These postcards were created by women survivors of gender-based violence/hatred and others who are concerned with women’s oppression. The postcards are visual representations of lived experiences and serve to more accurately depict the empowering and disempowering experiences of women. By displaying women’s personal stories in public space, I intend to politicize women’s personal and raise awareness of women's issues in an attempt to stop acts of gender-based violence/hatred.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Week 11
b. Visual response to the prompt: "How could/did you turn the negative experience that you represented in your previous postcard (A time when you or another woman you know felt/was threatened) into an empowering experience?"
My friends use to carry this around, and it never occurred to me that someday they may actually need to use it. You never think it will be you, and we are always shocked when it happens to someone we know. Being proactive can make the difference between life or death.
Always a good idea to have a can with you especially if you know you may be by yourself. Taking a course in self defense is also a great thing to do for yourself.
My friends use to carry this around, and it never occurred to me that someday they may actually need to use it. You never think it will be you, and we are always shocked when it happens to someone we know. Being proactive can make the difference between life or death.
ReplyDeleteI carry mace with me when I go for walks. Women have to protect themselves, because assaults happen far to frequently and can occur anywhere.
ReplyDeleteAlways a good idea to have a can with you especially if you know you may be by yourself. Taking a course in self defense is also a great thing to do for yourself.
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