Sezin Devi Koehler's Blog, page 9
June 30, 2017
“Twin Peaks” Is Overwhelmingly White, So Why do Fans of Color Keep Watching It?
What keeps other Peakies of color coming back again and again? How did other people of color navigate and negotiate the show’s overwhelming whiteness?
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June 25, 2017
Black and Brown Sisters Are Doing Visual Media For Themselves
"When the dominant visual media paradigm is one of hegemonic whiteness, there are a limited number of choices for women of color. Submit yourself to the hegemony and take whatever scraps casting agents, directors, producers throw at you even if they might be problematic. Or, smash that shit and begin carving out your own space. More and more black and brown women are choosing the latter, and it is glorious." For Wear Your Voice Mag, June 2017.
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June 11, 2017
Hasan Minhaj’s “Homecoming King” and the Audacity of Equality
"Hasan Minhaj’s eloquence and ability to reflect on micro and macro levels is so inspiring. I feel transformed for the better after spending an hour and change with him and his epic storytelling abilities." For Wear Your Voice Magazine, June 2017.
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June 1, 2017
“Master of None” Brings Diversity and Empathy to Entertainment
"Master of None promotes a vision of America that is enriched by the complexities of its immigrant communities, instead of persistent racist narratives." For Wear Your Voice Magazine, May 2017.
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May 24, 2017
Silicon Valley And South Asian Communities Keep Protecting Misogynists. Why?
"After a South Asian tech CEO abused his wife and daughter, he only got a slap on the wrist. She faces ostracism. This has to change." For Wear Your Voice Mag, May 2017.
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May 22, 2017
Desi-Founded, Women-Run Luminoustudios is Fighting the Film Industry’s Patriarchy Problem
“At Luminoustudios, we’re very passionate about shattering the glass ceiling and giving more opportunity to women in the film industry.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, May 2017.
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May 18, 2017
This White Woman’s “Protest Saris” Are Peak Appropriation
"When brown women wear saris, salwar kameez or hijab, they are told to 'go home.' But when a white woman does it, she’s celebrated. That’s appropriation." For Wear Your Voice Magazine, May 2017.
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May 12, 2017
The Revived Global Gag Rule is Already Endangering Lives in India
"The results of the Global Gag Rule would be disastrous for thousands of women in India, not to mention how it affects India’s sovereignty, since abortion is a women’s right there." For Wear Your Voice Magazine, May 2017.
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May 11, 2017
India Renews Plans to Finish its Border Walls, Because Trump
"India already has extensive border walls along its boundaries with Pakistan and Bangladesh, but Trump has inspired it to finish the job." For Wear Your Voice Mag, May 2017.
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May 10, 2017
13 Reasons Why “13 Reasons Why” is Dangerously Problematic
"It was supposed to be a show to get people talking about teen suicide, bullying, sexual assault and more. It was supposed to open and encourage dialogue between generations and demystify how insidious cyber- and other kinds of bullying can be in the age of social media. '13 Reasons Why' had many ambitious goals. Here are 13 reasons why it fails at every single one of them." For Wear Your Voice Mag, April 2017.
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