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The Glorification of White Crime

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:25 -0400

iamabutchsolo:

Take a facet of crime, and then look at television shows/movies that feature those criminals as protagonists.

White mobs.

White pirates.

White serial killers.

White political corruption

White drug dealers

I mostly want to talk about this as a TV phenomenon, but pick a crime, any crime, and Western media has probably made a movie/TV series/play/etc. with a white person that romanticizes the criminal activity. No matter what, a white person can do whatever terrible crimes and still have a TV/movie fanbase that loves them.

When you see black or brown people committing crimes on screen, you are to see them thugs and criminal masterminds and people to be beat down.

When you see white people committing crimes on screen, you see a three-dimensional portrait of why someone might commit that crime, how criminals are people too, and how you should even love them for the crimes that they commit because they’re just providing for their families or they’ve wronged or they’re just people and not perfect. This is particularly a luxury given to white male characters, since there few white female criminals as protagonists.

If and of the above shows were about black or brown folks, there would be a backlash of (white) people claiming that TV and movies are romanticizing criminals and are treating them too much like heroes and that it will affect viewers and encourage violence and “thuggish” behavior. And yet fictional white criminals get to have a deep fanbase who loves these white criminals, receive accolades and awards, get called amazing television that portray the complexities of human nature. Viewers of these characters see past the atrocious crimes and into their humanity, a luxury that white characters always have while characters of color rarely do. The closest that mainstream TV has come to showing black criminals as main characters is probably The Wire, and even then, the criminals share equal screen time and equal status as main characters as the police trying to stop them.

The idea that crime can be so heavily romanticized and glorified to such a degree is undoubtedly a privilege given to white characters. The next time you hear someone talk about Dexter Morgan or Walter White in a positive way, it may be an opportunity to rethink how white people can always able to be seen as people no matter what they do, while everyone else can be boiled down to nothing but a criminal.

Excellent point, and as someone who was glorifying Captain Jack Sparrow just a few posts ago, I should reblog this, too.

mothergoddamn: imawanchor: hazelandglasz: durnesque-esque: th...

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:45:17 -0400

mothergoddamn:

imawanchor:

hazelandglasz:

durnesque-esque:

thehippiejew:

extrafeisty:

jaycubs:

A Glasgow nightclub has installed a two-way mirror which allows male revellers in private booths to spy on unsuspecting women as they visit the toilet! With no notification or signage anywhere in the venue many female club goers have been left feeling embarrassed and used. Although they do briefly show the mirrors in a promo video, the club has been quickly deleting comments and posts on their social media from club goers trying to alert others to the situation. This is pretty much illegal and hugley violates privacy. Thank you The Shimmy Club for giving us a shiny, new, creative and cool take on objectification.
article here

i’m never leaving my house again, this world is just too fucked up.

WHAT!?

gross gross gross gross gross

Good morning disgusting.

Remember ladies:

“No space, leave the place” (fingernail test)

A two way mirror must be set INTO the wall, not placed on top of it.

If you rap/knock against the mirror, one installed onto a wall (a normal mirror) will make a dull sound, because there’s something behind it. A two-way will have more reverberation.

Use the flashlight on your phone to shine on the mirror, if it’s a two-way, you’ll be able to see into the other room.

You can also shield your eyes and see in if you lean up against the glass.

The room being viewed will have to be brightly lit (10x brighter than the room looking in), so if you’re in a typical dimly lit club bathroom, you’re ok.

boosting the fuck out of this

also this is their not even apology. idk what to call it.

how fucking gross

Holy hell!

SUPERNATURAL ENDING HEADCANON: After they sort out Metatron and get back the Keys to the Kingdom,...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:07 -0400

SUPERNATURAL ENDING HEADCANON:

After they sort out Metatron and get back the Keys to the Kingdom, Cas teaches his angel buddies to love humanity and institutes a new order wherein every hunter is assigned a guardian angel they can pray to for guidance and protection.

Dean continues hunting, with Castiel watching over him.

Sam retires from hunting to be a Man of Letters and have a family and shit.

Crowley becomes marginally less evil and runs Hell as a semi-respectable business.

Kevin Tran recovers from his many, many traumas and goes on to be elected President. His mother attends his inauguration because she’s not dead damn it.

