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I find myself hoping the same, but until they actually announce it themselves and explain their involvement, it's hard to say. All we have to go on is this

I have a feeling they were under an NDA and something administrative at Buzzfeed got mixed up so that the book got listed with absolutely zero promotion. What a mess lol

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There's no reason to panic. None at all. He's woken up in bed beside his boyfriend- partner- ghoulfriend, like always. It's a nice day. Shane is wearing the blue shirt. Like always.

Like those he/hims on his profiles just dont feel right 🤔

Hmm, like no no you're right though. Swaggy Jagger was never a he/him

.... oh no, you're right. No one should be allowed to speak like that. Thank you so much for championing this cause, dear anon. It's okay. I have caressed the meme with my own hand (don't worry; it was the black one) and fixed it for you and the other individual who is the target of your ire @ghostdefiles

I think this ask really solidifies a deeper problem we have in the way by which we go about our activism, especially online activism. So much of the success of many social justice movements started by people of colour depends far too much on white acknowledgement. This isn’t a judgement call on those who feel the need to spread the word to circles where people have the systemic power to make a difference (which are circles that are predominately white). This is more of a discussion about the nuance that comes with supporting a creator and demanding--perhaps even needing--their validation about things we feel they should care about. This need comes with a pedestal as well and while I am the first to argue that a platform with a lot of people looking at you immediately imbues your existence as a person with the power and obligation to be a good role model, I also feel that if a creator with a large platform is ill-equipped to perform those aspects of their work, they shouldn’t force it. 

So this is going to come across as very cold but know that I say this with the deepest sympathies I can afford right now as a fellow fan of the guy, but if Shane doesn’t believe he has the words or the capacity to speak fluidly and effectively against racism as a person who has never experienced it, then he shouldn’t do it because oftentimes pushing white voices to the forefront or asking them to weigh in simply because more people would listen or because it would mean something to you personally, can at times, do more harm than good. 

Basically, guys. Stop looking to your white faves to do the work that people of colour are busting their asses to do more effectively. If Shane decides to do a retweet or make some kind of statement, good. It is the bare minimum he can do next to giving to organizations or stepping back so his co-founders can speak from a place of perspective. 

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OH!

I mean we’ll never truly know how Shane feels because he probably won’t say anything to us at all.