Posts tagged “social justice”

Being gay means even mundane purchases like buying beer require researching whether the company is funding anti-gay causes. Straight people just don't have to think about this stuff.

I've had it with people making racist comments and then hiding behind "it's just an observation." My rule: would you say it if the group you're discussing was in the room? Silence implies acceptance, so I'll keep calling it out. Consider me black, Jewish, Pakistani, whatever it takes.

Caught up on a backlog of posts over at Gay Geeks, including a followup to the Tom McLaughlin case. Justice was done, though it's a shame that's the exception rather than the rule.

Bush challenges Michigan's affirmative action policy on "equality" grounds, while ignoring a study showing Black-sounding names get 33% fewer employer callbacks. Just watched Bowling for Columbine and I'm convinced institutional racism is at the root of America's problems. Highly recommend it, flaws and all.