when i was little like in 3rd grade the barenaked ladies were performing at the super bowl
and my 3rd grade mind got me excited and i was like “omg they’ll all be actual naked ladies”
and i didnt care about football in the 3rd grade, just naked ladies
so i watched the superbowl up until halftime and i was so excited
and then they were like “THE BARENAKED LADIES!!!!”
and it was a bunch of men
that was the worst day of my life
Steve once was on a hot date and noticed that a little kid in his date’s neighborhood was having a Blues Clues party, so he pulled the outfit out of his trunk (because he carried it with him everywhere) and crashed the party, giving that little kid the greatest god damned birthday party ever.
I am not making that up, that really happened. Steve is the perfect human being.
(Source: skyerockett)
suddenly i wish i ate some real food before i had a pudding and ice cream
i feel really odd and faintly nauseous…
that feeling you get when someone you absolutely hate is loved by literally everyone for reasons beyond your fucking imagination
(Source: jennittles)
Answer this question:
What does it mean to you to be white?
Answer honestly.
If your answer was “nothing,” then you have A LOT of reflection, critical thinking, and research to do before you ever even TRY to relate and talk to PoC.
Humm, I’m pretty much going to type whatever comes to mind on this.
It means that I’ll never be judged and discriminated on skin color. If a PoC and I were to do the same thing, I’m far more likely to be judged fairly and mercifully, while the PoC is more likely to be treated the opposite.
I’m far more likely to received medical treatment when I need it, and people will take me more seriously when I need help. White doctors will care more for my health and well-being, and will more likely see me as a valued patient rather than just another person to make money off of.
I can get into colleges, both in general and with more benefits, along with many other schools. School staff may take my experiences with bullying and harassment more seriously. Teachers are more likely to assume the best of me. My counselor may be more helpful on my resume, college applications, etc. I’m more likely to be given benefits when I’m simply unfit to do my work.
Therapists, physicians, and psychologists are more likely to diagnose me correctly. I’m more likely to be seen as a victim of depression rather than an angsty teenager. I’m more likely to be seen as the victim of my circumstances, rather than be blamed for the bad things that have happened to me.
Less people are likely to tell me to suck it up when I freak out in public. If I were to have a panic attack, I’m more likely to be seen as a person in trouble rather than a freak. I’m more likely to be helped, maybe even taken to the hospital if necessary, if that were to happen.
If I were to be assaulted by a thief/murderer/rapist/etc., and a witness was there to see it, it is far more likely the witness will help me. It’s more likely that the witness may call the police for help, or put themselves into harms way to save my life.
Police and other such authorities will take me more seriously. They will consider any experiences that I may have as a crime, and that I’m a victim of said crime. They are more likely to have my safety in mind.
Being both trans and pansexual does not take away my whiteness. I’m more likely to be praised for being out. I’m more likely to be seen as a true activist, a true victim of society.
Being a white pansexual means I’m more likely to be considered a person who loves all genders, rather than a slut or a whore that would fuck anyone. I’m more likely to be accepted into the gay community, and treated as a welcomed member of it.
Being a white trans person means I’ll also be more accepted in the trans community. Being a white trans man adds even more benefits, since once I start passing I’ll gain the benefits that white cis men have. Being a feminine trans man hardly changes that, either.
If I were to sell something, my product is more likely to be bought, even if it’s targeted consumers are minorities. I’m more likely to attract business partners and advertising companies.
As a person interested in media, if I wanted to make a TV show/movie/comic/etc., I could easily make an all white cast with very little to no problems whatsoever. Even if that didn’t work out, I could pass by with a lighter skinned cast.
I’m more likely to be accepted for a job, even if I’m not quite trained for it. I’m more likely to get employee benefits, insurance benefits, extra vacations and sick leave, and other such things. I’m less likely to resort to a minimum wage job to feed myself and/or my family.
My dad, even though he’s off his rocker, disabled, and facing legal action from my mom, is more likely to legally see my sister and I than a black man would with his family if he were in the same situation. Juries are far more likely to favor my dad simply because he’s a white man.
This is all I can really think of right now, but I’m sure there’s far far more here.
When I say “more likely”, I mean far far far far far far times a trillion far more likely. It’s almost working more towards the assumption that I’m talking about white people in reaction to me, or white-identifying PoC. Some of these situations may not happen if the person in question is a PoC, or a white person that has a far better understanding of racism than the majority of white people. For example, my whiteness isn’t going to sway my boss if they’re a non-white-identifying PoC.
All in all though, because I’m white I’m far more likely to be treated as a human, rather than dehumanized and oppressed like PoC are.
