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The racist #BlackStormtrooper backlash shows the dark side of geek culture

Dec 2, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic, Race and Racism

Published: Daily Dot (December 2, 2014)

There is a deeper lesson to be learned by the racist backlash against the casting of John Boyega as a major character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s cliché these days to point out that “geek is chic,” but 2014 may be remembered as a turning point for the nerd subculture once associated with social marginalization—namely, the year in which it was held accountable for its own dark side.... Read Original Article

Why no one noticed when a male TV host where the same suit every day for a year

Nov 19, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic

Published: Daily Dot (November 19, 2014)

If you’ve been following the news over the past few days, you’ve probably heard about recent social experiment from Karl Stefanovic. After witnessing the constant nitpicking and harassment experienced by his female co-host, Lisa Wilkinson, the Australian TV personality decided to test how both the network and ordinary viewers would react if he wore the same suit every day (with a handful of necessary exceptions) for a full year.... Read Original Article

3 Reasons Why Wearing Blackface Is (Almost) Never Okay

Nov 11, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, mic, Race and Racism

Published: Daily Dot (November 11, 2014)

Why can’t we get over blackface?

Take the backlash against Nisha Damji, the British woman who complained about a pub owner’s use of blackface. After expressing her feelings in an online forum, Damji was greeted with online comments that ranged from lame excuses (it was an “absurdist” joke and the man’s black friend dressed up as a “black klansman”) to the outright hostile (“Yo bitch.... Read Original Article