piercings and rebellion

By admin, on October 19th, 2009%

i never wanted to take my piercings out for anyone but myself. and 3 days ago i realized, i didn’t get piercings for me. i got them for you. for all of you. to prove something– that i was different. that i could wear my otherness on the outside as some sort of mirror for my soul. clearly, i am different, piercings or not. even with “normal” hair (which i rarely have) and tattoos covered, i believe my fundamental otherness radiates through my spirit. . . . → Read More: piercings and rebellion

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open letter to white people

By admin, on October 17th, 2009%

Dear white people,

Have you ever realized that most of us don’t even think about racism? In fact, we assume we are not racist at all. And we get very defensive if someone says otherwise. I know, I used to be one of those people. Even now, I work to challenge myself in this area. It is true that we cannot control our thoughts. However, we can analyze why we have them and begin to break down any barriers to progress. . . . → Read More: open letter to white people

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