Tag Archives: racism

The Subconscious Ism

Posted on December 3, 2014 by J. Sevick

There’s a kind of racism and sexism and prejudice that’s easy to spot, and easy to hate. It’s the overt violence, the hateful word thrown out not as an ironic joke but as a sincere insult, the flat statement about … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Tiny Slights

Posted on August 1, 2014 by J. Sevick

I understand the desire to just ignore politics and social issues. For most of my life, I was completely ignorant of just how deep issues like racism and sexism ran in our society—part of the privilege of belonging to the … Continue reading →

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When You Like Problematic Things: As a Consumer

Posted on April 28, 2014 by J. Sevick

For a very long time, really too long a time, I knew nothing of the world. I still don’t know much, but I have learned a lot in the last couple years. In fact, I think I’ve learned more after … Continue reading →

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