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Handle With Care

Handle With Care explores sexist comments that have affected me and other women. Some phrases are things I have been told at different times during my life, others are comments that other women have submitted to me. The photos aim to capture modern day sexism and some of the pressures that women face in society today.

A few photos incorporate traditional household tasks that are associated with women, such as cooking and sewing. Creating these phrases required me to engage in the actual task of cooking and sewing, introducing an interesting paradox to the series. These photos comment on the persisting pressures on women by society to conform to gender roles.

The title Handle With Care reflects on society’s perception of me as delicate and fragile being due to my size and sex.