December 10, 2009

RIDIC of the Day

Wondering what to get your Person of Color this holiday season? Why, stress no more because the NY Times has come to your rescue with this handy-dandy "Of Color | Stylish Gifts" guide. Because you know, only my POC friends enjoy ethnic-inspired clothing, a DIY henna kit, makeup produced by African Americans, and children books about Obama and Sotomayor. How did they know that I'm always thinking about race when I buy gifts for people?

Bonus RIDIC: The new "GetMommed" advertisement by Kleenex with its wildly stereotypical representations of certain races and cultures.