian Americans are represented as “good” minorities and African Americans are represented as “bad” minorities. Here, the achievements of Asian Americans are used to discipline African Americans. As model minorities, Asian Americans achieved the status of “honorary Whites”. Again it is important to point out that the honorary whiteness of Asian Americans was granted at the expense of Blacks. It is also significant that as “honorary Whites,” Asian Americans do not have the actual privileges associated with “real” whiteness."

Jennifer Lee (via wretchedoftheearth)

#modelminority

(via newmodelminority)

Three additions by tSoul:

1) The idea of what constitues a “bad” minority extends beyond just the Black body.

2) “Honorary Whiteness” is granted to Asian Americans by Whites, further instilling and promoting a Racial Hierarchy.

3) Asians who fail to be “models” are delegitimized as representatives of their identity groups by higher ups in the Racial Hierarchy. Furthermore, their non-traditional successes are viewed as failures within communities which have consumed “model minority” mythology.

(via tsoul)

(via tsoul)

— 11 months ago with 526 notes
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