Read These Before Engaging

Articles:
Moff's Law @ Racialicious
Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (I find this article to be a bit dated, but it serves as a useful first step in understanding white privilege) (PDF)
Ten Things Everybody Should Know About Race
Thoughts on Orientalism, Imperialism & Steampunking Asia by Ay-Leen the Peacemaker (This is the article that started it all! From her original post on MySpace, I contacted Ay-Leen, and we went from there to Silver Goggles and Beyond Victoriana and show no signs of stopping! Ph34r us!)
Things I Don't Have To Think About Today by John Scalzi. Let this white man lay out for you what privilege looks like from a white man's point of view.
What is Cultural Appropriation? by ardhra. A thoughtful post delineating the power dynamics of violence involved in appropriation.
Transcripts for Race: The Power of an Illusion
Episode 1: The Difference Between Us
- Episode 2: The Story We Tell
- Episode 3: The House We Live In
Detour Spotting For White Anti-Racists by Joan Olsson (pdf)


Discussions:
Linkspam - of particular interest: Victorientalism. And Round #2