Category Archives: Race & Ethnicity

Be a Sexy Racist for Halloween

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

I don’t know why the classic ghosts, witches, and ghouls seem to have taken a backseat to Spongebob and the Playboy bunny, but as I dug through racks of Halloween gear I found myself the most puzzled and horrified by … Continue reading →

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Slip of the Tongue

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Slip of the Tongue One of my sociology teacher introduced me to this video.  It’s a  great spoken-word piece on gender and race/ethnicity.  It’s thoughtful while also humorous.  And I love how well it’s performed; I’d love to be able … Continue reading →

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Yellow Fever

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Yellow Fever This video examines some trends in American dating (specifically why there’s more Asian girls dating white guys than the other way around) and it does it in a upbeat and very funny way.  Enjoy.

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Something Other than Other

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Something Other than Other This very short documentary looks at what’s it’s like being biracial and some of the challenges of not fitting neatly into one of the socially defined racial boxes—do you check “other” on forms?  Trying not deny … Continue reading →

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A Girl Like Me

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

A Girl Like Me I used to think of issues like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality as being isolated issues.  But no one is only a race or only a gender, so those aspects of our identity seem to fuse … Continue reading →

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