“We Are Not Trayvon Martin”
There are two ways you launch a “We Are Not Trayvon Martin” meme in the wake of this weekend’s events. You could adopt it as a misguided “blame the victim” slogan, along the lines of “We are not the 99%,” or you could use it as a platform to launch a discussion that we desperately […]
Tags: Feministing, Gawker, George Zimmerman, Mashable, race, social media, Trayvon Martin, Tumblr
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Being a parent is easier if you’re white
My daughter woke up at about quarter to one last night. I stepped away from Twitter, where everyone was venting about the George Zimmerman verdict, and I brought her a drink of water. It was time for another one of our late night talks. My daughter only knows about a dozen words, so she’s not […]
Tags: Florida, George Zimmerman, inequality, my kid, parenting, privilege, race, Trayvon Martin
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The law is the crime
I believe in the rule of law, and I believe in the presumption of innocence. I know the case against George Zimmerman wasn’t strong enough to meet the demands of Florida’s justice system, which favours racist gun-toting man-children. From the beginning, I knew this could go either way. Not because of the facts, you understand. The […]
Tags: Florida, George Zimmerman, gun control, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin
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