Affirmative Policing: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Can we be real for a minute? I am stick and tired of the racism that people of color have to go through. A 17 year old BLACK CHILD was gunned down by a white homeowner in Miami. yes, Trayvon Johnson, the BLACK CHILD, broke into the woman's house and was stealing things, shooting a BLACK CHILD is not necessary and that nasty white woman needs to be charged with murder, period. 

But that's almost beside the point, sadly. This happens too many times for it not to be systemic and we need a systemic solution. I think the new wave of social justice can be found in Affirmative Policing. Affirmative Action in the workplace has worked very well for black people who we all agree need a leg up due to systemic racism. The systemic racism exists just as much in policing, so why not enact Affirmative Policing? 

I could go on and on with the statistics. Black people are incarcerated at a much higher rate than white people. Black people are arrested far more often than white people. Black people are more likely to be reported for crimes. All this is evidence that people are being racist in reporting black people more often for crime. And even if black people are committing more crime (which I don't think they really are), then it's society's fault for making them poor and desperate.

Some (not all, but some) of this can be alleviated by adjusting policing rules to give black people an advantage in dealing with police, to adjust incarceration rates. For example, if a black child invades someone's house and Kills someone, police should just let that child off with a warning. When stopping black males for violent crimes, police should allow those black males to get off the first time no matter what. I think we can all agree that a little leniency would go a long way.

Honestly, it seems like nothing can end racism. It's everywhere, and that makes me sick. But we can take another step to solving the problem by affirmative policing. 

Some URGENT Thoughts on White Privilege Conference

As a respected Feminist in my community and noted Feminist Blogger on the internet, I religiously attend the White Privilege Conference each and every year. It's one of the things I really enjoy, as it presents deep thinkers speaking the reality about things we usually never see. I really think the White Privilege Conference provides something needed for the community.

I'm attending every day of the White Privilege Conference, and this year I was really pleased  to be in sessions of the concurrent workshops. And I think I really added to the conversation with a Feminist Perspective.

Particularly the opening keynote with Yusef Salaam brought me to tears when he told us what Muslims have gone through in history and what they are continuing to go through now. I think that really was the highlight of the conference, especially in light of the bigotry coming from Republicans right now.

That's why I was so fucking disappointed when known white male "Historian" Jim Loewen showed up to give his keynote speech the next day. I'm of the opinion that any White Males coming to this conference should only be observers, but apparently even we at the White Privilege Conference have more work to do in checking our privilege.

It was what Loewen started saying that really caused me problems. He began giving a speech ans saying the N-Word. Yes, I know he was just trying to give examples of how it was used and was using quotations, BUT THIS IS NOT OK. NO white people should even be allowed to use those words due to the TRAUMA it has caused for CENTURIES.

I sat in my chair in shock. I just couldn't believe this and I felt we were all being taken back to a time when things were so bad for everyone except straight white cis males, and I could feel the trauma all over again. I know I wasn't the only one. I'm sad to say this but I began shaking and had to excuse myself to the bathrooms because I was having a mild panic attack.

Last night I couldn't get to bed until 4am, and I began throwing up this morning as a result. I'm sorry but HOW THE FUCK DID THIS HAPPEN?! WHO SCHEDULED THIS SHIT! THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WHITE PEOPLE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE FUCK UP WHEN THEY SHOW UP HERE. THIS IS A SANCUTARY WHERE PEOPLE OF COLOR NEED TO BE VULNERABLE AND REAL AND THIS IS ALSO WHY WE NEED HATE SPEECH LAWS SO PEOPLE CAN BE PUT IN JAIL WHEN THIS TRAUMA HAPPENS.

I apologize for the rant here but my hands are literally shaking right now and I can barely type. FUCK YOU JIM LOEWEN FOR RUINING ONE OF THE FEW THINGS I LOVE IN THIS SICK WORLD

BIGOTS in Houston Kill Transgender Bathroom Ordinance

I apologize for the late response to this event but I am so fucking disgusted with the squalid BIGOTS in Texas that think it's OK to DISCRIMINATE against the Transgendered community. Last week the terrible city of Houston killed a bill that would allow people to use ANY bathroom consistent with their gender identity. In other words, equality and recognition for those who do not want to be defined by the genitals swinging between their legs.

