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Anonymous asked: (Sorry for being anonymous, but I feel like I'm going to be bashed after this + sorry about possible English mistakes, I'm not a native)
I understand how you feel that cultural appropriation could be a problem, but why does everyone who writes about it seem so stuck-up and even sometimes angry?
I'm mixed-race (Eurasian) and aspects of the cultures of my two countries...

it means loud: Native American Cultural... →

adailyriot: kahsennanoron: Cultural appropriation is something that I have discussed before on tumblr. I think that it would be best to now specify what people cannot use from our culture/traditions. I am half Mohawk and half Mi’kmaq. I grew up on a Mohawk reserve most of my life and have been taught (and practiced) my traditions and language. So first off let’s start with some basics...

“As a Muslim feminist woman of color, I cannot relate to Slutwalks as it caters...”

– Mehreen Kasana (via politikalnohow) ^THIS (via dismoilaverite) A good point. (via fsufeminist) fantastic. (via heckyeahwhatever) I have plenty of problems with the “Slutwalk” movement, though I also have a problem with this sentence: “It turns a blind eye to women of cultures where flimsy...

Photography Without Povertyporn! Le gasp!

jaded16india: (Note: I am discussing only a single photograph from the Faces Of Rajasthan series) I’m used to seeing dusty brown bodies looking sad, fat, poor, frumpy yet existential for the White Eye* behind the camera. I’m used to female-presenting people looking sad and destitute. Usually crying, looking at the camera. Snake charmers and painted faces “performing Indian dances”. So...

Angel Coulby (Gwen from Merlin)

darkjez: “Today It Feels Good to be African” [CAPE TOWN, 8 MAY 1996] President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa: I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the mountains and the glades, the rivers, the deserts, the trees, the flowers, the seas and the ever-changing seasons that define the face of our native land. My body has frozen in our frosts and in our latter day snows....

Who Was the First POC Member of Congress?

wthellokitty: Or the first Asian American woman member of Congress? Who served a total of 12 terms while representing Hawaii? Who authored the Title IX Amendment of higher education? Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink Currently watching: Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Anonymous asked: I wrote a peice on black inter-racism recently and I happened to stumble upon this blog and it's video on the upcoming documentary about dark skin. I'm wondering maybe if I could submit it on this blog? What are the implications?

taylormmeredith-deactivated2012 asked: This is such a gorgeous, inspiring blog and I thank you for it. :) I was just wondering if you prefer there to be a limit to the amount of photos one can submit in a day? Three photos? Two? Just let me know and I'll submit accordingly! I'm sure you'd like to think I could use my common sense, but I tend to get a bit carried away and the last thing I want is to annoy or overwhelm...

husselrose asked: Lenora Chrichlow from Being Human. She's absolutely stunning :)

bananaleaves asked: re: your minority women in tv shows post (because the answer box was small),

Toshiko Sato (Torchwood), Nikita (Nikita), Jaden (Nikita), Kelly Kapoor (The Office US), Cristina Yang (Grey's Anatomy), Lane Kim (Gilmore Girls), Tara Thornton (True Blood), Tina Cohen-Chang (Glee), Santana Lopez (Glee), Mercedes Jones (Glee), Kalinda Sharma (The Good Wife), Kono Kalakaua (Hawaii...

You guys are awesome. I don't know who of all...

checktherhyme answered: Kelly Kapoor from The Office. Tamara from supernatural. Alec from Leverage for the men.block supey reblogged this from jhenne-bean turningintofairytales answered: Kalinda Sharma from The Good Wife closemyeyesandbelieve answered: Guinevere from Merlin! Played by Angel Coulby caterfree10 answered: All the ladies of Avatar the Last Airbender! ieatyourhatelikelove liked...

Attention tumbler..ers! I am on a mission to find...

Pictures are acceptable if you don’t know their name, or can’t recall. Submissions. Male versions can go to FYEM. But seriously, it’s always the underrated character. Feel free to suggest some characters, or submit images of underrated characters. They don’t all have to be underrated. But yeah. Just A Few Examples: Kali from Supernatural Astrid from Fringe Original...

“The privilege in the position of “whiteness,” in other words, is purchased by...”

– My Professor Who I Don’t Want To Name In Case Google Finds This (via esprit-follet)

short-haired-women-of-color asked: A blog showcasing beautiful ethnic women!! I stumbled on your site a couple of days and I got to say I'm in love!

I want to know if I could promote this new page I just set up? Our mission is:

"This is to spotlight women of color--Asian, Black, Latina, Indian, etc--who have taken the plunge to cut it all off!

We couldn’t help but feel...