willouj:

mirandaadria: RE: Media Representation willouj: I figured it would, but that post got me a bit of bite. So I’m going to say one last bit and move on. First, I made some mistakes and I am embarrassed. Tiana, not Tatiana, Pacha, not Paka. In mentioning The Lion King I meant to point out that we relate to a story based around lions, not people…. Nobody gives a shit what your mayo looking, white supremacy supporting ass thinks about PoC representation. Shut the ever loving fuck up. I’m sorry, but this pissed me off. So, because I *look* white (or “mayo” as you so respectfully put it) that means I don’t have a heritage I can claim? Should I tell my best friend that because she doesn’t *look* Venezuelan she should stop pretending? Tell my mother and all my family that they must be liars because I look too white to be anything but? And because I don’t agree with your approach to representation in media I am a white supremest? Should I go desecrate my ancestors graves now? Buy a big pointy white hood? I’m not going to shut up. You judged me here. Disrespected me. So go about your day and feel good for that, but I don’t abide by you.

You’ve got some fucking gall to talk about being “disrespected” when all you’ve done is inject your unwanted, unwarranted, and unneeded opinion regarding a subject matter that A) in no way actually affects you personally and B) you have no room to criticize. You’re white-passing. You have likely NEVER had to look very far to find someone who looks like you do, skin tone and all, so of course you have the luxury of being able to look past the color of the characters’ skin to see “who they are on the inside”. PoC don’t get that luxury.

And honestly, have you even looked at my icon, fucknut? I’M WHITER THAN YOU. And despite me being 100% Latina, I know when to keep my fucking mouth shut about things I can’t possibly understand, like say…. Being under-represented in the media because of the color of my skin? So cry your bullshit woe is me tears somewhere the fuck else.