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31 Things White People Should Culturally Appropriate From Black Americans

Terrence Chappell
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Appropriators are doing themselves such a great disservice if they think the black experience is just limited to hairstyles and hip-hop.

The Weird Trends You Didn’t Know Are In: Dogs

The Weird Trends You Didn’t Know Are In: Dogs

Rachel Hodin Rachel Hodin
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A hairy trend indeed.

Dear White Gays: Don’t Listen To Time Magazine

H. Alan Scott H. Alan Scott
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You can be whomever you want to be, and you shouldn’t be belittled, black or white, gay or straight, for who you are, gesticulations and all.

Washington Redskins: The 77-Year-Old Team That’s Been Racist For The Past Two

Washington Redskins: The 77-Year-Old Team That’s Been Racist For The Past Two

Dave Joseph Dave Joseph
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It’s so racist that it took 77 years for anyone to notice.

Who Invited Bindis To Coachella?

Who Invited Bindis To Coachella?

Smrithi Dharma Smrithi Dharma
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Do we stop people from learning yoga because they’re not South Asian? Hell, I have a bigger problem with the images of Hindu gods on bracelet charms and T­-shirts at Urban Outfitters.

Everyone Enjoy Your Racist Halloween Costumes Tonight!

Everyone Enjoy Your Racist Halloween Costumes Tonight!

Mikki Kendall Mikki Kendall
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You’ve seen celebrities be forced to apologize (but only after they got all that publicity and a host of new bigoted fans), and what you got from that was “Ooh, I bet this can make me famous” because you’re not smart or talented enough to get there any other way.

14 Things Bachelorettes Are Stealing From Gay Culture

14 Things Bachelorettes Are Stealing From Gay Culture

Alexander Kalamaroff Alexander Kalamaroff
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Listen ladies, no one’s buying it. Quit with the feisty-ness and party-fiendishness, alright? That’s our turf.

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