Sam Doloncot
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The Official Daily Banter Guide To Having a Socially Just and Cultural Appropriation-Free Halloween
Originally Published: October, 2014 (Trigger Warning: Stuff) Like most people, I love Halloween. There's nothing like setting aside a day to mark the ascendance of fall and inclusively honor the religious, Celtic and pagan roots of All Hallow's Eve. Unlike most people, however, ...read more
Good Riddance, Jon Stewart: Why We Need a Better Liberal on "The Daily Show"
You can't go anywhere on the internet right now without hearing about Jon Stewart and his decision to leave The Daily Show. Stewart is regarded by many as a voice of calm and reason in the general chaos of modern politics and he's undeniably an icon to many progressives. Over ...read more
Now We Can See How Homophobic, Racist and Misogynist "Friends" Really Was
When was the last time you saw Blazing Saddles? I hope that if it's been a few years, at least, the reason for this is that you realized how racist, misogynist and homophobic a film it is and therefore made the decision never to watch it again. It's been said that a movie like ...read more
"Social Justice Kittens" Is a Calendar We Can All Get Behind
If you're like me, you don't own a calendar. True, it might be important on occasion to know what day it is and be able to mark upcoming events in a place you and your family can all easily spot within your home. The problem, however, is twofold. One, time is a patriarchal ...read more
Salon's Use of the Phrase "Deeply Problematic" Is Deeply Problematic
As you know, unlike some Philistines who work here at The Daily Banter, I am an avowed fan of Salon.com. I find the site to be a vital resource in cataloging the various daily injustices that every true liberal should be poised to stand against by way of turning them into catchy ...read more
The Problematic Criticism of Suey Park and #CancelColbert
I know there are many of you, as regular readers of The Daily Banter, who have wondered when I was going to speak out on the #CancelColbert controversy and the ongoing work of the young woman behind it, Suey Park. I say this only because I realize that I'm the only true liberal ...read more
Yes, White Belly Dancing Is Inexcusable Cultural Appropriation
(Trigger Warning: Words) There's a fine column running right now over at the always-excellent Salon.com that confronts one of the most pressing issues of our time. The scourge of ethnic, racial, and cultural appropriation has run rampant throughout this country for decades and ...read more
The Slate Column Bemoaning Beyoncé's Lack of Gay-Inclusiveness Is Exclusionist
Like any white beta male, I'm a very big fan of Beyoncé. I delight in dancing to Single Ladies with my own life-partner lady, despite some concerns over the cisexist overtones of the song, and when the Queen Bey played the Super Bowl earlier this year I tuned in only for that. ...read more
The Social Justice League: 6 Ideas for Liberal Superheroes
Over the holiday weekend Salon.com published another in its long list of fine columns aimed at dissecting pop culture trends through the lens of the liberal viewpoint and thusly criticizing them. In Richard Cooper's excellent and understated piece, "Superheroes Are a Bunch of ...read more
Salon's "Sexiest Men of 2013" List Is Cisexist
Like any liberal arts-educated freelance writer and activist from San Francisco who values his progressive culture and identity, I'm a very strong supporter of Salon.com. The site has always featured some of the most thought-provoking and necessary advocacy journalism anywhere ...read more
San Francisco's "Batkid" Is Sexist (Updated)
I'm sure I speak for a lot of you when I say that the story of "Batkid" is one of the most-heartwarming of the year. Today in San Francisco, a large portion of the city is participating in a coordinated event put together by the Make-a-Wish Foundation and aimed at fulfilling the ...read more
The Pernicious Sexism and Racism of "Gravity"
It's good to see a film succeed hugely that doesn't feature one concussive explosion after another or giant monsters fighting giant robots. In some ways I'm as pleased as anyone that over the past month Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity" has become a cultural phenomenon and almost ...read more