Glenn Ligon Padlet G Period by Betsy Durning https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir en-us 2020-11-09 18:47:06 UTC 2020-11-09 20:24:31 UTC hello@padlet.com sarahsnoots https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011344 you literally cannot see the words as well when they arent in direct contrast to the background. this relates to serena williams because she is put in a position where she is pretty much exclusively compared to white women, and people unnecessarily point out her race and make her feel marginalized. ]]> 2020-11-09 20:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011344 I feel most colored ... jasonboue https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011349 this piece of art poses an interesting take on the condition of a racial minority. As the print becomes more and more stressed, the spiral and toll that being a minority can have is unveiled. As for Serena, a fantastic athlete and tennis player, her situation is extremely representative. Tennis is a historically white sport, and her skin tone makes her stand out far more than her ability.]]> 2020-11-09 20:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011349 She is a black woman in an industry dominated by white athetes, coaches, fans, and writers. Because of this, her behavior is subject to all of the biases of the people around her. davidshaw3 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011425 2020-11-09 20:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011425 serenathompson1 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011462 The fact that Ligon literally put black text on a white background really takes the point home]]> 2020-11-09 20:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906011462 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906012097 This artwork resonates with Serena's experience of always having to prove herself. Compared to her white competitors, who face little pressure to prove themselves, Serena's position as one of the only black players in the league makes her feel she must ]]> 2020-11-09 20:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906012097 Denial hudsongage https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906012774 The repetition and progressive smudging to me in the "I do not always feel colored" part signals deep denial to me. The phrase is repeated as if it is a person telling themselves it to make them feel more comfortable. The smudges could be from tears, as the writer is pained from repeating a fallacy, trying so hard to make it true. The smudges—which are black on a white background—could also represent the color of the person's identity spilling over. Their own color won't allow them to feel not colored. ]]> 2020-11-09 20:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906012774 natevutpakdi https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906012910 the words disappear as the page gets darker. However, the background is not completely black but a mix between black and white, and it shows that distinctions between race only happen because we put it there ourselves. It points towards race as a social construct. 

]]> 2020-11-09 20:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906012910 sanjitjuneja https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906013254 I think this relates to how Serena's overall dominance of the game means so much more than other's as she stands out. Each time she competes, she is surrounded by an environment of mostly white, making the tensions extremely high, leading to incidents like 2004/2009. ]]> 2020-11-09 20:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906013254 I find it interesting that "I do not always feel colored" is still up against the white background, as if feeling different from other humans only comes from that white background. harrison_consol https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906014083 2020-11-09 20:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906014083 Glenn Ligon Padlet G Period williamwatson2 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906015289 "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background." This line stuck with me because Serena plays in a sport dominated by a white population. Similar to Serena Williams, Tiger Woods competes at the highest level in a sport dominated by a white population. Both of these athletes have left such an impact on their respective sports.]]> 2020-11-09 20:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906015289 The fact Serena feels easily identifiable in a white-dominated society demonstrates society's failure to truly integrate people and understand people of different backgrounds. maddieharrell1 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906015898 2020-11-09 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906015898 serenathompson1 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906016760 I feel like the smudging towards the bottom signifies how when told something profound such as this, it seems to stand out and stay at the top of your mind for a while, but it soon becomes muddled and turns into nonsense as you hear it over and over again]]> 2020-11-09 20:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/uu7biay40yp6pfir/wish/906016760