Graffiti written with an ink pen on a seat on WMATA railcar 3175. The message makes disparaging remarks about black women in reference to their perceived attractiveness to black men.
I feel like there is a lot to unpack with this message, and I feel unqualified to analyze or discuss it myself. While I feel like I can't entirely wrap my own mind around the message, the sentiment expressed here does make me a bit uncomfortable.
Ben Schumin is a professional photographer who captures the intricacies of daily life. This image is all rights reserved. Contact me directly for licensing information.
I feel like there is a lot to unpack with this message, and I feel unqualified to analyze or discuss it myself. While I feel like I can't entirely wrap my own mind around the message, the sentiment expressed here does make me a bit uncomfortable.
Ben Schumin is a professional photographer who captures the intricacies of daily life. This image is all rights reserved. Contact me directly for licensing information.
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- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved
- Author
- Ben Schumin
- Created on
- Thursday 7 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 4000*2250
- Location
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Location : 38.900802, -77.189737 - Keywords
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