Growing up, I was taught that the world would be a more dangerous place for me than for my brother. It wasn’t a lesson directly told but more in the actions of my family members or friends. “Don’t go out after dark alone” “Do you have pepper spray with you?” “Boys will be boys” “Your brother will protect you” are only a few of the phrases that pop into my head when somebody says danger. Although I’ve thankfully never been put into any situations I couldn’t get out of, there are so many women and girls who aren’t as lucky. In my photo, I’m not trying to insinuate that guys or boys are terrible human beings, or that girls can’t hurt or harass them, but my photo is supposed to revolve specifically around the majority whom are targeted- girls.

     My picture features a drink- presumably at a party- being roofied. I thought this would convey my idea well because even though I don’t go out anywhere where there are strangers making me drinks, I still get told to never take a drink unless I have seen it being made and to watch my drink carefully. Not once has my brother been told the same thing. It’s assumed most guys won’t be put into the same situation and this assumption is purely based on past incidents that women would have a more likely chance of being hurt or harassed or drugged.

     I dislike the shadows happening in the right side of my picture and the blurriness featured inside the cup with the ice and I would’ve liked to shoot the photo differently and change the setting if I ever did a re-shoot.