Week 2

Still stressed and uncertain about what I should do.

I did a little ven diagram to really nail what I could see myself committing to for a year and came up with 4 issues.


I then thought it would be a good idea to do a sticky note diagram on the wall so I can mull it over and think about it every time I look. I have the most sticky notes in the gender equality section so I am leaning towards this topic.


I needed to brainstorm each of the ideas within the gender equality section and see which one I am most passionate about. I'm most interested in how can communication design challenge the way gender inequality is talked about to encourage communication between young adults. I'll explore this through education and awareness about sexism and female empowerment. this could fit in the education or community category.


I brought it up in class today and Karl pointed out a valid opinion that everyone is aware of sexism and gender inequality and it would be more interesting to explore how to bridge the gender communication gap and welcome men back into female conversation allowing them to feel comfortable so they're not scared to say the wrong thing. feminism is already established so what's next? How can design facilitate the dialogue and welcome men back into the space.

This is quite a daunting topic and I'm still not 100% sure about committing to it.

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