butterfli effect (Her love interest, Bramford, is a Coal. So yeah,...)

Her love interest, Bramford, is a Coal. So yeah, this is about an interracial relationship in a post-apocalyptic world. Or more narrowly, if you take out the question of race, a Beauty and the Beast story in which both parties must find self-acceptance (no story spoilers) before they can discover true love.

Not too many years ago, I can imagine that this story might have generated heated comments about the sexualized fantasies about black men. And yeah, there was one. And having checked out that blogger, I strongly suspect that he belongs to a much older generation than young adults.

Otherwise, I’m happily surprised to say there has been not a blip of protest.

So what does the lack of any racial outrage or puzzlement or fervor amidst the tremendous rain of positive reviews possibly say?

Conceivably, if the book had not reached the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists, perhaps there might be some backlash. The first young African American reader who responded to me loved the book. But then, she’s the kind of free spirit who would eschew limiting herself to a single category.

Victoria Foyt, Author of Save the Pearls being the biggest idiot ever, quite possibly.

not a single blip of protest.

HAHAHAHAHA.

(via missturdle)

I HAVE NEVER READ SUCH STUPIDITY IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I ACTUALLY WANT TO SCREAM. WHAT.

HER LOVE INTEREST IS A “COAL,” SO HE’S A PoC RIGHT? AND THE LOVE STORY IS LIKE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST?

AND THE DARK SKINNED MAN.

THE “COAL.” IS BEAST LIKE?

YEAH MAN, YOU’RE BREAKING SOME REAL GROUND WITH THIS STORY.

(via fangirlingforeverz)

wait wait

so white people are referred to as “pearls” while POC specifically black people are coals? really? fuck this person may they get thrown into the ocean forever

(via thesavagesalad)

No, no, really. I want her to keep talking and defending this crap. Because the more she does the worse it gets.

(via ouyangdan)

*sigh, rubs temples*

I really really need to work on my stories if this shit is being published.

(via reanimatrix)

“Conceivably, if the book had not reached the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists…” are you saying poc don’t read…?

(via repede)

LADY. HOW IN THE FUCK WERE YOU RAISED TO BELIEVE SUCH UTTER BULLSHIT. DO YOU BELIEVE THE LITERAL SHIT THAT IS SPEWING FROM YOUR MOUTH.

THIS BOOK IS NOT OKAY. YOUR IDEA IS NOT GROUNDBREAKING. YOUR “GENIUS” DOES NOT, WILL NOT CHANGE A DAMN THING IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN.

(Source: The Huffington Post, via racebending)

— 10 months ago with 271 notes

#Save the pearls #STOP TALKING #SERIOUSLY #YOU'RE INFECTING PEOPLE WITH YOUR STUPID #ARGGHHH #YOU'RE NOT SEEING ANY OF THE BACKLASH BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR IT