White people collection agency.

before you speak for saudi women

cynicalapathy:

Do you even know there are ethnic minorities in saudi?

do you even know there was slavery in saudi that was abolished roughly around 1962?

do you even know the name of the current king of Saudi?

Do you know how severe tribalism is in saudi?

Do you know how anti-blackness is very severe in Saudi?

Do you know how hard undocumented saudis have it here?

do you Know Najid?

Do you know Hijaz?

Do you know how oppressed shia are in Saudi?

Do you know how there are saudis from chinese, pakistani, indian, afghani And many other origins from around the globe?

can you tell the regional differences between saudis from their dialects ?

Do you know how hard it is for saudi women who have abusive male guardians ?

Do you know about how by law a girl is supposed to live with her father if her mom gets a divorce?

do you know rape victims are sentenced jail for Adultery ?

do you know how institutionalized racism affects saudis from ethnic minorities?

Do you know how it feels to live in an absolute monarchy?

Do you know about revolts in Qatif?

Do you know Al-Ha’ir?

Do you know madawi al-rasheed, nasser alsaid or Wajeha Al-Huwaider?

Do you know that 13 year old kids are thrown in political jail for protesting for their father’ release?

i am saudi and i can NEVER ,no matter how much i listen or read or talk to other saudis, be able to speak for them so what makes you think you can do it?

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strugglingtobeheard:

Florida reform school abuse scandal widens with discovery of more graves

sinidentidades:

The scale of abuse at a notorious youth residential school in Florida has been laid bare with the release of a report by investigators who say they have evidence of almost 100 deaths at the institution.

Investigators say they believe more graves are yet to be uncovered at the Arthur G Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, which closed a year ago following revelations of the widespread physical and sexual abuse of youths sent there since early last century.

It means the enormity of the outrage, in which survivors have told gruesome stories of regular beatings, rapes and even murders by staff members, is much greater than reported by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in 2010, when the agency announced the presence of 31 grave sites.

“We found nearly twice as many burials as were thought to exist, but many of them had been lost in the woods under brush and trees,” said professor Erin Kimmerle, head of a team of anthropologists and archaeologists from Tampa’s University of South Florida called on to look into deaths at the reform school from 1900 to 1960.

“The cause and manner of death for the majority of cases are unknown. Where causes could be documented, the most common were infectious disease, fires, physical trauma and drowning.”

Many of the victims were young black males sent to the harsh reform school for often minor infractions such as truancy or “incorrigibility”. Kimmerle’s team also studied what little historical documentation and burial records survived and found that deaths commonly followed escape attempts or occurred within three months of a new “inmate” arriving there.

“No understanding of the Florida State Reform School over the course of its history can be understood without consideration of the impact and implications of segregation, particularly those relating to criminal justice,” she said.

“The majority of boys committed to the school and that died there were African American.”

According to their report, the team found records showing 45 individuals buried on school grounds between 1914 and 1952, with 31 bodies sent elsewhere for burial. There were 22 more cases in which no burial site was listed.

Of the 98 deaths they confirmed, two were adult staff members and the rest children aged from six to 18.

Despite the growing scale of the scandal, and graphic recent accounts of life at the school from those who once attended, no charges are expected. Teachers who worked there are mostly long dead, and the FDLE announced two years ago that it was unable to substantiate claims that deaths were caused by school staff or that any staff members abused boys.

Disgusting. If they’ve done it here best believe there are other places. The sickness of whiteness and the desire to use blackness for whatever they want, no one can convince me they are not connected. Jesus this is so scary

CNN: Feds asked to examine Florida school deaths mystery.

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wretchedoftheearth:

native-detroiter:

readabookson:

http://jroan.com/HtIBWhite.pdf

How The Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev. 242 page .pdf, 14.3mb saved on my computer.

now in pdf form

This should be mandatory reading.

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Ironic Racism

sumney:

I am tired, tired, tired, of ironic racism. It has been bugging me in the back of my mind for a long time but I haven’t been able to put a finger on what this phenomenon is until… a few minutes ago.

