“Leonard was a very dear friend. One extraordinary thing about him I remember: When Star Trek was going to be done as an animated series, they cast Leonard, Bill Shatner, Majel Barrett and Jimmy Doohan only for the voice acting on that. And when he discovered that Nichelle Nicholls and Walter Koenig and I were not cast because of budgetary considerations, he said, Star Trek is about diversity, and if the two people that represent diversity to most, Nichelle and George, then I’m not interested in doing it. … That was an extraordinary thing for an actor, to give up a gig on behalf of other actors. And because Leonard was so necessary to the project, they cast Nichelle and me and offered Walter an opportunity to write a script. He was really an amazing man.”—
now that i’ve finally stopped crying about this, i just want to make an observation.
you know how successful white actors keep making jokes about hollywood’s diversity problem? like NPH at the oscars? yeah, that stuff is true & should be pointed out, but… it seems like (white) actors only snark about it, never anything more substantial. (meanwhile everyone else risks jobs, reputations, and even their whole careers if they put up a fuss.)
george & nichelle would have to risk their professional reputations if they’d complained about being left out, AND they were unlikely to succeed by it.
leonard nimoy spoke up because (1) it wasn’t right, and (2) he had more institutionalized power to leverage than either of them. it was a real risk for him too, but far less than for the other two; he clearly understood that, and he used it.
guys, THAT is solidarity.
cracking jokes about “Hollywhite” might be funny, but it doesn’t do shit. it’s the safest way to signal that you’re totally progressive & down for the cause without actually being for the cause. it has nothing to do with change.
If you were ever a girl that people whispered about and laughed at as you walked by…. That feeling never goes away. You’re suspicious of everyone around you having a good time, thinking it’s at your expense.
this is why I am always anxious in social settings
I care about the problems of men. I care that the patriarchy tells men that they have to be stoic beasts incapable of emotion. I care that the patriarchy tells men that they are lust-filled monsters incapable of controlling their own libidos. I care that the patriarchy tells men that they cannot be raped or assaulted because the patriarchy believes women are too weak and inferior to be dangerous.
i love going into the leverage tag every few days at least because you’ll see someone say oh hey i’m starting leverage and then watch them in like two days devolve into meta on how awesome parker is and how perfect pretzels are and how they all fall for the country boy they…
White people really tryna make it white out Friday why yall so pathetic
Seriously please don’t do this. The Black out is a serious movement trying to bring light to problems poc face and to promote self confidence and beauty in poc.
PLEASE do not mess with the black out or participate in this supposed ‘white out’.
In class today, my teacher mentioned John (Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s transgender son), referring to him as ‘their daughter who wishes to be called a boy.’ I responded by saying ‘So you mean their son.’ He said ‘I will only refer to her as her real gender, because it’s my choice.’ And so I’ve decided to always refer to this teacher as Mrs. instead of Mr. and if they don’t like being misgendered, oh well, because it’s my choice,
Wearing eyeliner doesn’t make you “girly” or “gay” a lot of girls actually find it attractive. If you wanna put concealer on that pimple go ahead. It doesn’t make you less of a man. Makeup is not intrinsically feminine. Don’t let society’s screwed up gender roles stop you from expressing yourself.
DJ: “It’s a tragic day for all men today—Leonard Nimoy died. Most boys had a Star Trek phase growing up. You girls probably have trouble telling the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek, but trust me, it’s a big deal that he’s gone.”
do you think like 600 years ago book nerds got real mad when the printing press was invented because filthy casuals could get books without having to copy them out themselves
Actually yes they did
and there were certain ancient Greeks who were angry when writing was invented, because it meant that literature was more accessible to the filthy casual masses
“If you’re gonna bail, bail early. This applies to relationships, college classes, and sledding.”—Advice from my high school science teacher, Mr. Miller (via katara)
friendly reminder that Severus not only took away Remus’s chance to represent himself and his kind, he also assigned an essay to Remus’s third years focusing on the ways to recognize and kill werewolves. The entire schoolyear he tried to get Remus fired and in the shrieking shack…
I DONT THINK YALL EVEN KNOW HOW BIG OF AN IMPACT HAD ON MY LIFE ONE TIME I WENT IN FOR A JOB INTERVIEW AND THE LADY LITERALLY SAID “HEY U LOOK LIKE A GIRL ON THIS POST ON TUMBLR ABOUT CHICKEN NUGGETS” I SCREAMED
the website rabbit is amazing for watching netlfix, youtube, hulu and more with your friend/datemate/queerplatonic babe. seriously, you can chat, watch movies and tv together, and see their face and hear their voice. signing up is completely free and up to 10 people can be in the same chat. please please give this website a try, you won’t regret it.