Oh, and Adam gets out of the cage and gets his mind wiped of all things Hell-related. He becomes an internet billionaire (with a little divine assistance) and lives the rest of his life in the lap of luxury on his own private island (which no evil beings may set foot upon, lest a small army of angels show up to curb-stomp them).

heartsofthebroken: einsteinonacid: ineedtogetpaid: i thought LGBT was a sandwich Lettuce,...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:00 -0400

heartsofthebroken:

einsteinonacid:

ineedtogetpaid:

i thought LGBT was a sandwich

Lettuce, Glitter, Bacon, Tomato?

Best post on tumblr.

Glee: Network/studio acting submissions for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:00 -0400

Glee: Network/studio acting submissions for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards:

blaine-devon-andersonn:

fyeahgleeclub:

Lead Actor — Matthew Morrison
Lead Actress — Lea Michele
Supporting Actor — Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith
Supporting Actress — Jane Lynch, Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz
Guest Actor — Blake Jenner, Mike O’Malley
Guest Actress — Melissa Benoist, Patty Duke, Kate Hudson, Dot-Marie Jones, Nene Leakes, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lauren Potter

Matthew Morrison has been in like 3 episodes this season the fuck

No Chord or Darren either. What the fuck, show?

georgiatheninja: little-miss-criss: I don’t know either, but...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:18 -0400

georgiatheninja:

little-miss-criss:

I don’t know either, but whatever it is, please never stop.

this is the best post ever

Photo

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:14 -0400

Sometimes I think about Season 4 and get depressed. But then I...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:26:13 -0400

Sometimes I think about Season 4 and get depressed. But then I remember how cute these two were mid-season and I feel better again. ♥

"For an actress who really hasn’t gotten to act for two years, it was like letting a wild dog out of..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:41 -0400

“For an actress who really hasn’t gotten to act for two years, it was like letting a wild dog out of its cage.”

- Vanessa Lengies, on leaving Glee for Mixology

(via kuinnchel)

Photo

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:51:22 -0400

Goddamnit Rynique has infested my brain like mold spores. They have SO. MUCH. POTENTIAL. And...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:13 -0400

Goddamnit Rynique has infested my brain like mold spores.

They have SO. MUCH. POTENTIAL. And there’s so much I want Glee to do with the pairing that they will probably never do but I want them to do it anyway because I AM DUMB AND FULL OF HOPE.

So much room to play with trust and trauma and vulnerability and gender and identity and presentation and stuff.

And there’s so much I can see for them in my head and I’m just like

Sigh.

Can we start liking Taylor Swift again yet?

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:29:55 -0400

Can we start liking Taylor Swift again yet?

sararye: WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST DO

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:18:07 -0400

sararye:

WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST DO

blaine + touching sam’s body

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:17:32 -0400

blaine + touching sam’s body

thesecondquincy: arianracehorse: 314eater: fahrenheit-469: 314eater: THERE’S A 104 DAYS OF...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:14:16 -0400

thesecondquincy:

arianracehorse:

314eater:

fahrenheit-469:

314eater:

THERE’S A 104 DAYS OF SUMMER VACATION

AND SCHOOL COMES ALONG JUST TO END IT

SO THE ANNUAL PROBLEM FOR OUR GENERATION IS FINDING A GOOD WAY TO SPEND IT… LIKE MAYBE

SACRIFICING YOUR FAMILY TO SATAN

mmmcookies22: I miss my klaine if found please return they look like this thank

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:11:39 -0400

mmmcookies22:

I miss my klaine

if found please return

they look like this

thank

carry-on-my-wayward-butt: okay but this is quality humor right here

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:10:32 -0400

carry-on-my-wayward-butt:

okay but

this is quality humor right here

sassafrasscas: flutiebear: ragingcanadian: kevin tran isn’t just a character kevin tran is a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:04:39 -0400

sassafrasscas:

flutiebear:

ragingcanadian:

kevin tran isn’t just a character

kevin tran is a movement

All he needs now is his own “BELIEVE” or “HOPE” Obama-style poster.

Exclamation: Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:10 -0400

Exclamation: Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!:

shannananan:

vh1:

usatoday:

shortformblog:

yahoo:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and…

Note to Yahoo: If you post images in text posts, they don’t look as good on the dashboard as straight-up image posts. You guys are new here, so we’ll give you some time to get used to things.

A for effort.

Welcome Yahoo. ;)

#i love when media blogs get sassy

lsklainegleek: Love this!

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:24 -0400

lsklainegleek:

Love this!