No I will Not Smile

Given the current environment I want to join the discussion on women taking back control over their own existence. Daily women are met with subjugation, sexualization and violence. From the violence against women portrayed in video games like GTA to Jian Ghomeshi and consent issues -- young girls like Rehtaeh Parsons being taken advantage of and driven to suicide to -- provincial health authorities making it more difficult to obtain an abortion -- GamerGate and the Dal Dentistry students posting carelessly hateful and prejudiced comments in a group on Facebook. I want to portray a woman taking back her power in in a predominantly masculine way; with the threat of violence inherently symbolized by a handgun.

Reahtah Parsons
Reahtah Parsons
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
Reproductive Justice in Nova Scotia
Reproductive Justice in Nova Scotia
#GAMERGATE
#GAMERGATE
DalHousie Dental School
DalHousie Dental School
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V