This piece is by my favorite artist Justin Gaffrey. I hate to see his work circulating without giving him credit!
Thank you for crediting it!!
Indigenous People’s Day Photo Project 2013
“Dear Columbus…”
Photo Credit: Andrew Burlingham
South Puget Sound Community College’s Diversity & Equity Center
Olympia, WA
Yes. YES. Fuck Columbus forever.
I’ll always distinctly remember being a -child-, maybe 7? and even then being so horribly angry about Columbus. I was originally vocal about it. The real kicker? I quickly learned to shut up about how I felt.
I tried to talk about how infuriating it was to learn how Columbus invaded and destroyed an entire native people. And every adult I talked to tried to convince me everything Columbus did was totally okay. Apparently children aren’t supposed to learn about Columbus and find him to be anything but ~brave~ and ~adventurous~ or some shit.
I’m still, even now, fucking appalled anyone, ANYONE, could so easily and thoughtlessly try to indoctrinate a small child into accepting genocide of native people. It’s …disgusting, and so extremely telling of how far our culture will go in its dehumanization and erasure of the violence native people endured and continue to endure at our hands.So. Yes. Fuck Columbus.
I hope someday we all celebrate Indigenous People Day and only remember Columbus for his crimes against humanity.
fairies dance in this tree (i know these things)
Breakfast
This is the same man who flinched when he was touched back in Season 2.This is the same man who walled himself off from the group both mentally and physically - who wouldn’t open up to anyone, who wouldn’t trust anyone, who tried to pretend he didn’t need anyone, who hid every feeling except anger to avoid getting hurt.
THIS IS THE SAME MAN BUT THIS IS NOT THE SAME MAN
And Carol? This is the woman who was bruised and beaten, left with both emotional and physical scars by someone who should have loved and protected her. This is the woman who was timid and afraid back in Season 1, who didn’t know how to defend herself…who lost everything she had and then gained a family.
THIS IS THE SAME WOMAN BUT THIS IS NOT THE SAME WOMAN
Getting swallowed into a black hole of insecurities
(Source: rachaelisgreen)
When you already faded and your homie walk into the party
same.
