Janet Audette
Activism log 3
Activism: This week was rather hectic. The other members of my group were actively searching for venues and we were all planning on how to get attention to our benefit. I scoped for places to potentially flyer and that was rather interesting. I also spoke to my parents and a few friends about rummaging up some supplies to donate in an attempt to get the ball rolling with the donations.
Reflection: I probably should have concentrated a little more on activism this week but is rather hard to balance with my exams and essay writing. It gave me new appreciation for the people who are involved in raising awareness full time and are also working full time jobs and attempt to have a social life. Our text "Violence Against Woman" discusses how important it is to raise awareness against woman violence and at times I seriously underestimate how much time I should dedicate to this. The reading defines violence as a "relation, process, or condition by which an individual or a group violates the physical, social and/or physical integrity of another person or group. (Kirk Okazawa-Rey 258). This is obviously exactly what we are working to prevent with our attempts to bring awareness to the situations that these women and animals are involved in.
Reciprocity: Although it is time consuming and I sometimes feel as though I should push it back for another time I know that everything we are doing is for the greater good. I know that if I just keep making an effort I could be saving the lives of people and animals who are suffering from domestic abuse.
Kirk, Gwyn and Okazawa-Rey, Margo. "Violence Against Women." Women's Lives Multicultural Perspectives. 5th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. 257-273.
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