Posted on November 9, 2007 by the angry black woman
Speaking as a black woman who was raised in the church (AME Zion, to be precise, but I have strong Baptist ancestry, too), speaking as a woman who is still deeply spiritual though no longer Christian, speaking as a woman who is queer, I have something to say: Knock it the fuck off.
I understand the [...]
Filed under: Angry at Black People, Bigotry & Prejudice, Politics, Queerism, Religion | Tagged: Black Churches, Christians, LGBT | 28 Comments »
Posted on August 1, 2007 by the angry black woman
Last week I finished reading an amazing SF novel, Alanya to Alanya, by the brilliant L. Timmel Duchamp. If you’re interested in feminist science fiction, dystopias, and thought experiments on social change, you should definitely pick it up.
In the afterword, the author wrote something that caught my attention:
“…I’m chilled and sobered by the reflection [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2007 by the angry black woman
That which does not affect you, you often do not see or understand
In other words, if you are White, 99% of the time Racism doesn’t affect you. Therefore, you may not see nor understand Racism when it happens.
If you are a Man, 99% of the time Sexism doesn’t affect you. Therefore, you may [...]
Filed under: Bigotry & Prejudice, Queerism, Race, Racism, Sex & Gender, Sexism, Things You Need To Understand | 20 Comments »
