#power of representation

[wakandamama]

Honestly if it wasnt for Keke Palmer and Raven Simone and Kyla Pratt little me would have NEVER developed any kinda selfesteem or confidence. Like my parents made sure I saw this constantly in my house

And I KNEW I could do whatever I wanted and have all the fun in life. We need to bring this era of black girlhood and success back

[gayfrasier]

just finished sobbing over the Hollywood finale, not because of like, Dick dying or anything, but because of those scenes during the Oscars in those homes across America.

I remembered what it feels like to be represented. I remembered that deep, powerful feeling. and I was just so moved, I couldn't help but sob.

I'm not a crier when it comes to media. I exaggerate a lot, but I'm really not one to start sobbing over a small scene in a movie. I hadn't cried in a while, i cant remember the last time i cried before this night. and cry is an understatement. this was a full on sob. breathy, gut wrenching, from the pits of my stomach choked out into wheezy gasps. tears rolling down my face. all because of one, amazing thing.

representation.

and for the rest of my days, I'll never play off, degrade, or underestimate the power of representation ever again. I swear.

[wakandamama]

Y'all needa watch the Horror Noire Documentary!

It so good!

[gotanewblog]

Possibility of L.A.S.?

It'd be cool if there was a convention about non-belief in the U.S.A. which focused specifically on people from Spanish speaking nations. I'd be the first to sign up for such an event, if it were ever organized.

The idea that atheism, skepticism, secular humanism, are experienced by people from Spanish-speaking nations in the U.S.A.. as it is by people from English speaking nations is not true. As ingrained as Christianity is to life in the U.S.A., in Spanish speaking nations it is impossible to even begin to escape the influence of the church. That does impact how Latin@s are influenced by religion, both in Spanish speaking nations and in the United States. In the United States, the government is beginning to ignore the demands of religious groups, in tiny but oftentimes important ways. That can happen in Latin America, but it is rare. However, there is change coming to the Spanish speaking world.

Atheists and non-believers in Latin America are beginning to organize, similar to how atheists and non-believers began to organize in the United States, as early as the 60s. But what about Latin@ Atheists and otherwise irreligious people? I think it'd be excellent if skeptical Latin@s began to speak out about their perceptions of religion in the United States's quickly changing religious landscape.

What do you think?

It’d be really dope to create the first ever annual LAS (Latin@ atheist and agnostic seminar)

[rosenrot5]

I went to the bakery across de street and a little girl saw Dilma on TV and told to her mom that, when she grows up, she wants to be president =')