Yeh, I mean I can see how using Mercator is subconsciously strengthening colonialist thinking, but to imply that the angles-stable area-distorted map that was much more convenient for naval navigation, was specifically chosen to misrepresent the size of the global south world is borderline paranoid.
Yes, it is an awful website with an awful promotion video. Sizing the countries down but not connecting them and not showing you the world map as it would look like in total is absolutely not furthering the cause. I’m so mad I’m not sure I even want to sign the petition to be honest. Granted, my school atlas did not have the mercator projection.
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skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
What really disappoints me about that site is the button that reads “Download the Correct Map”. They destroyed all their credibility with one word.
volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Oh God I didn’t even notice that, you’re absolutely right. Or, dare I say, you are correct.