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The Ongoing Project of Settler Colonialism Ushered into the Future by Ellen Degeneres and White Feminism

This essay originally published on Terra Incognita Media.

“White feminism does not look at itself, does not aim to de-center itself, and is only concerned about its own social and economic capital.”

Ellen Degeneres spoke out about her experience of sitting next to George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboy’s game this last weekend. While it was unplanned that she was going to sit next to him, valid anger ensued after a picture circulated of the two of them laughing together side by side. Her explanation on the Ellen Show Tuesday was insubstantial, disappointing, but expected.

Ellen has always been lukewarm in her politics. She has always played it pretty safe, so she can keep being that likeable character…