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Collected Item: “This is what a Black 40+ thumbsucking no-label lesbian looks like.”

What is your name?

Jā. R. Macki

What are your pronouns?

She/Her

Use the following phrase for your photograph's title, filling in the blank with however you self-identify. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.): "This is what a _______ looks like."

This is what a Black 40+ thumbsucking no-label lesbian looks like.

Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement or answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..."

This is what being free means to me, no shame, immense self-love, joy. Sucking my thumb brings me joy and I will not dim that light for anyone else's comfort.

Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text for future visitors to this website.

Black woman thumbsucking in black and white.

Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve quarterly? Do you confirm that you are the photographer of this image?

Yes

What is your instagram handle?

macki_jae.are

In the event that you win this contest, how can we best contact you: Instagram, email, or other? If other, please provide contact details.

Email
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