And the utterly ironic thing is I’ve seen repeated tumblr posts of that iconic photo absolutely slagging the shit out of Peter Norman as “lol white guy so uncomfortable”   “Why the fuck isn’t he supporting them”, etc etc.

As an Australian this post surprised me. I knew none of the above.

People need to learn this shit so they can emulate it - this is what it means to stand in solidarity with people; it tends to be a difficult, quiet thing that costs you, and yet it’s the right thing to do. 

yes I DO live under a rock and her name is the Moon and she is always smiling but she teaches me nothing

no offense but I literally can’t process that others genuinely care for me

the sun has no business tapping out at the tender hour of 5pm bitch i have depression

*expresses a reason i’m upset* oh god im being manipulative aren’t I

Perfect