Well, the bigots in Houston, and there's many of them, started a campaign called 'No Men In Women's Bathrooms!'

First of all, that kind of microaggressive, discriminatory speech is an assault on the minds of LGBTs and it shouldn't even be allowed. Second of all, they aren't "men," they are TRANS WOMEN. What the f*** part of that don't you bigots understand.

The 'logic' of these bigots is your typical ridiculous, patriarchal garbage.

"(It) would force businesses and public establishments to allow troubled men, or men who want to start trouble, to use women's public bathrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities. This endangers women and girls and places them in harm's way."

You hear fucking Sexism in that statement? The idea that women need 'special protection' is PART. OF. PATRIARCHY. Bottom line is, Houston, you have NO RIGHT to deny a transgender person entry into a restroom consistent with his or her gender identity.

Now Houston is going to feel the pain as the LGBT community organizes a BOYCOTT of the NFL for hosting its Super Bowl in a city of bigots.

Here's the deal: We got Indiana governor Mike Pence to back down for allowing businesses not to cater to gay weddings. We got Memories Pizza SHUT DOWN for voicing their incorrect opinions. We sued the shit out of Sweet Cakes by Melissa for denying a lesbian wedding cake and assaulting our minds. Now we're going to SHUT DOWN Houston and cost that city it's Super Bowl. Because we are the Millennials. We are the Tolerant Generation. And we GET what we WANT.

Bernie Sanders Has a PROBLEM with WOMEN

Well, it happened YET AGAIN. Bernie Sanders has a real problem keeping his mouth from making SEXIST comments. On last week's Democratic Debate Sanders referred to Hillary Clinton as 'shouting' about gun violence. She wasn't shouting, but the problem is that Bernie Sanders seems to think that whenever a woman talks she must be shouting. That's the only thing I could gather from Bernie Sanders, but you can have a look for yourself. Fast forward to 2:00 on the video below.

You see, Bernie boy, you clearly don't GET how far this country has come with sexism. Back when you still had a full head of hair we may have let sexist bullshit like that slide, but not anymore you old dinosaur. You need to GET WITH THE TIMES or just GET OUT, because WE are the Millennial generation of Tolerance, and we do NOT tolerate that kind of speech. I like Senator Sanders, and I might have just ignored this last SEXIST comment from him, but he's made sexist comments before.

In fact, I was the one who CALLED IT. I CALLED the fact that Bernie Sanders had a problem with women and minorities a whole month ago! And sooo many of you people, you old, white FOSSILS that call yourselves 'progressives,' denied and ridiculed me. Well how does it feel now? I'm totally vindicated. And as for you people on Mediaite who laughed at me, you TURDS could have been considered progressive forty years ago, but like BLACK LIVES MATTER says: This ain't yo mama's Civil Rights Movement. White Liberals have a LOT to answer for, because quite frankly, being white is strike one. Being hetero cisgendered is strike two. Being white, hetero and male like Bernie Sanders is? Well my gosh. You MORONS should have kept a better eye on him.

The bottom line is this: Just because a Cisgendered, Heteronromative White Male calls himself a 'progressive' doesn't mean he gets a free pass. We need to be ever vigilant of these people. Even if they mean well, their biology is sick. 

Let this gaffe be the END of Bernie Sanders' campaign. He looks tired. Bernie, you should have a rest, we Tolerant Millennial Progressives will take over from here. I don't know how much more I can emphasize this, but our next candidate, and president, NEEDS to be Hillary Clinton.

#ReadyForHillary

#FeministsForHillary

When It's Best To Ignore 'Rape'

When is rape excusable? As a Feminist, I struggled with that question when hearing that a 30-year old activist from 'No Borders' was raped in a sultry shower session with six Somali sojurners. 'No Borders,' a great progressive organization, pressured the woman not to report the rape because it would hurt the cause of the migrants. Unfortunately, this woman came back a month later and reported the ordeal to police, and now the fucking right wing media outlets are broadcasting it all over. Ugh. This is exactly why, when black men of color such as Somali Migrants rape a white women, white women really shouldn't report these instances, sad to say.

