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LOOKING FOR OPINIONS FROM POC!!!
(Specifically addressing art community)
I know it has been common for some time for artists to mention their race/ethnicity/nationality etc in their bios and info cards. Is it appropriate/encouraged for YTs to do the same? Thoughts in thread
(Specifically addressing art community)
I know it has been common for some time for artists to mention their race/ethnicity/nationality etc in their bios and info cards. Is it appropriate/encouraged for YTs to do the same? Thoughts in thread
Like, on one hand, there's a REASON ppl would be adamant about their ethnicity. POC have suffered centuries of discrimination at the hands of YTs, so it shows a sense of pride in one's heritage. I am here for this. I have no pride in the YTness of my heritage, although I've been-
trying to get in better touch with my Scandinavian bloodline on my maternal side. The reason I've wondered if maybe I should mention I'm YT is to end the stereotype of YT being the "default". Same logic of cis ppl listing their pronouns, out of solidarity. My concern, tho, is-
-that it could come across as like nationalist or smth to list it, and I know many racists like to insist in their YTness, like T*RFs using their "ad*lt h*man f*male" line, which is not what I want. I just would like to move to a culture where we don't ASSUME ppl are YT. This-
-is very common not only with artists, but with furries as well, and I see many ppl with black-coded fursonas expressing their frustrations with being unheard and ignored, and I want to show allyship without trying to take attention. Like I said, I'm not like trying to express--
-pride in my color, but maybe if I listed in like an illustrated profile card that I am YT, I can help encourage an environment where we stop assuming YTness, and stop burying people's identities. An extended question of this is, how do I describe myself? Do I just use the word--
-"white" or do I distinguish myself as Anglo, as to acknowledge Hispanic White people as having their own, distinct identity. I'd like to be more open about my Finnish heritage, but I'm not very connected to it socially right now (something I hope to change in the future) so I'm-
-not sure about referencing that at this time. Any input on this subject, whether your own opinions or pointing me in the right direction (g*ogle has not been helpful) would be appreciated. And just to reiterate, if this seems like it takes the dialogue AWAY from POC, I don't--
-want to do that at all. I only ask about this now, during these times, because I want to help contribute to a culture change. I'll be prob deleting this thread later. Thank you for your time and any info you can provide. xoxo
also - http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
also - http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
I rambled and said the same things 800 times in this sorry I took my meds late lol adhd brain go brrrrrrr
