Tag Archives: anti-blackness

Antiblackness in the K-pop Industry and its Fandom Spaces: Introduction

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Zeenah

Anti-blackness is universal. Outside of maybe a handful of countries around the world, there aren’t many places where I’m guaranteed to be entirely free from anti-black racism. Even my home island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands isn’t … Continue reading →

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What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Silly Ship Wars

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Zeenah

At the end of the day, Black women aren’t allowed to partake in the squee-ful space of fandom. We’re not seen as “real fans”. Our desire for Black characters to be treated well and to be loved is a direct threat to what fandom truly loves the most: whiteness. Continue reading →

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[Image Post] Finn Needs A New, Less Racist Fandom

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Zeenah

Source:  Where Are Y’all Getting Your Characterization From? Finn Isn’t A Coward, Or Selfish, And He Doesn’t Need A Damn Redemption Arc. I love Finn from Star Wars. It’s not just because I not-so-secretly want John Boyega to fall wildly in … Continue reading →

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#FlashbackFriday – Preference and Race in the Dating World

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Zeenah

Originally written in 2013 on Tumblr.   I hate the word preference. Or at least, I hate the concept of that most people have of it in terms of dating. I hate that not only has society made it okay … Continue reading →

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