WE MUST RESIST OTHERING & STEREOTYPING

Systemic racism positions oppressed groups as “other” from the experiences of those in power. Stereotypes are a form of “othering,” and all stereotypes do harm. We understand that “positive” stereotypes can be just as harmful as negative ones. We refuse “othering,” and remember that art centering race does not need to center suffering, pain, or oppression. In narratives of oppressed communities, especially, joy and pleasure can be constructively subversive.