Wednesday, November 7, 2007

While continuing to work on this project I have found that I am becoming increasingly closer to my subject matter. After beginning this and talking to people about it I have found that others (specifically females) are very into my subject matter of women as aggressors (and in the military). Whether they are supportive or opposed to my ideas, it is definately something that gets people talking. I think for myself it is because it deals with the overall feeling that i have as a woman... always being compared to men and still feeling that men are considered overall superior. It is interesting how into the conversations women can get on the subject, like in class when everyone knew what the show "Snapped" was and the overall sound of excitement in peoples' voices. Therefore, I am definately taking into consideration having others in my photos, like the idea of going to a public place. I want to see how women will react. Although, I have to admit that I am kind of scared to put myself out there, but when I do it it will be a learning experience. I believe I am scared because not only will people most likely associate me with maybe something negative, but maybe because I am beginning to associate myself in this way. I am trying to understand the idea of being and woman and being violent, doing what has to be done, maybe killing someone, and it doesn't feel that far off.... (not that I am looking for someone to hurt, just that if I had to I think I could) its funny that i even feel compelled to write that little disclaimer.

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