Ironic racism is simply, executing racist actions (or saying racist things) under the guise that it is okay to do so because you know you’re being racist - i.e. it’s okay to be racist if you’re doing it ironically and not seriously. This is often done when people are joking or trying (desperately) to be funny.

Examples of ironically racist things that have been said to me: “I would never date an African… everyone from your continent has AIDS.” OR “I bet you disappear in the dark hehe” OR “Dayum that ho has a sexy weave!” Another example is people dressing up as pimps as ho’s, in blackface, and partying. Remember the compton cookout?

Supposedly, ironic racists can’t really be called out for their actions because their response is simple - of course they know what they said was racist, but they didn’t really mean it in a hateful way, so it’s absolutely okay. “What? I’m not racist. Dude I freakin’ love black people I volunteer for the NAACP I voted for Obama I would never kill a black person my sister’s cousin’s baby daddy is black and we let him come over once - so chill, it’s okay.” [Yay racial harmony means I can say WHATEVER THE CUSS I WANT!]

If none of the above sentiments have triggered anything for you, I’ll be more obvious. Ironic racism is problematic for several reasons:

1. People think it is okay to be ironically racist because America (and the rest of the Western World) is postracial. Many are under the impression that racism is a thing of the past and joking about it is finally acceptable. Oh sure, there are some people who don’t like blacks/other minorities, but those racists no longer have any power, so they don’t matter. Besides, America has a black president now [let’s pretend we don’t know that he is just as white as he is black - if not more white than he is black] so America is an equal place. Let the jokes begin!

2. People think ironic racism is equivalent to satire. By making racist jokes - especially sarcastic ones - people think they are pointing out why racism is wrong. But if you are saying racist things without challenging their racist foundations, you have failed at being satirical. Because once you do something racist, your intention/meaning will not always be distinguishable to others who do not live in your brain. Get it? Circulating racism is simply circulating racism.

3. Ironic racists are often still unaware of their white privilege, and usually have no idea what “whiteness” is. While I don’t think racist jokes should be banned (they are admittedly pretty funny sometimes), it is important to note that you have no right to joke about something that you do not completely understand. And if you are unaware of your white privilege or how you benefit from being white in America, you cannot joke insensitively about minorities because it is oppressive. You can’t joke about black features (dark skin, nappy hair, or even weaves) if you are unaware that for decades, the media has glorified European features (long beautiful hair, light skin, thin noses) and upheld them as the standard of beauty, thus causing a longlasting insecurity in those who don’t look white. You can’t joke about blacks not going to college if you are unaware that the systemic inequality in the public education system has made sure that schools populated mostly by white students receive a far better education than schools with predominantly black students.

4. Often, people tread the line between being ironically racist and just not realizing that they’re being racist or generalizing, and that ambiguity protects their speech: “You can’t play basketball? You’re so whitewashed!” or “You look like a cholo in this picture!” or “Ooooh girl, let’s get some KFC!” When the area gets this grey, how are we supposed to be able to tell the unsupposing racists from the sarcastic f**ks?

Here is my marker for who can make racist jokes and where to draw the line with them: are you completely aware of your privilege and prejudices? Are you capable of dispelling the racist ideals that society has covertly instilled in you? If you are completely free of racism (or actively trying to be), and if that has been previously established by our relationship, well then… go ahead. Joke with me. You’re probably not a comedian. But try your best.

But think of this… if a racist (but conscious) person heard your joke - would they stop and think “haha - wait, I’m a complete idiot for holding this racist belief that was just joked about.” Or would they laugh? Would they just laugh, take your joke, and circulate it amongst their circle of racist, privileged friends?

While I think about the answer to this question, I am going to post this blog on the facebook pages of my ironically racist friends.

*Note: You do NOT have to be white in order to be classified as an ironic racist!*

**Addendum: Someone mentioned this to me after reading this blog and I found it worth sharing - see also: Hipster Racism.