Facing ;discrimination every day is a tiring, never-ending battle ;that all too often goes unnoticed. ; Two photographers are shedding light on these prejudices in a new project. ; Created by ;Paula Akpan and Harriet Evans, the “I’m Tired” project ;highlights the negative impacts that result from different stereotypes. The photos feature people of all ethnicities and genders with a phrase written on their backs. Each phrase reflects an assumption or stereotype that they’re “tired” of hearing. ; ; “I’m tired of being the angry black woman.” “I’m tired of being told I’m too skinny for a guy.” ; “I’m tired of men thinking they…
Facing ;discrimination every day is a tiring, never-ending battle ;that all too often goes unnoticed. ;
“I’m tired of being the angry black woman.”
“I’m tired of being told I’m too skinny for a guy.” ;
“I’m tired of men thinking they have the right to catcall me.” ;
The series deals with stereotypes of different identities including race, gender, sexuality and body image.
“Growing up, in a mostly Caucasian area, I had not [realized] ;until I was much older that the image of a black boy or man is often one of anger or aggression.” ; ;
“When we are able to relate to a picture on a deeply personal level, it brings about almost a feeling of camaraderie because there is someone out there who understands exactly how you feel and has been able to articulate in a way that hopefully informs many others,” co-creator of the project ;Paula Akpan told The Huffington Post. ; ;
After photographing each participant, Akpan and Evans asked them to explain their feelings in more detail in a written paragraph below their image. ;
Scroll below to see the Akpan’s and Evans’ riveting images. ;
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