Racism in the Knitting Community

[BOP]

Who knew? H/t: Ace of Spades HQ http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=380143

In January, Karen Templer, a popular knitting blogger, told her followers about an upcoming trip to India, kicking off the whole debate. The post, which discussed Templer's excitement about her childhood dream finally being fulfilled, praised India's culture and food and also noted Templer's "lifelong obsession with the literature and history of the continent."
Her innocuous comments about India were immediately attacked. One commenter, Alex, noted her "words feed into a colonial/imperialist mindset toward India and other non-Western countries." Vox author Jaya Saxena also jumped on board, saying the tone Templer used, as a white person, "felt like they thought India only existed to be all those things for them."

After several days of this and other ridiculous abuse, Templer apologized for the post, writing that her earlier post was "insensitive" and that "words matter."


It's Vox, so.....

 

[Yooper]

Read this over at Ace as well. Pissed me off. First, b/c Templer's critics are all about ruining everyone else's life. Second, b/c Templer apologized.

Anyway, here's a link to Jaya Saxena's "bio" & articles page on "Elle": Jaya Saxena

And here's a screenshot to save you the click:

Bottom line, she's a nobody writing about things that have nothing to do with India (or, for that matter, anything in the real world). Social media gives everyone, no matter how unqualified, a chance to sound important. She proudly beats her chest as a boyfriend-less SJW when all she really is is a loony douche. 'Nuf said.

As to the knitter's post, I wouldn't have apologized one iota. She said absolutely nothing wrong. In fact, like Templer, I LOVE India. It was my "love" of India, its culture, & history that pushed me toward being a regional specialist in the military. Unfortunately, at the time of selection Indian regional specialists weren't high on the requirements list. So the Soviet Union it was.

Not sorry how it all turned out. At the end of my career I was really grateful to have played a small part in the US pivot to India as a priority regional partner.

Love the country and agree with every aspiration, wish, & hope of Knitter Templer. She said nothing wrong and had nothing to apologize about. These adult wannabes - like Saxena - need to just eff off.

--- End of line (MCP)

 

[Hijinx]

Pretty easy to see why she is boyfriendless.

Ugh.

 

[Yooper]

Pretty easy to see why she is boyfriendless.

Ugh.

Allow me to introduce you to Jaya; someone who is evidently pissed b/c a Hollywood celebrity named her kid Jaya and now she's no longer special. No doubt, a fine example of the minions who love AOC.

--- End of line (MCP)

 

[littlelady]

 

[BOP]

Allow me to introduce you to Jaya; someone who is evidently pissed b/c a Hollywood celebrity named her kid Jaya and now she's no longer special. No doubt, a fine example of the minions who love AOC.

--- End of line (MCP)

AOC is at least relatively hot. Until she opens her pie hole, that is. Jaya looks like she got beat with the thick end of an ugly stick.