Hello, I am Meg and I'm a sophomore in Criminal Justice and Psychology. I have always love art and I think art as protest is powerful. I don't have a lot to say. Look at my cats.
9/12
Understanding Patriarchy
"I was taught as a girl in a patriarchal household that rage was not appropriate feminine feeling, that should not only not be expressed but be eradicated."
Women are not able to express their emotions, any of them. To the society, women's emotions are ridiculous, joy and love are childish, sadness is dramatic or exaggerate, disgust is not ladylike and anger is unreasonable and inappropriate. We have been thought to not feel anything because emotions are too dangerous to them.
"A great majority of individuals enforce an unspoken rule in the culture as a whole that demands we keep the secrets of patriarchy, thereby protecting the rule of the father."
It is hard to recognize this family dynamic as a way of patriarchy representation. I come from a latin traditional family where the patriarchy is well rooted in our homes, we are taught that our father is a figure of power and respect but never explained why. It was hard to understand that it is because the patriarchy.
How memes are making protest art more powerful
"The political motivated manipulation of imaginary is hardly a new phenomenon, but the internet is changing how it is distributed and who can partake."
Making fun of socio-political events is not a new thing, as we can simply observe how artist of past years have created caricatures of the events of that time. not only creating historical documentation but also a point of view. The internet has giving us a much wider access to who wants participate in this, there are millions of ways in which users can create a meme, be it an image, edit, draw, video, etc. But also as a mentioned, it reflects how the public perceives these events, additionally, it can be shown as a pro-position or a protest.
"More than just humorous interventions, these memes undermine the pretensions of power and respect politicians use as a de-facto method for quieting dissent and broadcasting their often contemptuous messages."
Just by spending a moment on a social network you can see a lot of content about these "respectable politicians" who are criticized by a good part of their nation. It is simply amazing how opinion in this kind of issues can be expressed so widely and in a such comical way.
Memes are our generation's protest art
"They reflect what's happening in society, and help justify feelings of rage and fear while helping us feel less alone."
Memes help us to embrace an issue that we have in common and deal with it, or at least understand that we are not the only ones. There are many memes on mu tl about how my generation has problems to access decent housing due to high prices, or how a decent job is hard to get as a young adult. The fun part is that they address these worrisome and painful issues in a funny and empathetic way.
"Memes can be spread far more quickly than the songs or art projects of previous generations."
Is easier, quicker and everybody can do them, they are spread at a global level and reach others communities and let them now what is going on. Is a such great way of protesting and speaking out against injustices and other social problems
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