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A-frame with rustic fireplace.

Growth of the night plants, 1922, Paul Klee

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In 1988, Dread Scott created the indelible installation What is the Proper Way to Display a U.S. Flag?, sparking a national conversation on compulsory patriotism and freedom of speech. The installation was comprised of a photomontage of flag-draped soldier coffins and South Korean students burning U.S. flags; blank books on a shelf with ink pens; and an American flag on the ground in front. Visitors were encouraged to respond to the question, posed by a text above: “What is the Proper Way to Display a U.S. Flag?” To write their answers in the book, they had to stand on the flag, thus disrespecting it by the standards of many Americans. The work sparked outrage from conservative politicians around the country; in response, Scott staged a flag burning on the steps of the capitol in Washington, leading to a landmark Supreme Court case that ended up protecting the rights to “flag desecration” under the first amendment. It’s obvious why I’m thinking about this work today. In fact I’ve been thinking about it since Colin Kaepernick’s first protest of the national anthem. And tomorrow I will continue to think about the power of these simple, profound gestures to cut to the heart of American nationalism, a toxic psychosis that allows half our country to hide their racism and xenophobia under the cozy umbrella of love of country.

International Men’s day got like twice the amount of interest on International Women’s Day than on the actual International Men’s Day last year.