To those who would use their one Jewish friend who supported Dyke March Chicago’s actions to defend their position, keep in mind that (1) that is tokenizing and I know that you know that isn’t acceptable and (2) in all likelihood, you are leveraging a white-passing, Ashkenazi, secular Jewish friend to harass and silence a Persian Jew of color. If that’s your intersectionality, it is hollow.
i miss when you could make political art without placing personal identity (and the self) at the center of everything
this piece (“artist bio” by anna daliza) sort of perfectly sums it up. the emphasis on identity politics and tokenization in art/music/performance spaces feels reductive and exploitative- like it offers a sort of racial tourism for the wealthy white patrons. none of what im saying are original thoughts btw go see White by james ijames
[ID: the piece of art “artist bio” by Anna Daliza. It’s a white plaque on a brick wall. The text on the plaque reads “The writer (she/her) is a trans woman and Lebanese Canadian who also identifies as queer. Her work is about End ID]
