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now bring me that horizon... ([personal profile] the_future_modernes) wrote in [community profile] politics2011-06-12 05:38 pm

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH WHITE PPL, EXACTLY????

New evidence about Amina, the "Gay Girl in Damascus" hoax

Resolution

A new post on the Gay Girl in Damascus blog includes a confession from Tom MacMaster. Andy Carvin offers independent confirmation of the confession with statements from Tom MacMaster and Britta Froelicher.

MacMaster has also separately confirmed he is behind the hoax in response to an email from The Electronic Intifada asking for confirmation. MacMaster wrote:
Yes. We will be doing a first interview with a journalist of our choice in 12-24 hours. After that, we may consider other media.
Tom

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Ali Abunimah and Benjamin Doherty write:
We have gathered compelling new evidence regarding the “Gay Girl in Damascus” blogger hoax.

Those responsible for this hoax have caused a great deal of concern and anguish by posting information alleging that “Amina Abdallah Araf al Omari” the supposed “Gay Girl” blogger had been kidnapped from the streets of Damascus, possibly by Syrian authorities, and was likely in grave danger.

A measure of the concern that this story has caused is the formation of a Facebook group calling to “Free Amina Arraf” with more than 15,000 members, as well as numerous action alerts and stories in international media.

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Just what the fuck???? WHY THE HELL DID HE DECIDE THAT MAKING A COUNTRY'S REVOLUTION ALL ABOUT HIM WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO????? WHAT JUST WHAT????? RAGE!!!!!


via: [personal profile] delux_vivens


via [personal profile] keeva Syrian LGBT bloogers respond to the FUCKERY that has been perpretrated by this... boil on the backside of humanity: From Damascus with Love: Blogging in a Totalitarian State

If anyone else sees responses, link them in here please?

No really, is there NOTHING that white people will hold sacred? Will refrain from appropriating? Nothing at all?
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[personal profile] willow 2011-06-12 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I am angriest about the Syrian Queer Bloggers and Community Members who put themselves in danger trying to get information about someone they thought was one of their own - who didn't exist at all. Exposing themselves to various authorites etc. But according to Mr. MacWhiteyMansplainPants 'No harm no foul'.

Dis.gusting.