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A VISUAL EXPLORATION

writing prompts

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homonormativity
a way of thinking that revolves around the mainstream, representing the point of view of the majority.

matriarchy/patriarchy
social structures determining the lineage of inheritance. from what I've read, it seems that patriarchy pushes women to a secondary position with lesser value, whereas matriarchy values everyone equally.

hollism
a philosophy and belief that everyone and everything is interconnected. I love the mathematical statement 1+1=3.

monogamy
exclusive relationship, the word jealousy pops into my head immediately.

ownership
after the invention of agriculture, people started settling down and could hoard much more than the hunter/gatherers that preceded the famers. suddenly, a notion of ownership and inheritance was born. marriage and monogamy are products of this notion. in the individualised western culture, this sense of ownership has spread out even to pedagogy.

community
a group of people bound by a shared interest. reminds me of either subcultures such as dancers or indigenous tribes.

pedagogy
the study of how to raise children.

minorities
group of people who are underrepresented in society. are often treated unequally to the majority.

privelege
extra credits based on fitting into the picture of the majority. when applying for jobs, I would be in a position of privelege because I am not judged based on my skincolour. even though I have dreadlocks, which might be seen as an unprofessional hairstyle on people of colour.

representation
appearance in media (digital, analog). to notice the opposite; underrepresentation, requires a thorough look into matters or to be the one underrepresented. usually minorities.

vogue/expression
I am a dancer and value the history and development of styles a lot. to learn about vogue and its expressive nature was eye-opening. I had never looked at it that way but looking back at it seems so logical.

tomboi/sissyboi
names given to usually younger girls and boys, who dress unlike their assigned gender role. a girl is 'supposed' to wear certain colours and clothes, and behave in a certain way. the same goes for boys. when deviating from this default, they are being placed in a seperate box.

RON MUECK