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Oh trust me, I know. Also, should I make a separate topic if I wanted to talk about the cats?
There were some INCREDIBLY racially and culturally stereotypical Others, especially among the alternate 1944 timeline.
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Ditto for the DA. Lots of racial, cultural and ethnic stereotypes!
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Hi—I'm the anon who wrote the above about racism & Celtic imagery. As the other anon said, Irish imagery, like Scandinavian imagery, is often co-opted by white supremacists, so much so that it's become a dog whistle to me.
Maybe more significantly in my own life, in the VERY Irish-American city where I'm from, "Irish pride" is used as an excuse by white people (who would be racist regardless of their cultural extraction) to conceal their racism. You find it in institutions which—in that city—are historically exclusionist and dangerously racist, like, ironically, the fire dept. "I chose Mike O'Hara for the job because he's, you know, he fits in. He's like us. He's from the neighborhood." Said without exception by a guy with a big ol Celtic cross on his dumb upper arm, as if he even knows what a Celtic cross means. In the next sentence he'll utter some racist slang you thought died in 1925. And then he and his buddies will get drunk and beat up a black guy.
I'll bet there are variations of this kind of I'm-not-racist-I'm-proud-of-my-heritage amongst racists in every ethnic group. It's just that Irish-Americans are the group that I know—and, because where I'm from Irish-Americans are historically powerful, the racists among them are especially dangerous. And That's Why I Don't Like Celtic Tattoos I Hope You Enjoyed Reading This Report As Much As I Enjoyed Writing It
Maybe more significantly in my own life, in the VERY Irish-American city where I'm from, "Irish pride" is used as an excuse by white people (who would be racist regardless of their cultural extraction) to conceal their racism. You find it in institutions which—in that city—are historically exclusionist and dangerously racist, like, ironically, the fire dept. "I chose Mike O'Hara for the job because he's, you know, he fits in. He's like us. He's from the neighborhood." Said without exception by a guy with a big ol Celtic cross on his dumb upper arm, as if he even knows what a Celtic cross means. In the next sentence he'll utter some racist slang you thought died in 1925. And then he and his buddies will get drunk and beat up a black guy.
I'll bet there are variations of this kind of I'm-not-racist-I'm-proud-of-my-heritage amongst racists in every ethnic group. It's just that Irish-Americans are the group that I know—and, because where I'm from Irish-Americans are historically powerful, the racists among them are especially dangerous. And That's Why I Don't Like Celtic Tattoos I Hope You Enjoyed Reading This Report As Much As I Enjoyed Writing It
SA—and I want to reiterate, I'm Irish-American and very proud of my heritage and family, so please don't feel that I'm saying all Irish-Americans are this way or that.
That means nothing. I'm sure he gets tired sometimes, especially as he gets older, and then he retreats to recharge. But I also think him being "quiet" publicly often means he's concentrating that much harder on his current personal victims. In-person parasitism is what he's always preferred.
Thank you so much for explaining all that. I appreciate you taking the time to educate me, someone who lives in the UK with no connections to anyone Irish, American or Irish-American, rather than immediately assuming I was asking in bad faith.
The DA was filled with these. From the chick who went into battle wearing a hijab to the patil twins and even Seamus.
I wouldn't say just wearing a hijab is stereotypical (though I'm still only on AP so it's possible there's more stereotypical stuff about her elsewhere) but the Patils and ethnic stereotypes like Seamus? Beyond a doubt. The Oirishness is why Sluagh just about killed me.
The hijab thing always tweaked me as...less racial stereotyping and more virtue signalling? It was the fact that all the wizards were against the hijab and always on about how she couldn't duel in a hijab because it was dangerous...
A: Wizards don't care about danger to the kids in their charge. They have a very 'ah well, stick it back on' approach to guardianship.
B: They all wear robes and hats and a lot of finery. The idea they'd be worried about a hijab being dangerous was a bit daft.
C: Most people would probably agree that a standard issue hijab isn't the best thing to wear in a fight/high impact sport. That's why there are sports hijabs that minimise loose fabric/drag.
Not that wizards couldn't be prejudiced against hijab wearers, but the presentation of it that Andy went with felt shallow and there just so he could be all 'see! i support women that wear hijabs!' rather than thinking it through for the world and saying something important about prejudice and racism.
A: Wizards don't care about danger to the kids in their charge. They have a very 'ah well, stick it back on' approach to guardianship.
B: They all wear robes and hats and a lot of finery. The idea they'd be worried about a hijab being dangerous was a bit daft.
C: Most people would probably agree that a standard issue hijab isn't the best thing to wear in a fight/high impact sport. That's why there are sports hijabs that minimise loose fabric/drag.
