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The overwhelming whiteness of Portland's World Naked Bike Ride

Seeing a mass of drunk and high naked white people celebrating their newfound liberty with police officers standing guard is a slap to the face.

Published:
 Demotix/Jeff Rudoff.
Demotix/Jeff Rudoff.

Participants at the World Naked Bike Ride. Credit: Demotix/Jeff Rudoff.

I was born naked and brown.

My ancestors on my father’s side were also born naked and brown. They felt no shame for dressing for the hot temperatures of their tribal soil.