Aamer Rahman Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Reverse Racism: The viral video of the week is this clip of Australian comic Aamer Rahman neatly explaining why “reverse racism” doesn’t exist. As Colorlines notes, Rahman (who is best known for being part of the comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet) covers “colonization, enslavement, imperialism, systemic inequity, war, internalized racism and (“tun, tun, tun!”) reverse racism—all in less than three minutes.” (Colorlines)
H&M Sets its Sights on India’s Growing Middle Class: Fast fashion giant H&M just received approval to invest 7.2 billion rupees in India. The retailer said in April that it was planning to eventually open 50 stores in the country. (Reuters)
Fox News Objects to Swimming Lessons for Muslim Girls: Fox News’ morning show Fox and Friends took some time yesterday to highlight a pool in St. Paul, Minnesota, that’s offering swimming lessons to Somali girls that live in the area. The network’s objection? The pool is closed to men during the one-hour class. “Sharia law is changing everything,” reporter Heather Nauert intoned during the segment. Sigh. (Think Progress)
A Pakistani Beer is Heading to India: A Bangalore-based entrepreneur recently bought the franchise rights to Murree Beer. Murree Brewery is the oldest brewery in Pakistan but cannot export its products for legal reasons. (Fun fact: Tabloid readers may remember Murree Beer from the time an underage Scout Willis was arrested for drinking it.) (Firstpost)
MIA Shares Her Pick for Time’s Person of The Year: While Miley Cyrus continues to be the leading vote getter in Time’s Person of the Year poll, M.I.A. took a moment to share her pick with the magazine’s social media followers. (Don’t feel like clicking on the Vine below? She supports Edward Snowden for the nod.)
Lakshmi Gandhi is an editor at The Aerogram. Follow her on Twitter @LakshmiGandhi or follow The Aerogram on Twitter @theaerogram.
