The Green Lantern Colorism Controversy is More Complex than You Think.
F.D Signifier (B-Sides)
#BlackMastodon #Capitalism #RacialCapitalism #Colorism #Featurism #GenderStereotypes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lerPDZou70
The Green Lantern Colorism Controversy is More Complex than You Think.

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disfigurement, disgust, and the dark side of pretty privilege

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Bloodstained Podcast Episode 5 | "Colorism is Real"

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WATCH: ‘Bad Hair’ Cast Unpacks Camp Thriller With Shadow And Act At Sundance - Blavity

Shadow And Act Managing Editor Brooke Obie moderated the MACRO Lodge Bad Hair panel while at Sundance. The panel, featuring director Justin Simien and cast members Ashley Blaine Featherson, Kelly Rowland, Lena Waithe, Yaani King Mondschein, James Van Der Beek and Elle Lorraine, discussed the social and cultural narratives told within what on the surface appears to be a campy story about killer hair. Simien said that the film started after conversations about a particular style of Asian horror film. “There’s like a bunch of hair horror movies…but it felt like there was a truly American story to be told in that kind of premise, and I went looking for one and there wasn’t one,” he said. He also referenced psychological thrillers from the late 1960s to the 1980s, such as Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining , Body Double , Carrie and others. “I love those movies…but there are no Black people in them,” he said. “I felt like I could really play with that genre but make it Black and say something...

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Colorism | Free Huey

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Transphobia & The Destruction of Black Femininity
Olayemi Olurin
#BlackMastodon #BlackWomen #Misogynoir #TransMisogynoir #Colorism #Featurism #Anti-TransViolence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8MsJeThWmU
Transphobia & The Destruction of Black Femininity

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Regardless of their race or ethnicity, I tend to be skeptical of people like this Vlogger, who constantly dismiss Diversity, Equity, Inclusion as having a hidden agenda, while never evidencing any level of critical self-reflection, and offer no intellectually honest disclosure about their biases and their motives for their remarks.

Why did seeing two consecutive black Miss Brazil winners bother people?
Black Brazil Today
#BlackMastodon #RacializedClass #Colorism #Featurism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux5L70OTkFU

Why did seeing two consecutive black Miss Brazil winners bother people?

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Feature Creep: What Causes It and How to Avoid It

"Feature creep is a common problem that comes up in many projects. When it comes to product design, it's easy to assume you’ll create a better product if you include more features. More features will translate into more value for your users, right?

Actually, in most cases, the answer is no—it will not."

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#backlog #featurism #strategy #market
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Feature Creep: What Causes It and How to Avoid It

Feature creep is when new features are excessively added to a project or product. It can completely derail your progress. Learn what it is and how to prevent it.

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