Chapter 9:
Q: “And, as important, it is a vision of a better world that other people can also fight for, no matter what their relationship is to the Texas prison system”
R: This to me is powerful as it is a goal toward bettering the world regardless of their ties or connection to the Texas prison system. Even if the people have history to the Texas prison system, people are going beyond that to fight for the world and vision of a better one. This implies that the results matter more than the past.
Q: ”We’ll share our theory of power with you now: The dominant system doesn’t dominate because most people agree with it, it dominates because we can’t imagine an alternative.”
R: This is very true. People who cannot imagine this alternative end up being realistic, but somewhat negative or closed-minded about it. Efforts for an alternative are seen as futile though I feel these types of people forget that change and creating an alternative doesn’t happen overnight. It is a process, sometimes a painstaking one, to achieve an alternative that does not crumble under the stress and pressure.
Rough Draft
Abortion rights is a current problem we face post-overturning Roe v Wade. This blow to women's autonomy and essential rights has impacted women severely. 20 out of 50 states have some sort of restriction on abortion. Some states totally ban it while others have near-total bans with a few exceptions to it. This is detrimental as abortion is “a tool to express woman autonomy” (Cato). To further add insult to injury, there are men who are saying “It’s not my problem” or other related phrasing regarding abortion rights.
My performance, (Name WIP) is a performance where men are involved in this conversation via slips of folded paper that focuses on the empathic and responsible roles men abandon. These slips will encourage men to be empathic towards their partners or whoever in their life or in general regarding this issue and how it affects them. It also will encourage them to be responsible for the out of intimate moments as well as make them take a stance on the matter. At the bottom of the slip will have the participants pledge to do what the slip encourages them to do. They then will deposit their slip into a box with two cut openings. One for abandoning the pledge, and the other for it. I’m still currently working on how I can involve female participants and think the same premise should be applied to them. This will be done in GSUB as it is more accessible to everyone and there is more foot traffic.
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