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Race and Representation in Popular Culture – What Black Panther Teaches Us
Representation of race in popular culture is, like many aspects of media consumption, a point of social contention. Marvel’s recently-released Black Panther provides a brilliant entry point for considering some key points about the issue. And having had the chance to watch Black Panther in cinemas last week, I felt inspired to talk about it. As a white woman, what do we mean when we say representation? Does it matter? If so, why, and what can we do about it? [DISCLAIMER: I thought this movie was brilliant. You’ll probably read that a few more times in the post. While I’ll do my best to avoid spoilers, just be aware that…
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The Responsibility of Privilege
The current theme seems to be a heavy/thoughtful post Mondays, so I thought I’d keep it going for a while longer. I’ve been cogitating on this post for some time now, and the more I read about other people’s thoughts, the more I think about it myself, the more I found myself driven to comment on it. In light of the events happening around the world (including those particularly in our faces here in the US), it can be overwhelming to consider the pain humans can inflict on their fellow human beings. It can be so overwhelming, in fact, that it would easier not to think about it at all. And…
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A Wednesday Full of Thoughts
I’m so full of thoughts at the moment that I’m writing three different blog posts about it all simultaneously. One document I’ve got open has four separate ideas going on within it, each trying to wriggle their way out of my head, onto the page and into full realisation while I’m just trying to keep my eyes from crossing. It’s kind of confusing. Mind you, that’s still no comparison to the three-ring circus that’s going on inside my head. So the easiest way is to just start. I really feel right now that there are so many things going on in our world that deserve our time and attention, yet…
