katy perry’s geisha performance an act of love, not racism
The 2013 American Music Awards took place on Sunday night, Lady Gaga arrived on a horse, Miley Cyrus wore clothes and Katy Perry, who performed her new song, ‘Unconditional,’ has now been labelled a...
View Articlein brief: republican party tweet typo sparks flurry of comments
Perhaps some Americans had a bit too much turkey and stuffing last week, or maybe the Republican Party just needs to hire an intern to check spelling and grammar mistakes on social media....
View Articlein brief: there’s a chair in there, and racism as well
A Russian socialite and magazine has apologised for a photo shoot featuring a chair condemned as racist. Magazine Buro 24/7 published images on its website of art magazine editor, Dasha Zukhova sitting...
View Articlein brief: are google doodles sexist/racist?
One of the creative innovations Google has created is the ‘Google Doodle.’ These ‘doodles’ are pictorial spin offs of the Google logo in accordance to a historical day, event, or period in the world at...
View Articlein brief: brandis to step back on changes to racial discrimination act
Attorney-General George Brandis has caused quite a stir in Australian politics this week with his proposal to amend section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Clause 18C was added in 1995 and states...
View Articlein brief: is avril lavigne’s new music video racist?
Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne has released a music video for her newest single Hello Kitty, which involves the singer being shadowed by a group of robotic Japanese girls while eating sushi and...
View Articlecoachella bindis: cultural appropriation or globalisation?
Coachella fashions in the past years have stirred raucous debate, with the terms ‘cultural appropriation’ and ‘racist’ thrown about over Twitter. The feathered headdresses of the Native American...
View Articleas long as you don’t act like a wog: negotiating implicit family racism
Blood is thicker than water, but for some ethnicity is the deciding factor. That’s a bold claim but as a target of family racism, it’s something that I am forced to think about. I’m what could be...
View Articlethe problem with privilege and “reverse racism”
This week I had a striking encounter with a guy who was up in arms about the media outpouring over Robin William’s death. His feelings were made apparent in the context of a lack of media coverage over...
View Articlelip lit: just mercy
Last year, Eric Garner, an African-American man, was killed by police. Law enforcement officials had him in a chokehold, despite the NYPD prohibiting their use. This event caused a wave of protests,...
View Articlein brief: donald trump’s racist comments lose him TV contract
American politician Donald Trump has lost a TV contact for Miss Universe and Miss USA after posting a series of racist comments on Twitter which targeted Mexicans. Univision, an American-Spanish TV...
View Articleshould amy schumer be feminism’s voice du jour?
Amy Schumer has responded to an open letter outlining the link between shootings and gendered violence, asking to Schumer to ‘be a voice for your generation and for women’. The letter follows the...
View Articlewhite lies? peter dutton’s white ribbon day tweet questioned
When politicians make fools of themselves on social media, it’s fair to say that it’s an almost pleasurable experience to survey the ensuing wrath from the comfort of our smartphones. It’s almost...
View Articleaustralia’s “right” to blackface: what we’ve learnt about our attitude to racism
Blackface. Can I still talk about it, or is it dead and buried in yesterday’s news? I hope I haven’t missed the window of opportunity of that “time of year” when a social issue affects a celebrity and...
View Articlelip lit: the hate race
Walking into the playground, early on in primary school, two of my friends got into fight. There was hair pulling, slapping and screaming. A crowd gathered, cheering them on. “You fucking bitch,”...
View Articlelet’s talk about the rohingya
Rohingya. When you hear this word, does it spark any thought in your mind? Does it spark any segment on the news you’ve seen recently? Anything you learned in class? Does it sound familiar… at all?...
View Articleaddressing unequal representation in the legal profession and the injustices...
Around the world, the legal profession has historically been the domain of white, privileged males. Some conservative nations, such as Saudi Arabia, didn’t even allow women to practice law until...
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