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Wednesday 10 March 2010

"Why Do They Have To Flaunt It?"

This project is called "Why Do They Have To Flaunt It?" and is about the potential causes and consequences of prejudice against young sexual minorities - An issue I feel strongly about.
The pieces are inspired by spot illustrations intended to accompany text.


These five images describe some of the factors (bullying, desire to conform to one's peers, preconceived ideas of gender roles and family values, strict religious teachings, underrepresentation of sexual minorities in schools) that can make a young sexual minority feel that they aren't normal, and make them feel pressured into changing who they are to who they think they should be.
Many homosexual people will force themselves into straight relationships in order to conform, which can be a very sad and lonely existence indeed. :(