Comments on: “Save The Pearls”: Eden Newman, White Privilege, & Interracial Dating

By: TiffJ

TiffJ — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 02:43:00 +0000

Ha, this was a hot ass mess. And her “statement” on her Facebook wall and passive-aggressive, dismissive responses to people calling her out on her obvious racism, was a trip 1/2. Some “Dwight” (I like that) folks don’t get it, because unpacking their privilege and racism seems to be too laborious of an effort for them.

By: Mwatuanghi

Mwatuanghi — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:35:00 +0000

How the hell did I miss this article? I still find it hilarious that the author had the gall to have the superior race refer to themselves as Coals. Like how the fuck is that empowering? Not to mention that the main character actually uses “coal” as a racial pejorative. I really hate it when Dwight folk try to tackle racial issues in such a hamfisted way.

By: Coffey

Coffey — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:07:00 +0000

“Things like racism disappear when you’re looking at the universe.”

–And on that myopic note, I’ve already said what I needed to say to you regarding Victoria Foyt’s book. You can’t vote the down arrow however many times you want. I suggest *you* check your privilege and condescension and don’t tell me, a person of color, how I need to view racism, because it *never* disappears *ever* for people of color. I don’t care that it’s framed within the pages of fiction.
-> http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/06/10-conversations-on-racism-im-sick-of.html

By: Jason Peffley

Jason Peffley — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Coffey. It saddens me that you feel fictional story telling is racist. I suggest you eat a few mushrooms and read the book. Things like racism disappear when you’re looking at the universe.

By: Coffey

Coffey — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:18:00 +0000

You seem to be the only uneducated and dumb person in this thread. Anybody with any ounce of awareness, realize the book is nothing more than racist tripe by a woman who is as out of touch as you seem. The Coals have more value than the Pearls, you suggest? Yet and still, Foyt went out of her way to write their story in the most vile way via Eden’s narrative and ridden with some of the most racist stereotypes [mostly about Black men], had the nerve to include minstrelsy (blackface) under the guise of “Midnight Luster”, then tried to offer up some muddled excuse, claiming her book was about saving the environment… yeah, likely story… while insulting the intelligence of her readers and detractors in a lot of her deluded, follow-up responses, defending the book.

In fact, none of the minorities in her short-sighted, p.o.s. plot device fared all that well. And you don’t have to *like* or agree with that *fact*. Folks who live with their head buried up their ass are often loath to see a glaring truth. Good day.

By: Jason Peffley

Jason Peffley — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Only uneducated people think that this is racist. Did it occur to anyone that in this fictional future coal has much more value than pearls? Holy fuck it’s sad to see this many dumb people. How many butt hurts actually read the book? /thread

By: Coffey

Coffey — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:38:00 +0000

Did *not* see this o_O. I definitely *do not* endorse posting someone’s personal contact information and address on a post. Encouraging harassment and stalking undermines the discussion about the issues with Victoria Foyt’s book. Thanks for catching this and calling it about @mclicious:disqus.

By: Sarah Hannah Gomez

Sarah Hannah Gomez — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:51:00 +0000

That is totally inappropriate. You are inviting stalking and threats, and that’s uncalled for. Attacking Ms. Foyt’s safety doesn’t achieve anything, nor does it help those of us who are tirelessly trying to explain how, regardless of her intent, her work is harmful. We are using such things as evidence, logic, and critical thinking; stalking her at her home is not necessary.

By: Coffey

Coffey — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:54:00 +0000

Wowwww! Also, she’s absolutely is basking in all of the press her book has gotten… even though it *is* negative. Sets the stage for her to release part two… smdh. And most def regarding: “If you actually cared about the environment, you’d have RESEARCHED IT and left race out of it.”
This book has fuck all to do with the environment. Likely excuse to came up with though.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:55:00 +0000

1-310-459-3399 1-310-990-1660
Victoria Foyt
609 E. Channel Road
Los Angeles-Pacific Palisades, California
90402
USA