Whiteness, Christianity, patriotism, and heterosexuality with the expectation of fertility.
by Dr. Kevin McDonald
I know I should come up with an excuse for watching the royal wedding, but I must say that it was entertaining television. (I watched the FOX version.) A festival of implicit Whiteness. In an age where every public event is staged with a mind to getting the diversity out front and center, everyone was White: the families, the clergy, the boys choir, the horsemen, and the crowd cheering and waving Union Jacks. Apparently there were three rabbis in attendance, but who knew? The few Black faces among the dignitaries were representatives of the ex-colonies, reinforcing the sense of tradition.We think of women as the more decorative sex, but Princes William and Harry seemed to steal the show in their resplendent military uniforms compared to the relatively bland and subdued bridal gown. These guys are right out of central casting for a movie on Nordic physical types. Cue the Vikings.