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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
(On one hand, I'm shocked. On the other hand, I hate that statue so much.) https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1274816919250636801
(On one hand, I'm shocked. On the other hand, I hate that statue so much.) https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1274816919250636801
Like, it really is WILD disrespectful as far as statues go. It's not like some dude just chilling on a pedestal.
I first came across that statue as a child and for all the talk about what kids are and aren't ready for in regards to our culture, nobody thinks about how these images impact Black and Native children.
Those children aren't learning history. They aren't being provided any context. They are being taught that their subjugation is something that was good and should be glorified and laughed at. And that is damaging.
I don't believe in censorship because I think pretending that this demonization in art or that real-life horrific events never happened just makes it easier for us to repeat them. But providing these images without context almost makes it a certainty that we will.
