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– deleted by instagram, nudity

Tbh, the space QIPOC are given in the multimedia age feels less and less present, more in the margins.

my curly locks and bridged nose swirl and bend to the beat of a Polynesian rhythm - my wide shoulders carry a tradition of being oneself. When I am me, i’m not enough. When I am them, i’m still not enough.

of course a picture taken on my macbook pro (2013) might seem unassuming, but i promise that that veneer of vivid green screen hides a sickened black history - one i more through everyday.

When i step into a space that caters to western ideals of beauty, i expect to be welcomed (i am 1/4 white after all). Instagram proves once again that non-cis, caucasian features are something that is not allowed inside their gated community.

i’m @karaoketc

Sent from my iPhone

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