Not that wizards couldn't be prejudiced against hijab wearers, but the presentation of it that Andy went with felt shallow and there just so he could be all 'see! i support women that wear hijabs!' rather than thinking it through for the world and saying something important about prejudice and racism.
he likes to pretend he’s the sort of person who WOULD chuck everything to go live an ~exciting, dramatic expat life
IMO this is exactly it. Doing anything beyond the initial drama-filled THAT'S IT I'M LEAVING post would bring the idea into the realm of reality, and the reality isn't actually that dramatic - it's very feasible as long as you're actually willing to pack up and get on that plane. And I really don't think Andy is prepared to do that - he may enjoy living precariously to an extent but it always seems as though he has people around him to fall back on, not least his parents, and packing up to go and work in Asia would be a huge leap. (And thank god for that - the idea of him embedding himself in an expat community gives me the fear.)
IMO this is exactly it. Doing anything beyond the initial drama-filled THAT'S IT I'M LEAVING post would bring the idea into the realm of reality, and the reality isn't actually that dramatic - it's very feasible as long as you're actually willing to pack up and get on that plane. And I really don't think Andy is prepared to do that - he may enjoy living precariously to an extent but it always seems as though he has people around him to fall back on, not least his parents, and packing up to go and work in Asia would be a huge leap. (And thank god for that - the idea of him embedding himself in an expat community gives me the fear.)
I know that when I've been at low points in my life I've often fantasised about just packing a bag and leaving for somewhere where nobody knows me to start again fresh. Given Andy's frequent self-reinventions, I wouldn't be surprised if it's in some way an extension of that: he knows on some level that he's fucked up whatever current situation he's in, and what better way to deal with it than just... leaving? He's never been one to stick around for the fallout.
But that's just it. He's not packing up to go and work in Asia. He was asking for someone to cover airfare, sponsor his visa, provide room and board, all in exchange for groundskeeping work.
It is another fine example of grand ideas but not wanting to do ANY of the heavy lifting.
He even said somewhere that he was an ideas man rather than the grunt labor and labor was beneath his great intellect.
He comes up with these absurd adventures (trail of tears, Tentmoot, Wizard wock, the supernatural camp) and then foists work onto others. Once it falls apart, he blames those people for why it didn' work.
He even said somewhere that he was an ideas man rather than the grunt labor and labor was beneath his great intellect.
He comes up with these absurd adventures (trail of tears, Tentmoot, Wizard wock, the supernatural camp) and then foists work onto others. Once it falls apart, he blames those people for why it didn' work.
Does he even have a passport?
IIRC she believed that Allah allowed her survive because she wore her hijab into battle.
Mind you, the same woman who was devout enough to "risk her life" by wearing a head scarf & ankle length skirt to a wizarding war went on to marry a non-Muslim man, something that would be considered zina (fornication/a serious sexual crime) in Islamic jurisprudence.
The whole thing was pretty inconsistent.
Mind you, the same woman who was devout enough to "risk her life" by wearing a head scarf & ankle length skirt to a wizarding war went on to marry a non-Muslim man, something that would be considered zina (fornication/a serious sexual crime) in Islamic jurisprudence.
The whole thing was pretty inconsistent.
Andy hates himself, it's obvious. He seems to have serious issues with being trans. Add to that his personality disorders, does he really have a team treating him? I hope so for his sake.
Were these school (VCU)shenanigans or just general Andy and his leftover "posse" shenanigans?
The fact they all wear robes makes it pretty nonsensical, I agree. Except for some reason DAYD missed the fact that the movie uniforms are not the book uniforms. Book uniforms are robe (which can be worn over other clothes or by themselves), pointy hat, and name tag. No shirts, pants, sweaters/vests, or skirts.
Facebook DAYDian again. I was going through the 20 Random Facts for Others comparisons and I found something very interesting in Seamus'.
Seamus apparently learned to speak 'Gaelic' and about the monsters in Sluagh from his grandfather. Now who does that sound like?
Seamus apparently learned to speak 'Gaelic' and about the monsters in Sluagh from his grandfather. Now who does that sound like?
IIRC, he said something about her imam being involved in some sort of counselling for that and its not religiously blessed but he keeps praying for her husband to be brought to the faith? I have no idea how much that would fly but it's what he said about it.
- Facebook DAYDian.
- Facebook DAYDian.
If a non-Muslim woman is already married and converts to Islam, she's allowed to wait a certain period (3 months to indefinitely, depending on which fiqh opinion you listen to) for her husband to convert before she's compelled to divorce him. There's no such accomodation made for already Muslim women who are looking to get married. To go ahead anyway, you'd have to liberal/irreligious enough to completely disregard Islamic law, which Salome supposedly wasn't. Zina (fornication/illegal sex) is a much bigger deal than taking off your hijab.
Also in the 20 Random Facts, Luna was certain Neville was trans.
Why? I mean, it is a weird thing to be certain of anyone about unless they have said ‘by the way, I’m a trans man/woman’. I suspect I will regret the answer to this question.
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