“I Married a Jew” (The Atlantic, 1939)
But it is hard for Ben to take the long view. He looks upon Hitler as something malignantly unique, and it is no use trying to tell him that a hundred years hence the world will no more call Hitler a swine for expelling the Jews than it does Edward I of England, who did the same thing in the thirteenth century—an expulsion that remained in strict effect until the time of Cromwell, because a hundred years hence another country will be having its Jewish problem, unless…
bell hooks on “faux feminism”
Ebony thinks it’s time to acknowledge that educating white people about the offensiveness of blackface is officially pointless:
At this point in history, an adult who chooses to put on a blackface costume for a social occasion—who uses it in a fashion spread or to promote a makeup or for any other reason aside from some sort of recreation of historical minstrelsy that is done to examine the racism of the practice—knows it’s offensive and that people will be hurt and/or angered by it.
AND THEY DON’T CARE.
Interesting article, offensive and incorrect title. Roxane Gay is writing a follow-up piece for us to add some grace and nuance (which will almost certainly not involve slavery metaphors.)
From our own Sarah Jeong: Revenge porn: bad. Criminalizing revenge porn: bad.
Why you shouldn’t buy a case for your smartphone (I’m not convinced.)
The problem with Dave Ramsey and the gospel of personal responsibility.
WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE IS A GENIUS WRITER. The world is not yet ready for my William Langewiesche fan fiction.
If you’ve got a minute, maybe take a little survey about the choices you make getting dressed. Pinky swear, it’s not for advertising, it’s for a new book with contributions from a lot of cool female writers.
WaxWing, a new brand-new literary magazine with a mission to represent cultural diversity.
Here is a list of everyone who’s had their knighthood/dukedom, etc., revoked. It’s mostly worth it for the subcategories detailing why: Murder, Treason, Poverty (ouch), Battle, Disfavo(u)r, Title Forfeited Due to Jacobite Rebellion….
