The blindfold of “colorblind” Pt. 1

As I’ve mentioned many times before, my family practiced a kind of colorblindness when it came to me. I guess they figured if they didn’t “see” my color, no one else would. The problem is that other people did notice and on occasion, made it very clear. Try as I might, my blindfold didn’t fit [...]

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Am, Is, Are

“Why am I?” That’s a question that I must give equal, if not more importance to when I consider the question of “Who and what am I?” The “Why am I?” question is perhaps the most difficult to contemplate because it requires me to delve deep into my own psyche. I am required to reflect [...]

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Celebrity Colonialism

Apologies for all the lazy posting lately, but it’s been a bit busy on my end. I’m working on a few posts and will hopefully have something up soon.  Thanks to Baraka for the heads-up. Celebrities have always identified with underdogs. Playing a victim or otherwise disadvantaged character is a sure route to an Oscar, [...]

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w00t!

I’m really too old to have that term in my vocabulary, but it was my first thought when Ji-in at Twice the Rice slid the envelope under my tracker door. I think this is where I’m suppose to throw in the flattery part, but I suck at flattery. Plus, there is just too much to [...]

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Resist Racism

Alright folks, the bloggers at Resist Racism have picked up on my post Force-Feeding Culture with some thoughts of their own. Force-feeding/imposing  Culture and identity  Their archives are well worth a look as well.  Great job RR, keep up the great work.

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Privilege Prevails

Special treatment? She’s rich, white, American and famous. She’s got something called privilege. And someone please elaborate on the term “single”. Does that mean simply “not legally married”? Cause she ain’t single by my definition. “Jolie filed adoption papers in Vietnam as a single parent, because the couple are not married.” Am I the only [...]

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