racism
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14 ‘Innocent’ Workplace Habits That Are Racist, Sexist Or Ageist
61To avoid a toxic workplace culture, it’s important to know which phrases and actions can make employees from different backgrounds or identities feel uncomfortable and targeted. Not meaning to give offence does not excuse this behaviour – especially if you keep repeating it. With that in mind, here are 14 seemingly innocent phrases to avoid…
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Today I Discovered The ‘Censored Eleven’, Warner Bros Racist Looney Tunes Cartoons
Some of the largest animation houses in the US have a troubled history of cartoons that heavily feature racist stereotypes. Both Walt Disney and Warner Bros have seen accusations of discrimination leveled against them in the past – and fairly so. In particular, a group of 11 Warner Bros cartoons have become infamous in animation…
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The Bechdel Test, And Other Media Representation Tests, Explained
In the latest episode of Rick & Morty alternative The Simpsons, guest star Alison Bechdel describes her famous Bechdel test for films: Do two female characters have at least one conversation that’s not about a man? Marge immediately brings up Homer, provoking Bechdel’s FAIL animation, shown here in handy exploitable form:
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After Charlottesville, I Asked My Dad About Selma
Over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacists held a rally that escalated into violence. An activist, a paralegal named Heather Heyer, was killed after a man drove his car into a crowd of protesters. I usually write about video games on this site, but today I need to talk about my dad, who marched…