Alma Paz
My project is to research many of the phrases that are said pithing the Latin community that perpetuate toxic gender norms, misogyny, and sexism in our communities. I will design and print posters with these phrases and include and statement at the bottom along with a instagram page where people can find more information. These posters will be both in English and Spanish and I would want to create at least 20 iterations of them. They will be places around my community and I will be maintaining a consistent posting of my posters along with more information throughout the duration of the project.
I want to make this work because after a lot of observations, I realized that many people in the Latinx community say phrases that perpetuate sexism, toxic gender roles, misogyny, etc. Growing up, phrases like “estas peor que una niña” were told to my brother and they stung me. They stung me because it was as if my parents did not realize the deeper implications to saying this. Not only were they sending a message to my brother that he should not show emotions to be a man. Not only that, but they were conveying to my brother and I, and reinforcing the notion to themselves, that it was bad to be a woman.
This work is important because it is these microagressions that continue to harm our community while passing on bad ways of thinking onto new generations in a more passive way. A main part of the problem is the fact that many people do not even realize the things they or others say does this. Not being aware is part of the problem. I want to bring attention to this.
I want to print out many posters and place them in places around my community, Boyle Heights/East LA. I also want to reate an instagram page where I will post these prints and further explain the implications of these phrases. This is to be able to say without needing to fit it into a punchline for those people interested in learning more.
This project will start of in East LA/Boyle Heights. Depending on how the online interaction goes, I would want to place posters in different locations. In terms of specific locations, some places include Mariachi Plaza, outside of libraries, busy streets such as Whittier Blvd., El Mercadito, and outside of establishments that support our message.
The project will connect to the location because East LA/Boyle Heights because the population is predominantly Latinx. Many of the phrases I included can be found in many communities within the Latinx communities, but most of them are phrased in the manner in which Mexicans are more typically to say it as. This is important because most Latinxs in this community are Mexican.
I think this will enrich the community because if it even makes one person realize the further implications of saying such things, I have made a difference. I recognize that some people may overlook it, or even be against it, but if some people look at it and learn something new, it will be a step towards the battling against misogyny and sexism in our Latinx homes/community.
I want to make this work because after a lot of observations, I realized that many people in the Latinx community say phrases that perpetuate sexism, toxic gender roles, misogyny, etc. Growing up, phrases like “estas peor que una niña” were told to my brother and they stung me. They stung me because it was as if my parents did not realize the deeper implications to saying this. Not only were they sending a message to my brother that he should not show emotions to be a man. Not only that, but they were conveying to my brother and I, and reinforcing the notion to themselves, that it was bad to be a woman.
This work is important because it is these microagressions that continue to harm our community while passing on bad ways of thinking onto new generations in a more passive way. A main part of the problem is the fact that many people do not even realize the things they or others say does this. Not being aware is part of the problem. I want to bring attention to this.
I want to print out many posters and place them in places around my community, Boyle Heights/East LA. I also want to reate an instagram page where I will post these prints and further explain the implications of these phrases. This is to be able to say without needing to fit it into a punchline for those people interested in learning more.
This project will start of in East LA/Boyle Heights. Depending on how the online interaction goes, I would want to place posters in different locations. In terms of specific locations, some places include Mariachi Plaza, outside of libraries, busy streets such as Whittier Blvd., El Mercadito, and outside of establishments that support our message.
The project will connect to the location because East LA/Boyle Heights because the population is predominantly Latinx. Many of the phrases I included can be found in many communities within the Latinx communities, but most of them are phrased in the manner in which Mexicans are more typically to say it as. This is important because most Latinxs in this community are Mexican.
I think this will enrich the community because if it even makes one person realize the further implications of saying such things, I have made a difference. I recognize that some people may overlook it, or even be against it, but if some people look at it and learn something new, it will be a step towards the battling against misogyny and sexism in our Latinx homes/community.
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