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My name is: Michelle, but most people call me Dark online.
My gender-pronouns are: They/them/their.
I am: 26 years old, a feminist, liberal, an atheist, an omnivore, and an ISFJ.
The Feminist: Intersectional, body positive, pro-choice, and sex positive.
My privileged identities include: Female assigned at birth (trans* privilege), white, able-bodied, allistic (?), dyadic, monogamous.
My non-privileged/oppressed identities include: Gender-fluid, fat, gray-a, neuroatypical, and gay.
I have: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder.
I like: Pets & animals, animal welfare, pet care & pet care education, ~*SCIENCE!*~, anatomy & physiology, roleplaying, anime/manga, computer & video games, rock & metal music.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Racism, by the very dictionary definition, is racial discrimination, yes. However, the word is changing and evolving. Language evolves and changes, all the time. I’ve only recently begun to accept and understand this new definition of racism, so I’m not going to fault you for not understanding. However, as a liberal, you should have an open mind and respect it. I know it’s tough to do so, as many liberals only pretend to accept change. But bare with us.
Racism, to PoC (People of Color) has become to be defined as discrimination or bigotry accompanied with power. Individuals like LadyAtheist understand and don’t deny that PoC can discriminate. She doesn’t hate white people, otherwise she wouldn’t reblog things that I say, even if I agreed with her. She’s an open minded individual, and you should see that as someone that claims to be a liberal.
Cracker, as well, is a term that was created by white people to insult other white people. If you get bent out of shape because someone calls you a cracker, then you’re a crybaby. Grow up and get over it. Our ancestors did worse and said worse to them. Yes, we can’t be to blame for our ancestors, that’s silly. However, we also shouldn’t ignore their crimes.
I have documented proof that my direct ancestors owned slaves. I know that I had family that fought in the Confederacy. I don’t live my life with a weighted conscience for what they did, but I don’t ignore their crimes either. It’s why I fight to educate and defeat racism. It’s why when people complain that Blacks or Latinos may one day outnumber whites, I say, “oh the fuck well. Let them.”
If you spend your time lambasting PoC for using the word cracker, it shows more about you than it does them for using the word. It shows you’d rather focus on a petty insult created by white people hundreds of years ago, than the vast amounts of discrimination against PoC that still exist here today across the Western world. It shows that you ignore the very things you should stand for as a self-proclaimed liberal.
LadyAtheist's list of tumblrs to avoid
“This is a list of people on Tumblr who have done racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise triggering things with little to no remorse. If you want your tumblr experience to be a pleasant one I strongly suggest you block and/or otherwise avoid these people.”
Useful info for everyone.
Due to recent events, we all need to know who the fuck to stay away from if we want to keep our sanity. It’s now up to 76 people. I strongly suggest you do not engage anyone on this list unless you are mentally prepared for it.
(Source: aka14kgold)
