There are many visual elements that contribute to the argument of this protest. This includes the signs that people are carrying as well as the way they are presenting themselves in terms of clothing. When analyzing the signs there are many bright colors used to draw the viewers attention--bright pink, yellow, green. The signs themselves are also artistically thought out in order to make the audience think. There is a sign that says "Things that cause rape: " and then has a list that follows. The main point is that what causes rape is a rapist but visually, the woman who made it put other things that people may think cause rape (like skirts and flirting) but then crosses them out with huge red marker. She does this so that the viewer not only thinks about what causes rape, but also realizes things that do not cause rape. In addition, the way that the women present themselves at not only this Slut Walk, but others, plays a large role in getting the point across. At many Slut Walks people dress in what might be thought of as "slutty" or "provocative" clothing and then they write messages on themselves or posters that say "Still not asking for it"(like the image) or "not a slut" in order to convey that even standing somewhere with minimal clothing on does not mean you're condoning sexual behavior. Because of the type of movement this is, I would say that the visual appearance of the protesters plays an extremely important role of addressing their issue.-Lucia Tarantino
I agree with your statements. I think that these images are very strong in terms of how they represent the issue, women's rights, feminism, and anti-sexism. Like the saying says, "A picture is worth a thousand words," these images and very indicative of the emotions and ideas that prevent by these women and other supporters of feminism. I think that this type of protest would not work well with other types of groups due to different focuses and ideas for change. Just wondering, are visual elements and style an aspect of pathos or logos or both?
ReplyDeleteThere are many great visual elements in the modern movements. A prominent theme is rape culture. The slut walk is special because it shows many everyday women reclaiming the word "slut" and showing solidarity with rape victims that are referred to as that everyday.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job at analyzing the visual elements in this piece and explaining the significance behind each one. I definitely think the most important part of this is how you explained the "things that cause rape" sign because people are so quick to put the blame on women and not realize that it is not their fault. Through this chaotic protest, you did a very good job at picking out the most important elements.
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