Chapter 3: History in the Art of Activism, 3 Quotes + Idea for Intervention

 Chapter 3: History in the Art of Activism, 3 Quotes & my Idea for Intervention II

Quote 1: "Problems are often hard to see . . . By dramatizing those aspects of reality that are hard to see, or that we are reluctant to look at, we make the invisible visible." (Page 109)

• By using art, anyone can creatively express a problem and showcase it to the world. Sometimes mentioning it will not be enough; oftentimes one needs to take it a step further and present the issue in a way where it catches one's eye. The goal is to raise awareness, so one would have to do or create something that would increase attention to the problem.

Quote 2: "The mark of a good leader is to train others to lead, give them tools to succeed on their own, and then get out of the way." (page 96)

• Activism should never be about who started it or who is currently leading the problem. In order for activism to fully be effective, leaders have to breed more leaders. People need to be confident enough to take charge & push for more supporters to the cause; that means encouraging and building people to want to spread the word and create change in their own individual ways.

Quote 3: "We need to learn to fight on the terrain of our enemy. But there are also times when we can shift the terrain to one more advantageous to ourselves. While its often impossible to change the physical realities of our situation, we can change the ways in which people make sense of that reality. There will always be death & taxes, but in shifting the terrain of the debate Jesus figured out how to escape both." (page 95)

• It took me a minute to read this quote, there was a lot to dissect. After some careful evaluation the author explains that some situations are impossible to change, but the perspective still has the potential to shift. The same as vice versa.

My Idea for Intervention II

My idea for the intervention surrounds around beauty standards. Sydney and I have been discussing the effects and struggles beauty standards have on people our age, specifically college students & our very own friends. Unsolicited commentary made by our peers about our physical appearance can have some serious consequences. Suddenly a simple comment about someone being "too skinny" or having a "huge chest" can give one the complex that they need to do something quick to change what is disliked about our bodies. Our ideas is to go to our peers & ask them directly how do these comments make them feel. This would serve the purpose of educating those who do not see the effects those comments have, and hopefully encourage them to stop.