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Crayons  
| | #1 posted November 4, 2009 at 7:41pm (EST) |
I am in an art major class at my school. And one of the assignments I had for my week off was to research a political or social issue, and to take a position on it to portray through my work. I do not have to necessarily agree with the position I take, but I must influence my audience to believe that I do.
It's going to be on a black drawing board, and I will probably use colored pencils.
My trouble is, that I can be very passionate. I'm in high school so yes, censorship is a big thing here. However, I did recently get away with drawing a moose with a phallic looking nose, nobody seemed to really notice unless I told a classmate something was funny about the nose. Then they noticed. But the teachers don't know.
If I do, say, abortion, well I'm kind of pro choice, but I don't see how I can portray the issue of abortion without including grisly, dismembered fetuses in some way, which is certainly not acceptable in school.
I want to keep my hands off religion right now too, I know I would definately cause too much of an uproar, if you know my stances on religion. A priest with his dick out .. no good.
Plus, I also have to write a page about the issue, as well. Yes, I KNOW. Writing a research paper in an art class, about something that isn't art? I hate that.
Any suggestions, though? | Biggles   
| | #2 posted November 4, 2009 at 8:11pm (EST) |
Routine male circumcision? (I watched one earlier this week and did a project on it last year - the evidence is quite interesting and both pro- and anti- stances have a lot to support them. And just think of the pictures you could draw!  Though probably tricky to avoid the religious element.)
Birth control/morning after pill available through schools? (Um, again with the religious thing...)
HPV vaccination for 12/13 year old girls? (I'm in urology at the moment, hence these are the first things that spring to mind! And again, same problem - nothing relating to the genitals then?)
Smoking bans? (esp. with more and more evidence coming out about the numbers of lives saved which is obviously up against the rights of the individual).
Obama and the Peace Prize?
Socialisation of healthcare?
The use of torture on detainees in US custody?
Reform of the electoral system?
Soft money in US politics?
Too tired to think of more - it's 1am here. Bedtime!!!
| Crayons
| | #3 posted November 4, 2009 at 9:29pm (EST) |
Yeah, I don't think I can draw little baby penises getting mutilated. I think I like the thing about birth control being available through schools, I think I might be able to do something with that, especially because it's very relate-able around here, in a high school and all. Thanks! | dab 
| | #4 posted November 4, 2009 at 10:54pm (EST) |
Sounds like it'd be more fun to try to convince your audience that you believe the opposite of what you do on whatever issue you choose.
Government response to global warming
Drug legalization (that could get you a "warm" reception at school)
Gay marriage (might run into religion)
How Democrats and Republicans are virtually indistinguishable (is my bias showing?)
Prison overcrowding
Infrastructure neglect deterioration
Plight of the family farmer
How the US ignores the Caribbean nations | FordGuy
| | #5 posted November 5, 2009 at 8:07am (EST) |
How about dishonesty in politics? How politicians only stand for what the special interests pay them to stand for? It'd be easy - just paint ANY politician.... it'd be 'nuff said.  | Richard47
| #6 posted November 5, 2009 at 6:26pm (EST)
edited November 5, 2009 at 6:28pm (EST) |
I do not see how your educator expects a passionate (or at least a convincing) presentation while (also) placing all of these restrictions on your content. So what if it is religious or abortion/anatomy related or controversial? And especially in an art class, which is usually pretty progressive to begin with. You are 16, (two years from your majority) not 10, and these issues are within the realm of those in your age group. Education is suppose to be thought provoking and challenging. If your educator wants to limit your topics of choice, he/she should just assign a topic to you...without placing you in such a quandary to begin with. Problem solved. Let your educator define the boundaries of censorship. | Iseult 
| | #7 posted November 5, 2009 at 6:45pm (EST) |
If you're pro-choice, then the last thing that you want to show is bunch of dead fetuses on the ground. That would've probably been something a pro-lifer would've done. You might want to focus on 'nice' parts of abortion, like a woman's right to choose and not bringing kids into this world when parents are unready. I'm pro-choice, but I still hate abortion and think it's wrong; however I see how it's necessary and in most cases, wouldn't judge women for having it. Seeing bunch of dead babies would only focus on everything that I dislike about abortion so that representation wouldn't work for me. | Crayons
| | #8 posted November 5, 2009 at 11:54pm (EST) |
Well, my art teacher isn't the one who limits us, he just doesn't want to lose his job. And the school already invests much more money on the football team and sporty people than on art supplies. We can't have them hating us. I think I've settled on drawing a sad old man, and it's about abuse in nursing homes. But really, it says I have to take a stance, I don't think anyone is going to disagree, and go all "SCREW OLD PEOPLE WE SHOULD TOTALLY LET THEM GET KICKED AND PUNCHED" | southernyankee
| | #9 posted November 7, 2009 at 12:18pm (EST) |
How about the pros and cons of having a central banking system like the Federal Reserve verses being on the gold standard with many state banks.
Very thought provoking stuff, and not something people usually get overly passionate about (save for your LJDs). On the flip side, kinda boring stuff, especially for a 16 year old. |
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