Quote #1

“You’re right, it isn’t. But it happens. Because when women choose to behave outside of our appointed, prescribed gender roles, it unravels centuries of oppressive structures and some people can’t handle their reality being challenged. In the name of preserving this “tradition”, they use the tool of shame to keep us in our place. An example is how women are called “bitches” for being assertive, setting firm boundaries, or standing up for themselves. Most of the time, it’s not even men who call women bitches. When we turn against each other, it’s patriarchy’s very sneaky way of continuing our oppression – because it gets other women to do its dirty work, so it doesn’t look guilty of being the reason we are taught to compete with and hate each other in the first place.” ― Florence Given, Women Don't Owe You Pretty

Florance is probably the biggest artist influence in my practice at this moment. Text can be found in most of my art right now as she inspired me to include it. I've been told that you can't really get the message only from the art but I have lots of information to share so I am planning to do a video piece expressing all of my feelings and information on the subject.