gorillagirlsJuliaVictor
When I first went into the lecture I was very impressed at the large crowd that has gathered to see this presentation, which I thought over all wouldn't be a huge hit in the mainly conservative western Michigan. To be honest, I had no idea why they would come to Grand Valley. But I was glad they did, because it was a chance for those who never experienced or were confronted with what it meant to be "feminist" as well as those who have negative schemas or uncertainties about the concept of "feminism" and what it means to be "feminist" and what are feminists all about. I just hoped the Guerrilla Girls lived up to what I hoped and didn't embarass or construct another negative image about feminists. I was pleased when she started off by letting everyone know what it REALLY means to be a feminist as well as clearing up what feminists as well as specifically the Guerrilla Girls aim at accomplishing. They, nor do feminists believe that a woman has NEVER EVER been recognized for an acievement, but rather that when the recognition or achievement is deserved, most of the time a woman isn't getting the credit or any credit for what they've done. I'm not saying everything in the Guerrilla Girls lecture was perfect, feminism, like religion is controversial, biast and taboo. We don't expect or strive for everyone to agree and support the idea of feminism. But I don't believe one can say that women and men are socially parallel with eachother in culture today. The Guerrilla Girls use facts to get their point across with the mass production of posters and bilboards which I find very effective. We're all drawn to advretizing and whether you come across a Guerrilla Girls poster and compleatly disagree with it you can't help but think about the situation, think about the truths or falicies within it, and then form an opinion. The Guerrilla Girls want social equality and oppurtinity, and their tactic is simply for you to think about it.
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