http://blog.trushots.com/2012/04/all-art-is-not-goodall-artists-are-not.html
Every few days I am confronted by terribly hateful, cruel, stereotypical, sexist, misogynist (and specifically racist misogyny—targeted specifically at Black women) words or images that the respective artist who created it and his/her audience seeks to write off as “just art” (which is code for shut up/get over it) or worse, as “helpful” to educational cultural exploration and/or social justice, despite it completely mimicking destructive art meant for an exact opposite purpose. (If this is what social justice “allies” do, I don’t need any. At all.)People then demand that I accept these words and images, or ignore them—as if either of these recipes aren’t destructive. Acceptance means self-destruction. Ignoring only works if humans are not interconnected and words/images (and interpretations of these words/images) do not impact others and then impact me, by proxy, whether or not I personally and individually “ignored” them or not.
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Art itself is not inherently noble. Art doesn’t necessarily stop being “art” when it is vile, cruel and purposely wicked. Many people want the definition of art itself to exclude cruelty, but again, if art is not inherently noble, it can include that which is purposely designed to marginalize, stereotype, abuse and erase. Again, art itself is not inherently or automatically noble. It depends on its expression, interpretation and impact amidst the cultural climate which it is created in. Art can be transformational, but not all transformations are designed for or expressed as that for the individual or social greater good.
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Street Art By BR1
why is this not on the tumblr radar
coz tumblr radar is for white people and their boring work
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1. The Constant Victim - This kind of individual will always finds a way to end up as a victim in their relationships.
2. One-Upmanship Expert – This person uses put downs, snide remarks and criticisms, to show that they’re superior, and know much more than you.
3. Powerful Dependents – They hide behind the mask of being weak and powerless – then use their helplessness to dominate relationships. That is, they send the subtle message “you must not let me down.”
4. Triangulators – This person tries to get other people on their side. They’re quick to put you down, and to say some nasty things. They separate good friends or drive a wedge in families.
5. The Blasters – They blast you with their anger or they blow up suddenly. That stops you asking questions - in case there’s a showdown.
6. The Projector – This person thinks they’re perfect and others have the flaws. They take no ownership – because they’re never, ever wrong.
7. The Deliberate Mis-Interpreter – They seem like a nice person – but they twist and use your words. They spread misinformation and misinterpret you. Thus, they deliberately present you in a false, negative way.
8. The Flirt – This person uses flirting to get their way in life. They want to be admired and to have an audience. However, your feelings and your needs are of no concern to them.
9. The Iron Fist – They use intimidation and throw their weight around, to use you for their ends, and to get their way in life.
10. The Multiple Offender – This person uses several of the techniques we’ve described – and they’ll often switch between them if it suits their purposes.
lol i know people who embody like 5 of these all at once and i’m just like AHHHhhhjjsjsljljlaj.
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Nothing breaks my heart more than when Mexicans use “Indio” as an insult. It’s white washing at its worst y mi jente debe de saber mejor.
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Decolonize your mind folks. It isn’t just a Mexican thing, believe me. You can find it all over Latin@ communities. I was called that as an insult because of my brown skin, face, hair and general appearance.
It took me years to untangle and begin to love myself. I still constantly have to call family members out if they ever use it as an insult. I still am working on fully loving myself.
It is fucking revolutionary to love your identity, your culture. Especially when it is seen as a legit insult.
indígen@ pride.
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If trans* people tell you something you’ve done is transphobic -
If people of color tell you something you’ve done is racist -
If women tell you something you’ve done is sexist -
If queer people tell you something you’ve done is homophobic -
If disabled people tell you something you’ve done is ableist -
If any oppressed group tells you that something you’ve done is oppressive -
- then you fucking. Don’t. Do. It. Again.
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Saul Williams, from the zine “Excuse Me, Can You Please Pass the Privilege?” — click the link to download, the whole thing is a fucking great read. And thanks to garconniere’s reblog which pointed me thataway!
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