British Vogue •

Why South Asian Representation On ‘Love Island’ Amounts To Little More Than Tokenism

Growing up, South Asian representation was typically characterised by unrealistically thick accents, and stereotypical names or occupations — the doctors, the corner-shop owners, the study-obsessed nerds. On screen, the South Asian woman was either submissive or confined to the exhausted trope of pursuing a “Western” path, reconciling her dreams with familial expectations, or eventually falling in love with an unconventional partner.
Stylist Magazine •

The reaction to the government’s race report is in and it’s scathing

On Wednesday, the government released its highly anticipated report on Race and Ethnic Disparities, suggesting that Britain was a “model for other white-majority countries” and no longer a country where the “system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”. At 258 pages long, the report argues that race and racism “are becoming less important” as other factors, such as geography, living standards and class which the findings says, take precedence.
Bustle •

All The While Prince Andrew Is Escaping Completely Unscathed

Imagine a world where being a mixed race woman is seen as worse than being associated with a convicted sexual predator. Or being accused of having sex with a victim of human trafficking. Or both. Open the pages of almost any British tabloid and you’ll find yourself there. Last week, the Daily Mirror called Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah the “Worst Royal Crisis In 85 Years”, while other tabloids dedicated 25 pages to the tearing down of Meghan’s character.
HuffPost •

Trivialising Meghan Markle’s Mental Health Is A Slap In The Face To People Of Colour

Out of everything that was discussed in this week’s interview between Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey, this statement captured how thinly-veiled racism dominated Meghan’s life as a royal. Its familiarity to Black women is both haunting and somewhat normal – yet to see the implications of overt racism played out on a screen, through Meghan’s fractured voice and tear-filled eyes, was difficult to watch.
HUCK Magazine •

University free speech reforms will only protect intolerance

On Tuesday, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson revealed new proposals to protect free speech and academic freedom, including the appointment of a “free speech champion” who will investigate potential infringements of free speech and recommend a suitable course of action. Under the proposals, students, academics or visiting speakers who are no-platformed or dismissed for their views will be able to seek compensation from universities through the courts.
gal-dem •

Chat shit, get barred: how the Tories are silencing journalists with call-out culture tactics

Last Friday, Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch took to Twitter to air a grievance. In a thread, she outlined her complaint: a journalist, from the Huffington Post, had emailed to ask her a question. In response, Badenoch tweeted that it is “creepy and bizarre […] to demand [someone] explains themselves” and accused reporter Nadine White of “sowing distrust” and spreading “disinformation”.
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