Yes, rape culture is a serious thing, but I believe that 'No Borders' was right to pressure this woman not to report the rape. The reason is obvious: The minute she came out, the right wing got hard to work spreading racism and reinforcing negative stereotypes about the migrants.

And that's the real crime here. Let's be perfectly clear about this: Yes, the rape of white women is somewhat unfortunate, but the REAL atrocity is that the story was allowed to perpetuate negative stereotypes about African Migrants. That should NOT have been allowed to happen, even if that means not reporting rape.

The Migrants are the real victims here. They came such a long way and had such a hard journey. Most of these migrants are male. They are coming from war torn countries, and are now in a foreign land that isn't being very nice to them. And hey, they probably haven't had sex in a long time and needed to blow off a little steam. That's understandable. As Liberals, we need to make accommodations for that.

In conclusion, I just want to say that all you white people that are upset about this rape need to check your privilege. White Supremacy is what caused these migrants to have a hard life, and White Supremacy is what brought them here to Europe. Rape of any woman is unfortunate, but I think we have to look inside ourselves and see that WE are the problem. That's why I think this gang-rape is totally excusable this time, and I hope you've come out of this with a greater understanding.

Bernie Sanders Is A Fart In The Wind

I get it. White liberals like Bernie Sanders because his message is unscripted and less calculated than Hillary Clinton's. But hold on, and Check Your Privilege. Bernie Sanders rallies are whiter than Donald Trump rallies. Think that's a coincidence? It's not. Bernie Sanders is out of tune with the demands of People of Color, Feminists and LGBTs, and in being so, he is out of touch with the FUTURE of the democratic party.

Yes, I know he was part of the Civil Rights movement fifty years ago, but frankly, that was a long time ago, and Black Lives Matter is NOT your mama's civil rights movement. Black Lives Matter has a real problem with Bernie Sanders, and the reason is that Bernie just doesn't get it. It's not just about equal protection under the law anymore, Bernie. We want more than that. It's about Institutional Racism, and people of color need preferential treatment to overcome that. We need higher quotas. We need Hate Speech Laws. We need laws that fire police departments if Black Men are disproportionately arrested. 

Your economic plans are great, but we want SOCIAL justice. Black unemployment at 30%? Honestly, that doesn't matter. What matters is passing more laws to get White People and White Supremacy. You got that, Bernie Sanders?

And then ugh, the Feminist issue. 

A few months ago Bernie Sanders was interviewed by a Feminist blogger. The Feminist blogger rightly pointed out that Hillary Clinton's hair gets more scrutiny than Bernie Sanders' hair, because Hillary is a woman. This is a SERIOUS issue in the election because it shows just how deep misogyny runs in this election. One would suspect that if Bernie were a real 'progressive,' he would get this.

But he didn't. Like a typical misogynist he brushed off the question and belittled it. Told the reporter to talk about 'serious' things. Well excuse me, Senator Sanders, but patriarchy is a serious issue to THE OTHER HALF OF HUMANITY! Hello?! And yeah, I know Sanders came back and gave a better answer, but that was only after he'd been schooled on why it mattered to us Feminists. I don't want my presidential candidate to have to be told why Patriarchy is a problem. If he doesn't GET IT, then he's just another misogynist.

Listen, Bernie Sanders is a has-been. He did great things fifty years ago, but now it's time for him to take a rest. We'll take it from here. 

And to all you Liberal voters. I have one thing to say: Check your privilege. 

Do you want to win this election? Or do you want Donald Trump to be our next president? 

If You're Against 11-Year Old Boys Lip-Locking, Then You're Just a Homophobe

Wow, what a beautiful piece of art this is. Thank you FCKH8, for telling the world that it's OK for 11-year old boys to experiment. FCKH8 is doing a great job combating homophobia, and if you are against this, then you're a homophobe as well. 

Please join the FCKH8 movement and help the LGBT community bring tolerance to the world.