what a woman who could have joined the D.A.R. has learned about the socially-constructed, political notion of "race" by just paying attention and NOT keeping her mouth shut...
Friday, November 02, 2007
Quote of the Week
This Ricardo Levins Morales poster is available from Northland Poster Collective, a wonderful source of posters, buttons, bumper stickers, calendars, gifts for the holidays, and so forth, ad infinitum.
Kai: Maybe the thing to do would be to give 'em something they already know they want and then tack on a piece of progressive art, as well. Who knows? They may learn to love it. And in the meantime, they won't be disappointed. My extended family is o-bli-vi-ous to anything you don't serve on a table or watch on Fox News. Sigh.
Nice. Progressive art is a great gift idea. Thanks for the tip, Changeseeker, though we'll see if my nieces and nephews are thanking you next month!
ReplyDeleteFor me, the key word in that quote is "forces". Not "persuades" or "shames into", but "forces". Because that's how it's gotta happen.
Peace.
Kai: Maybe the thing to do would be to give 'em something they already know they want and then tack on a piece of progressive art, as well. Who knows? They may learn to love it. And in the meantime, they won't be disappointed. My extended family is o-bli-vi-ous to anything you don't serve on a table or watch on Fox News. Sigh.
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