This is... interesting. For several reasons.https://twitter.com/hels/status/731564430367019008 …
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Replying to @aurabogado
It's nice that, after defending a (possibly) penitent skinhead, the folks over at Eater are asking for editors and writers of color.
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I think it's an earnest ask from Eater... but still problematic. It might even perpetuate the inequity at the publication.
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Replying to @aurabogado
When we say "people of color," who do we mean? If you mean native, black, and latino writers, then say that.
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Replying to @aurabogado
But it's not just about underrepresented minorities. It's about offering FT work, with benefits -- just like white people get at Eater.
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Replying to @aurabogado
Having an occasional, freelance post by a person of color doesn't make the inequity at Eater magically disappear.
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In fact, having A LOT of freelance posts by people of color at Eater while have an all-white staff... that's kinda like segregation.
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Aside from all of that: It's stunning how many white people are publicly responding to Eater saying "I'm not a person of color but..." 
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