Project Proposal

              My project proposal is creating a Tumblr to raise awareness of sexual violence such as rape and molestation. Not only do I want to spread awareness on these issues but I want to be able to post written Tumblr blogs about women or even men who faced sexual violence. I want to be able to write their story so more and more people feel comfortable to share their story. I want for others to read their stories and for those that feel that what a woman wears or what she does is the reason why she was raped. To stop blaming the victims for their actions or that they were “asking” for it. I want people to get well informed about sexual violence before they pass judgment. Not only do I want women to feel comfortable sharing their story, but I also want men to be able to share their story because it does also affect men. That’s where there is an issue people feel that there is no way a man can ever get raped, which is wrong to think. Men who have been raped feel that telling anyone that they were assault makes them seem weak or even if they do tell their story no one would believe them. Its seen like you’re a man, your strong how could you not have stopped it. Then there are certain people that think if a man was raped it’s not considered raped it was sex they wanted. I want men to be confident enough to share their story and for them to say that’s it okay to share it and they should not fear what people have to say.

 Apart from sharing stories of both women and men I, of course, want to incorporate artwork pieces and artist/ influencers into the blog. There are many artwork pieces that share the story of someone sexual violence and what they were going through. Artwork can also feel like a great way to show rape without having to share a story. Like many say a picture speaks a thousand words and that goes with art. An artwork piece that I saw was an artist Jen Brockman. It’s called What were you wearing? It displayed articles of clothes that women were wearing when they were sexually assaulted. It makes a statement because women always get asked when they become assault what were you wearing. As if what they are wearing makes a difference into they being raped. Women get the hardest time about this issue and I’m glad someone made a display about this. Apart from the clothes being displayed next to it there are text posters. Each one says what they were wear and what happened to them. A lot of the article of clothes were from older women and an even younger girl like age six. I feel that it is necessary to spread awareness because of this issue that what you wear is the reason for you getting raped. How do you tell a six-year-old that the dress you wore was too sexy or that the shorts you wore oh you were asking for it. I want people to stop thinking that what a person does is the cause and effect. I also want people to stop thinking that it a taboo and that we shouldn’t talk about. I want people to talk about it want people to say that sexual violence is not okay. This is the propose of my project I want to encourage people to speak up and with my blog I hope that I can make it happen.