All posts by Ulli K. Ryder
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Obama's (Black?) Mama
As Barack Obama campaigned for the presidency in 2008, critics charged that he was not “black” enough – that is, that his ancestry did not...
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Herman Cain's use of racial language is rhetoric we must refuse
Black people have been the victims of stereotyping for the vast majority of our nation’s history. Some of the most insidious prejudices are related to...
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The Revolution Might Not Be Televised (but it might be on Facebook)
For ten days people have been on Wall Street as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” protest and major U.S. media outlets have been nearly...
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Talking Vaginas and Football Heroes: Gender, Race and Advertising
Summer’s Eve has pulled its controversial “Hail to the V” ads amidst enormous criticism from feminists, bloggers, YouTube watchers and…well, just about everybody. Thank goodness...
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The Meaning of the 4th of July, 2011
Fellow-citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions! whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are to-day, rendered more intolerable by...
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Gender-Neutral or Wishful Thinking?
Can we raise gender-neutral children? A Toronto couple is attempting to do just that. Kathy Witterick and David Stocker have decided to allow their third...
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“Love that Girl” but Hate “those” Boys?
By Ulli K. Ryder “Love that Girl” is a new show on TVOne, starring Tatyana Ali who is best known for her role as Ashley...