Feeling this poem today. “Am I this or am I that? Why can’t I be both? Why can’t I be all of the above? or none of the above? Why do I have to be only one thing? Why can’t I be as diverse as all of the trillions of stars in the universe?” Had a photo editor tell me that my work about gender dysphoria has two differing styles. Interesting that as a non binary mixed race person who is both an artist and a journalist my photographs also reflect my inner diversity. Interesting that the way I feel when people don’t see my work the way I do it feels just like gender dysphoria- the feeling of disconnect between how I see my own self and how others perceive me. This is what I’m talking about when I talk about decolonizing photography. The way I see the world is not how “the editors think I should be seeing the world.” And I want to challenge that. #decolonizethemind #deconizephotography #halfthoughts #vent #whenyoudontfitinabox #whycantijustbe #documentingdysphoria #arttherapy #eaw31 #eddieadams #discuss https://www.instagram.com/p/BorhIGWnIO8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=apj5nd08c74n
