Sunday, May 15, 2011




When I was in high school, I was involved in a organization called Encompass. http://www.encompass.org/ (you can actually see me on the main page, I'm the bleach blond wearing a Misfits shirt) They had a program called Bridge, that involved teenagers talking about social issues , while working together to create a community tile mosaic piece. That program changed my life, it made me change my whole perspective and it also made me finally realized I was a feminist. One activity we did was separate into gender groups and do the "Inside/Outside Box" activity. Inside the box represented what society as a whole thought a female should be, the outside what we shouldn't. I remember I had so much to say, I also remember I got teary eyed when i said it. I was that moved. I never was the same since. I will also mention, the guys Inside/Outside poster was just as interesting.

Shout out to the folks at Encompass!

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