freckles make me strong.
I live in Seattle. These are things that catch my attention, pique my
interest and/or make me want to pass notes in class like a 7th
grader
I live in Seattle. These are things that catch my attention, pique my
interest and/or make me want to pass notes in class like a 7th
grader
Audre Lorde (via ohfortheloveofdog)—Traditionally, in American society, it is the members of oppressed, objectified groups who are expected to stretch out and bridge the gap between the actualities of our lives and the consciousness of our oppressor…Whenever the need for some pretense of communication arises, those who profit from our oppression call upon us to share our knowledge with them. In other words, it is the responsibility of the oppressed to teach the oppressors their mistakes. I am responsible for educating teachers who dismiss my children’s culture in school. Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity. Women are expected to educate men. Lesbians and gay men are expected to educate the heterosexual world. The oppressors maintain their position and evade their responsibility for their own actions. There is a constant drain of energy which might be better used in redefining ourselves and devising realistic scenarios for altering the present and constructing the future.
