Topic: racism

John Galliano Continues To Apologize, Elicit Sympathy, In First Televised Interview Since Racial Incident

John Galliano Continues To Apologize, Elicit Sympathy, In First Televised Interview Since Racial Incident

A little over a week ago, John Galliano broke his silence following two years of rehab and self-examination with a pathos-laden interview in Vanity Fair. For many, it drove home just how much he has suffered and how hard he’s worked to make amends, as well as what a terrible state he was in at the time. But he didn’t stop there. Last night, Galliano appeared on Charlie Rose to discuss some of those same issues in his first video interview since his racial outburst. More »

Adorable Biracial 6-Year-Old In Needlessly Controversial Cheerios Ad Gives Amazing Interview

Adorable Biracial 6-Year-Old In Needlessly Controversial Cheerios Ad Gives Amazing Interview

Remember that adorable little girl in the Cheerios ad that garnered a bunch of negative attention for featuring a biracial family? Well, that adorable kid is a real kid! And unlike many of the peculiar, robotic interviews child actors often give, the one she had Tuesday morning with MSNBC is so genuinely sweet, it is as heartwarming and “awwww”-inducing as seeing five puppies cuddle with a giant teddybear wearing a bow tie. More »

Racist Teens Create ‘White Girls Club’ To Stop Obvious Oppression Of Caucasian People

Racist Teens Create 'White Girls Club' To Stop Obvious Oppression Of Caucasian People

What is going on with high schools these days? First, the whole “not having integrated prom in 2013” thing and now, students apparently feel the need to make clubs based on being caucasian and the apparent oppression that accompanies being caucasian and how awful it is to exist as a caucasian person in a world full of – gasp — acceptance of others. More »

Flaunt Magazine Is Throwing A ‘Guantanamo Party’ For Coachella

Flaunt Magazine Is Throwing A 'Guantanamo Party' For Coachella

What is it with people these days choosing to push boundaries with party themes? Sometimes, these ideas are playful and fun. It’s lovely. Sometimes, these ideas are terrible; for example, that sorority from Penn State who assumed all Mexicans are impoverished drug addicts. Not so lovely, and that is why they were publicly ridiculed.

Of course, not everybody learns the “be creative, not cruel” rule when it comes to parties; now, Flaunt magazine wants in on the good ol’ racist action, too. More »

‘We Already Found One Black Girl. We Don’t Need You Anymore.’

'We Already Found One Black Girl. We Don't Need You Anymore.'

As we have noted many times, the fashion industry is notably slow to change its ways. From stereotypical, historically racist earrings by major designers to its continuously excused use of blackface on white models, fashion to barely using black models in runway shows has somehow not gotten the memo that racial diversity exists and the racism is — to put it lightly — “so out.” Even Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman openly admits to dealing with racism in fashion. More »

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