Entries Tagged as 'casual xenophobia'

america the not-so-beautiful

January 19th, 2009 · 270 Comments

pandering to xenophobes, from sea to shining sea.

related: it’s not a race (it’s a social construct)

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perhaps it’s time for a little group therapy?

May 19th, 2008 · 112 Comments

our anonymous submitter spotted these notes in the shared kitchen of a “professional building” — one our submitter says is full of shrinks. perhaps one of them could deduce whether “i.e. me” fits the DSM’s criteria for a diagnosis…or whether she’s just having a little trouble with her latin.

related: eau dear
extra credit: “food odors [...]

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Tags: casual xenophobia · food · freudian shit · i.e. or e.g. it's all greek -- or is it latin? -- to me · odor · office fridge · oh snap

It’s not a race (it’s a social construct)

March 25th, 2008 · 217 Comments

Here’s a trio of notes from California that each make me very uncomfortable…and not just because of the painful lack of irony.
First up: an excerpt from seating guidelines posted at the quaint little Mexican restaurant in Huntington Beach where Brynn used to waitress. So quaint, Brynn says, “They also posted a dress code rule that [...]

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Tags: california · casual xenophobia · parking · restaurant · san diego · your/you're