"We began before words and we will end beyond words."
Being able to choose your race to paint yourself whatever colour you like then call "trans-racial" is clear indicator of privilege. Many black people in some shape or form have racial trauma that has been handed down to them, be it in the mannerisms their were taught, the precautions, and the survivor skills needed to... Continue Reading →
Among the many interesting comments heard in the world of retail, this one has to be my favourite: “I’m returning it because my husband doesn’t like it.” And perhaps this blog post will be written from a place of naivety, being that I’m single, unmarried and at the peak of my independence, but it always... Continue Reading →
In the age social media, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and unlimited access to the past, present and future the internet has a way of tricking us into believing that we have to the right to see everything. In a time when trolls and haters are filling digital spaces, privacy acts as a method of self-preservation.... Continue Reading →
"Not only are the hit songs, stars and soap operas cyclically recurrent and rigidly invariable types, but the specific content of the entertainment itself is derived from them and only appears to change." - The Cultural Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception
For those who know me, it has always been my goal to move to Europe-- specifically France -- when I got my Bachelor's Degree. Though as a cultural critic I've always considered the how difficult it would be for me to adapt to a new language, not to mention a gendered one. Yet, this... Continue Reading →
Capturing one's youth comes with a side of privilege. You didn't have to order it, in fact it isn't even on the menu, but it's baked into what you're eating. What do you mean? Often times, here in the Western world we forget that our luxuries are luxuries. Nowadays, our daily lives are recorded in... Continue Reading →
Every now and then I'll get the inevitable question that I suspect every person of colour writing about being a person of colour gets: Why can't you just forget about race? And while I find the question to be so incredibly ignorant and offensive I do my best to explain the reasons why I can't... Continue Reading →
Post-Cinematic Affect Without a doubt, our “world of hypermediacy … and ubiquitous digital technologies” has altered our very state of being (Shaviro 9). Politics, popular culture, war and economy play vital roles in... Continue Reading →
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