Capstone - Woman Is the *Cattle* of the World

The following collection entitled, Woman is The Cattle of The World, serves as an analytical commentary on women and society through art. The title itself was derived from the controversial John Lennon song, Woman is The N——r of The World. The song’s purpose was to highlight the discriminatory living standards of women in American society, which was bold and necessary. However, the song ignores one large and fairly simple fact. There is already an N——r of the world. At its core, the song acts as the pinnacle of white feminism. It advocates for women’s rights and highlights the discrepancies women face while disregarding the existence of black women and minimizing the historical mistreatment of black people. Unlike feminism, womanism advocates for women’s rights while prioritizing intersectionality. The ideology was popularized in the U.S, by the famous activist, Angela Davis. This collection was crafted and will be presented through a womanist lens. It’s essential that first, you understand a few things. For starters, these clothes are not meant to be worn— they are art pieces created solely for creative interpretation, activism, and aesthetic purposes, Each piece is comprised only of leather, no other materials would be used(or should be mistakenly assumed) if these pieces were to ever exist in a state that is not digital. The use of leather in this manner was a direct creative decision. In modern society women are viewed as commodities, they are so often dehumanized that the treatment they face is comparable to that of cattle. They are herded, traded, sold, and diminished to worthless figures despite their inherent vitality. Leather, in some sense, is just a second skin meant to constrict women’s freedom and mobility. It’s an inescapable prison that grows from their flesh yet is an active tool in their oppression. As intricate as it may be, the following 7 pieces exist to dissect the oppression at hand.

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