Don't agree with everything here, but it's a good read: The Conservatism of Emoji http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/the-conservatism-of-emoji/ … by @katecrawford and @luke_stark
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@katecrawford@luke_stark Aside from that, also pay attention to the way people of color make even limited digital possibilities vibrant. -
@katecrawford@luke_stark But it also gave me a lot to think about!
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@aurabogado those are both terrific and helpful insights. any suggestions for@katecrawford and I to read more? -
@luke_stark@katecrawford Birgit Brander Rasmussen's Queequeg's Coffin comes to mind in terms of writing and literacies... -
@luke_stark@katecrawford Sydette Harry's Attacking the Stream on black women expanding digital tools:http://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/attacking-the-stream … -
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@aurabogado :)@katecrawford and I love creative potential of emoji; problem is with structures of entrenched tech power! -
@luke_stark@katecrawford More than agree on the structures. But there's always potential in our hands:https://twitter.com/aurabogado/status/501566137482899456 …
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@aurabogado@luke_stark yup, very true. There a whole essay just on the race politics of emoji.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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