This should not have been a debate.

My right to safety is not a discussion.

To put this into perspective, could you imagine if Kamau held a "debate" about New York's Stop-and-Frisk policy between asked a white male officer from the NYPD and a black male victim of police molestation? "We need the ability to continue verbally harassing people after we have physically violated their civil liberties. It's comedy!"

And Kamau was right about that moderator. What was up with that guy?

For all of the people who have ever asked, "Is it really worse for women on the internet than it is for men?", or, "Is it really worse for women in comedy than it is for men?", the unequivocal answer remains, "YES, OF COURSE IT IS!" Whenever a woman stands up and speaks, especially for the rights of women, she is immediately a target for attack, even when people agree with what she is saying.

For a big drop in the even bigger bucket of proof, here's a link to what happened to Lindy West after the "debate":

If Comedy Has No Lady Problem, Why Am I Getting So Many Rape Threats?, Jezebel.


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So much cuteness, I can't stand it!

Aaahhh!

Update: look over here at this:

I'm Biracial, and That Cheerios Ad Is a Big Fucking Deal. Trust Me. by Meagan Hatcher-Mays, Jezebel.


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"Hey, everybody. Here's my puppy brother."

Girl with purple flower in her hair: "She just blew my mind."



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Fast & Furious 6: My Review

Did I just watch four trailers for the same save-the-world movie?

Baby!

What happened to the other baby from the previous movie? They could be friends. Like Paul Walker and Tyrese! They're cute, but simple. Like babies.

Letty!

What?

The Rock is totally reading his lines off of cue cards.

I'd like a coupon for a casino buffet.

How dare they not include my favorite Puerto Rican goofballs in the latest heist?

Evil twins! That's exactly what I was thinking, Tyrese.

If you're a boxer tussling in a staircase with a mixed martial arts expert, I'm betting on the MMA fighter.

Thank for the BMW ad, Luda. Product placement is out of control, even for a Fast & Furious movie.

He's a racist! Rude. I'd take his boxers, too.

Baby is wearing a hat!

"That's the picture from my grave ... er, I mean ... I don't remember anything ... ?"

Why'd he go to that pawn shop? He didn't learn anything from that guy or his worthless goons.

Creepy creepster. Get up off of Letty, guy I've never seen in any movies before. (He's been in movies, I just haven't seen any of them.)

Why'd he go to that prison? He didn't learn anything from that guy or his worthless goons.

Don't make this all about you, Paul Walker.

Stasiak needs to make better decisions in his life.

Justin Lin has an obsession with objectifying tiny butts on tiny women. Could you at least give one of those dancers some lines?

"Samoan Thor", that's funny. :)

It's a tank. That's what I'm saying, Ludacris!

Mayhem and foolishness!

Do the laws of physics never apply to these people?

Oh, I saw that one coming.

What?!

I thought you were driving the other way!

That plane has been trying to take off down the same runway for 20 minutes...

Jump out of those cars, fools!

How does Luke Evans think he could fight Vin Diesel?

She could have survived... :( Brian and Mia just drove right past her!

Seriously, how has the plane not reached the end of the runway yet?

Fire. Fire. The plane's on fi--Is no one else seeing this?

It's their home! I hope they bought the building next door, too. House Hunters: Fast & Furious edition. Ding dong!

Even the baby is drinking a bottle of Corona.

The best family is the one you choose. Especially if they look like underwear models.

"Tokyo? Are you sure about that, man?"

"It's just something I have to do."

"Whatever you need, we got your back. Unless that from guy from The Transporter shows up retroactively in a scene from that movie from seven years ago."

I like that song. Nice choice.

Whew, what a ride. Now let's listen to the Fast Five episode of How Did This Get Made? for the fourth time, in anticipation for the Fast & Furious 6 episode dropping this Tuesday.

Update: It's up!


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Musings from a Black Woman: So now I want to buy an Audi.

It's that simple.

Your move, other overpriced sports car companies.


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I think most babies are cute.

People, check yourselves before you wreck yourselves. Don't be presumptuous and racist, all at the same time.

And, if you happen to be a "mixed race" baby and you are enjoying this post, thanks for reading! You're super cute. ;)


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"And this letter was from Jackie Robinson!"

Poor Larry Dooby, er, Doby.


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Funny ladies who inspire me

Janeane Garofalo and Maria Bamford recently visited Jackie Kashian in The Dork Forest podcast, and their conversation made my day. It's nice to hear people talking about issues like the challenges of women working in the entertainment industry and financial management (and beads!).

Thank you, Janeane, Maria, and Jackie, for continuing to provide me with positive, quirky, distinctive images of funny ladies in media, images that I hope will increase in number and influence in the future.


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Musings from a Black Woman: "It's time to rock."

Hooray for colorful mature ladies doing their thing!


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This is important because Jason Collins is a man.

"There's a reason it's "L", then "GBT".

That's what I've been saying, Janine!

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"I can’t stop reading this tumblr and it is making me so angry."

Ugh.

For more Asian fetish-themed posts to make your skin crawl, visit Creepy White Guys on tumblr.


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"Welcome to Kittens and Kale."

Comedy Central

"You're in Mr. Nibbles's section. He's a rescue."


Oh, hipsters.


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It still makes me cry.

All children should have the right to get the best education possible.


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"I don't know what you mean, but, it had the cadence of a joke."

 Oh, Perd.


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"Is it racist to simply be a Republican?"

"Yes."


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"Do you even know what it's like to be black?"

I'd still do him.

But I'd feel bad about it. For multiple reasons.

Like the fact that he's gay.

And the fact that I'm married.

But mostly because of the Republican thing. Ew.


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Maybe she didn't get in because she's a bigot.

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- via To (All) the White Girls Who Didn’t Get Into The College Of Their Dreams by Kendra James, Racialicious.

"I would have gladly worn a headdress to school. Show me to any closet, and I would've happily come out of it." 

Double-you tee eff?

This person doesn't know the meaning of the words "satire" or "qualified", yet she feels entitled to attend an Ivy League school?

And don't you bring Liz Lemon into this!

Shut it down, Suzy Lee Weiss. Shut it down.

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For further reading and analysis:

Suzy Lee Weiss and White People Problems, by Matt Amaral, Teach4Real

Dorman ’16: Dear Suzy Lee Weiss, by Caitlin Dorman, Brown Daily Herald

An Open Letter to Suzy Lee Weiss, by YingYing Shang, The Huffington Post

Also, this so much: Admissions

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Still not buying Velveeta

Darn those liquid gold diggers!


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"Don't put those tissues back in the box!"

"We have made a mistake! We have planted roses, but we keep getting these weeds. Sandra's in the wilderness, Denise is in the jungle, and she's on the Loco-Motion!"

Those poor parents.

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"If you're a young person struggling with your sexuality,"

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"there is no safer place to come out than on a Republican survey."


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