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24 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
This is a long..... Perhaps a little unwieldy but a decent summation of some part of black genre culture...
nytimes.com/2021/03/24/t-m…
I've never used the term #Blerd because
1. Just doesn't roll off my tongue
2. It makes whiteness the default for Fandom identity
I also think the term "Nerd" has been so watered down that it means anybody who likes something and that Mae's the term less powerful
Being a "nerd" implies above average intelligence, not just being socially awkward or interest in science fiction. Rae makes a good point here about the definition creep of "nerd" . Issa on @insecurehbo is NOT a nerd or a geek. She's an awkward black girl. Big difference Image
And can we PLEASE stop this "Acting White" trope? It's never properly contextualized and is seldom actually true especially for young Millenials & Z's. My students grew up watching Sailor Moon & Dragon Ball. There is very little in modern genre culture coded as "White" Image

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As a general rule, unless a politician has committed a criminal offense (and even then it's not automatic) I don't think they should be forced into resignation. It's ultimately up to the voters to decide who they want to represent them. IE: Cuomo likely won't resign
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Could barely get through one episode of #ginnyandgeorgia . I swear sometimes you can look at the casting alone and realize nobody who looks like you or has any cultural knowledge about you was in the writers room for a show
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Who writes this stuff? And where were thier black and Asian friends and co-workers to tell them to stop?
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Brady is the best football player in the modern Era if you control for racism, coaching and division competition. Doesn't mean he's not the greatest but context matters
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Growing up watching political news there were very few black political analysts on television. I remember seeing @Eugene_Robinson @drjlastword and Carl Rowan mostly, but black people being asked strictly about politics, economics or culture on news programs was rare
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Similar to 16' Sanders, 04' Dean was the true believer that the GOP privately feared could win, but that Democrats were CONVINCED would be a disaster that fall.
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