#its like. when you uncover a pic of a senator doing blackface at a college party

[howelljenkins]

ik rick has a lot of problems with his representation that should be rightfully pointed out but at the same time i see the shit jk rowling spews and honestly i feel a little grateful that he isnt... that. and thats kinda pathetic tbh

I’ve never had any high expectations of white authors. If they provide something good, I’m pleasantly surprised. If they tokenise or harm or be just plain stupid I’m not surprised. If a rich white woman victimizes herself and uses her womanhood as an excuse to go after other marginalized communities, I’m not surprised. If an educated white man who teaches and writes for a living fails to even do a little google search before capitalizing and profiting off other cultures and experiences, I’m not surprised. It comes with the territory. It’s expected. I’m neither let down by one or grateful for the other. I’m just watching patterns unfold and keeping my eyes opened just in case someone decides to actually break them.