feminist graffiti

Recently, around my area there has been an increase in advertisements of the 4 strip clubs I live near. Fortunately someone has taken it into their own hands to vandalize the posters with the word 'SEXIST'. Now I am not condoning the use of illegal means to get the message across but it did work well. The posters, once vandalized, became feminist posters presenting the objectification of women as 'sexist'.

Before I was 'converted' to feminism, I didn't think about society and the stereotypical, objectifying and oppressive way people think and act. Everyone is influenced by others or the media (or both) to think in this way and to not challenge other peoples views. These posters the strip clubs in my area present the image of a very thin white woman with long blonde hair who- because it's for a strip club- is willing to be submissive and be objectified for the man's pleasure. With this image being advertised, women are influenced to think that they should look the way she does, subsequently causing women to diet and remove hair (often classes as self harm) to look like her. Moreover, men who look at these advertisements will come to expect this from women. Men who go to these strip clubs are more likely to want women to play to their needs and to 'dance' for them; as at strip clubs the women are treated as objects and with no sexual needs of their own.

My thoughts on feminist graffiti is positive. I think that, although it is illegal, I do appreciate that it is a form that gets noticed and- much unlike other vandalism for example 'tagging'- is for a good cause! So I am thankful for these militant feminists that do this for the sake of the rest of us!

Photos also include some other amazing feminist graffiti :)