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Tonight’s Oscar reminded me about the fate of women of color in the media

Quvenzhane Wallis was disrespected, sexualized and made the butt of all jokes in tonight’s Academy Awards. She was also called ‘cunt’ by “satirical” magazine The Onion.

Quvenzhane Wallis is 9 years old.

QUVENZHANE WALLIS IS 9 YEARS OLD.

Let us also remember how other white child actors have been treated in the past awards, remember all those Dakota Fanning jokes? Yeah neither do I BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAPPENED.

DO remember how racism is stemmed in every aspect of our media and society. And how little girls of color, even the amazingly talented ones like Quvenzhane are torn apart daily because of this.

I am tired of little girls of color being devalued and disrespected. I am tired of black women being devalued and disrespected.

This system is sick and will make us all sick we don’t even stop for a minute and analyze what the hell is what we’re drinking. You can tell this isn’t “post-racial society” kool-aid.

I am tired of everything this fucking little girl had to put up tonight. I give warm thoughts and praise to her parents who are probably doing everything in her hands right now to shelter her. I want to praise every little girl of color who ever felt hurt, humiliated or hopeless. I want to praise every black woman who puts up with all the shit us other PoC cannot even begin to fathom.

I love you and I praise you all. You are beautiful princesses like Quvenzhane that deserve so much more.


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see 704 notes 2 months ago reblog #from me to you #sigh #quvenzhane wallis #done for the night Tonight’s Oscar reminded me about the fate of women of color in the media Quvenzhane Wallis was disrespected, sexualized and made the butt of all jokes in tonight’s Academy Awards. She was also called ‘cunt’ by “satirical” magazine The Onion. Quvenzhane Wallis is 9 years old. QUVENZHANE WALLIS IS 9 YEARS OLD. QUVENZHANE WALLIS IS 9 YEARS OLD. Let us also remember how other white child actors have been treated in the past awards, remember all those Dakota Fanning jokes? Yeah neither do I BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAPPENED. DO remember how racism is stemmed in every aspect of our media and society. And how little girls of color, even the amazingly talented ones like Quvenzhane are torn apart daily because of this. I am tired of little girls of color being devalued and disrespected. I am tired of black women being devalued and disrespected. This system is sick and will make us all sick we don’t even stop for a minute and analyze what the hell is what we’re drinking. You can tell this isn’t “post-racial society” kool-aid. I am tired of everything this fucking little girl had to put up tonight. I give warm thoughts and praise to her parents who are probably doing everything in her hands right now to shelter her. I want to praise every little girl of color who ever felt hurt, humiliated or hopeless. I want to praise every black woman who puts up with all the shit us other PoC cannot even begin to fathom. I love you and I praise you all. You are beautiful princesses like Quvenzhane that deserve so much more. everybodyliesandyoumustdie reblogged this from spainstateofmind caldc reblogged this from disneyforprincesses transpanniggra likes this ladyknuckles reblogged this from witchsistah rick-anda-backer likes this pictures-and-love-lost reblogged this from disneyforprincesses onimajutsu likes this peayeahknow reblogged this from blonde-cyborg mommadeankat likes this ashleylangleysoryu reblogged this from jhenne-bean von-garcy likes this moonlightfaye reblogged this from exceptumbridgecankickyoass wantedcosine reblogged this from puzzlegirlsandpoprocks neverwinter-tiffaninny reblogged this from punchahyobuns selectsubtract likes this doctorjerk reblogged this from disneyforprincesses and added: In what world do you live...that people only trash...color?... blackladyblue likes this blueraysunshine reblogged this from songsonpaintedshadows lackingsavoirfaire likes this jormunsson reblogged this from thatnerdygamergirl thatnerdygamergirl reblogged this from cocteautwin jidfurikuri likes this sans-nuage reblogged this from cocteautwin koallie reblogged this from bessibels valdrake reblogged this from cocteautwin infinityofbliss likes this modertheresa likes this glitzy-roadkill reblogged this from pleasekeepmeinmind pleasekeepmeinmind reblogged this from cocteautwin cocteautwin reblogged this from punchahyobuns marvelsleadingladies reblogged this from bessibels bessibels reblogged this from voltafiish torukun1 reblogged this from sylviasybil gayforemoleman reblogged this from disneyforprincesses imperfectbuttheyarenutz reblogged this from jhenne-bean maqueesha2011 likes this embriloves reblogged this from thempress sorryyoulosekid reblogged this from cariosity darlinginmyfashion likes this cariosity reblogged this from thempress shamelesssweetheart likes this meridiandreams likes this thempress reblogged this from bana05 achyllesthewarrior likes this jasonalanjr reblogged this from minionier fuzzyhairedfreak reblogged this from nethilia bubbley-boo likes this auslandisch likes this everyonelikedbubbahotep likes this Show more notesLoading...