Comments on: Achtung, Philly: Art Reception Thursday, My Photos Included

By: Hoygeit

Hoygeit — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:25:53 +0000

Congratulations on being a part of such a campaign.

Best of luck in the show.

By: Marta

Marta — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:05:39 +0000

Very powerful images. The message should be obvious by now, and it makes me sad this campaign is even necessary. But what a good way to tackle a difficult subject.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:42:45 +0000

I totally agree with you on this subject matter concerning the “rape myth” in same-sex and transgendered couples. The same issue arises within research as well. There just is not much concerning this demographic, especially for the transgendered.

By: horizonline

horizonline — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:40:07 +0000

It doesn’t matter who gets raped in what numbers. All demographics have some kind of statistic accounted for (elderly, kids, men … slice it how you want). This is an exceptional campaign. Tasteful, accurate, poignant, and powerful. Thanks for putting it up, and for bringing it up again. I remember it, but had completely forgotten about it.

By: Gem Wilder

Gem Wilder — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:48:26 +0000

Thanks for introducing me to such an incredible campaign.

There was a series of adverts here in New Zealand recently about the dangers of binge drinking, and one showed a woman out on the town, getting more drunk as the evening progressed, and ending up getting led down a dark alley by a shifty looking guy – the premise being that she ends up getting raped because she got drunk. It is so infuriating that people still seem to think that rape can be anyone’s fault but the rapist’s. That it was her fault that she got raped because she drank too much – not that it was his fault she got raped because he was a rapist. Grrr!

Good luck with the show.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:22:46 +0000

Congrats on this. What an amazing project and even moreso that you helped to open it up.

Bravo.

By: Lo Zephyr

Lo Zephyr — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:53:36 +0000

I’m very delighted to see that you took your chance to address expanding the scenarios included in the campaign, because, in this day and age especially, I feel that all instances of rape and sexual abuse should be considered common scenarios.

This sounds like an inspiring, eye-opening exhibit! I am excited to see what photos you submitted!

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:08:58 +0000

The images here are so moving in their simplicity and….obviousness. And the fact that the “This is Not an Invitation to Rape Me” sentiment is NOT obvious to so many people always needs to be addressed.

I can’t wait to dive my ass to Philly to see this show.

By: Squoose

Squoose — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:17:45 +0000

I would say the most common stereotype is that women are the only ones, except for a tiny tiny number of non-women who actually get raped at all. The fact of the matter is that a very large portion of all the rape that goes on in the US goes on in prisons and its victims are male. Some may want to dismiss these crimes because they happen to convicted criminals, but truly no one deserves to be raped.

I can see, however, how and why this show focuses on women pretty much exclusively. Makes sense in context.

By: Colorful Amoeba

Colorful Amoeba — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:45:44 +0000

It drives me up the wall when I hear men saying: “Women, U are at fault for being raped. U give Us wrong messages with Ur look.” Total idiocy.

Such words always make me think of Faina Ranevskaya’s great quote:

“Women are, of course, more intelligent. Have you ever heard of a woman that would lose her head only because a man has pretty legs?”