Westerners always think that these kinds of photos are not just "artsy" but that they are somehow "illuminating" of the culture. Especially if those people are "of color" as compared to your basic Euro-American, who is often thought of as setting the standard and definition against whom those of color must be defined.
After taking this photo, I realize that it doesn't say anything except that I observe my own people in cliched terms. Because I was born in the West, so try as I might, I still see people through that privileging lens, though I myself am oppressed by institutionalized racism and bigotry.
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