[IBARW 2008] catch-up: part 1
Jan. 31st, 2009 09:22 pmThe below was mostly finished August/September of last year, but I had wanted to do a bit more and then I kept not getting to it, and here we are months later and I'm just gonna post it.
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Part of what I did with my extra day in the States before leaving for Europe was catch up on the
ibarw del.icio.us -- at least in terms of compiling links to read when I got back. ~60 posts got added to while I was away, hence the "part 1" in the title.
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( Olympics )
( hidden histories )
( on writing characters from unfamiliar-to-you contexts )
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oyceter reviewed the book.]
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sparkymonster made a couple fashion posts:
* [IBARW] Alek Wek: The First Model I cared about
* [IBARW] The All Black Issue of Vogue
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( Jewel of Medina controversy )
qiu xiaolong, 'death of a red heroine;' and on chinese family names (
stephiepenguin) made me think of Ro Laren (ST:TNG).
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Part of what I did with my extra day in the States before leaving for Europe was catch up on the
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( Olympics )
( hidden histories )
( on writing characters from unfamiliar-to-you contexts )
Subject: From The Fortune Cookie ChroniclesI think this is my favorite of all the IBARW stuff I've read so far.
Our benchmark for Americanness is apple pie. But ask yourself: How often do you eat apple pie? How often do you eat Chinese food?
Jennifer 8 Lee
Link thanks to Marginal Revolution.
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* [IBARW] Alek Wek: The First Model I cared about
* [IBARW] The All Black Issue of Vogue
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( Jewel of Medina controversy )
qiu xiaolong, 'death of a red heroine;' and on chinese family names (
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From theEdit: Per Lorraine's request, I answered these in comments.altfriday5:
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This week's questions were written by Guest Questionersparkymonster in honour of International Blog Against Racism Week. She provides this link to helpful reading: http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~mcisaac/emc598ge/Unpacking.html
1. List 5 things which are basic common knowledge in your culture, which people outside are unfamiliar with. This is not about obscurity, but something everyday to you, that others go "bzuh?" at.
2. What was the last book you read that was written by a person who is a different race than you? Do you seek out books written by people of other races? Why? Why not?
3. What did you eat at dinner last night? Would you call it ethnic food? Why?
4. Has your gender presentation changed over the last 5 years? Has this change/lack of change been a deliberate choice on your part?
5. Do you discuss race and racism in your livejournal/blog or in person? Why have you made that choice?
6. Bonus question. Were you aware of International Blog Against Racism Week? Did you choose to participate in it? Why or why not?
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Follow up in your LJ, or this one, and post links to discussions here.