I dislike chihuahuas… quite a lot, actually. But… I love them enough to have dedicated a book to them. And this shop is all of those illustrations designed onto t-shirts!
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Chihuahuas perfectly represent one of humanity’s greatest impacts on the world: The ability to contort genetics in all sort of ways, and create new kinds of things that would probably never have existed, let alone survived, on their own in nature.
And yet, here we have a teeny tiny dog, with a squished face and bulging eyes, unlikely to safely give birth without human assistance. That’s human impact if ever I saw it.
Society has also created impact throughout history in the form of iconic figures, both fictional and not. Think Ghandi, Genghis Khan, Oprah Winfrey, Harriet Tubman, Snow White… Energies that have changed the world and inspired millions of people. Not all in the greatest of ways, mind you, but arguably necessary ways for humanity to improve (sometimes even if just in terms of what not to do).
And thus, I’ve decided to juxtapose some of the largest personalities of humanity with one of the smallest dog breeds humanity has created. Both represent the big impact that humans can have on the world, but only one has tons of health issues and can fit inside a handbag.
Looking at humanity’s impact through the lens of a chihuahua (has that sentence ever been written before?) also allows us to depoliticise things for a minute. That’s not to say that gender and race politics aren’t important — in fact, I believe they’re more important than ever — but we are hit with these political discussions from all sides in the 21st century. And balance is also important, I believe.
I think it’s healthy to laugh a little, and to be able to appreciate some of humanity’s iconic figures for their legacy as opposed to their skin colour, gender identity, or background. Even if just for the brief moment you open this book and flip through its pages.
It’s my view that taking life a little less seriously every now and then would make everyone a little less angry, and a little more open to those harder, more uncomfortable conversations.
“Humour is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardnesses yield, all our irritations, and resentments flit away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.”
– Mark Twain
So, let yourself be challenged at points. Let yourself be amused at others. And, if the mood takes you, start a conversation with someone about something you see. Humanity needs a little more conversation these days, and a little less ego. Listen, learn, and – above all else – love. Unconditionally.
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I dislike chihuahuas… quite a lot, actually. But… I love them enough to have dedicated a book to them. And this shop is all of those illustrations designed onto t-shirts!
– – –
Chihuahuas perfectly represent one of humanity’s greatest impacts on the world: The ability to contort genetics in all sort of ways, and create new kinds of things that would probably never have existed, let alone survived, on their own in nature.
And yet, here we have a teeny tiny dog, with a squished face and bulging eyes, unlikely to safely give birth without human assistance. That’s human impact if ever I saw it.
Society has also created impact throughout history in the form of iconic figures, both fictional and not. Think Ghandi, Genghis Khan, Oprah Winfrey, Harriet Tubman, Snow White… Energies that have changed the world and inspired millions of people. Not all in the greatest of ways, mind you, but arguably necessary ways for humanity to improve (sometimes even if just in terms of what not to do).
And thus, I’ve decided to juxtapose some of the largest personalities of humanity with one of the smallest dog breeds humanity has created. Both represent the big impact that humans can have on the world, but only one has tons of health issues and can fit inside a handbag.
Looking at humanity’s impact through the lens of a chihuahua (has that sentence ever been written before?) also allows us to depoliticise things for a minute. That’s not to say that gender and race politics aren’t important — in fact, I believe they’re more important than ever — but we are hit with these political discussions from all sides in the 21st century. And balance is also important, I believe.
I think it’s healthy to laugh a little, and to be able to appreciate some of humanity’s iconic figures for their legacy as opposed to their skin colour, gender identity, or background. Even if just for the brief moment you open this book and flip through its pages.
It’s my view that taking life a little less seriously every now and then would make everyone a little less angry, and a little more open to those harder, more uncomfortable conversations.
So, let yourself be challenged at points. Let yourself be amused at others. And, if the mood takes you, start a conversation with someone about something you see. Humanity needs a little more conversation these days, and a little less ego. Listen, learn, and – above all else – love. Unconditionally.
Enjoy,
Jomiro ᐧ ◡ ᐧ