The thing that is going really well with my project is the planning of the photoshoots. I have my people I am going to photograph set, and the dates planned to photograph them, and the locations picked out. They will also be writing up their PCOS story and giving them to me to use on the website, as well as to use some quotes on some posterboard to use in photos as well.
The biggest challenge I am having is really just getting the project going. It has felt like a kind of slow start, but I am excited that things will begin to pick up in the next few days. Working around Covid has also been a challenge. Trying to figure out places and time to do the photoshoots has been a bit tricky because of Covid.
The essay I choose was chapter 7 Again --- Segregation Must End. I choose this one because of the connection to wanting more people to learn and create peace. With PCOS there is very little information, and because it is just beginning to grow, there is always new information and things changing. Bell Hooks talks about white people having to relearn or unlearn the things they were taught as children. A similar thing is happening in the PCOS community as people try to figure if certain medications are actually helping or only prolonging symptoms, and as they learn that it is a more prevalent condition than they thought.
“Chapter 7 Again---Segregation Must End.” Belonging: a Culture of Place, by Bell Hooks, Routledge, 2019, pp. 69–88.
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Destiny,
ReplyDeleteI really love the concept of your project. I struggle with a similar disorder, so it's really uplifting to see your work create much needed representation for those affected. I think you're doing a great job getting started! Keep up the good work!
Your photos are coming along really well. I am wondering about the slow start. Can you describe what is slowing things down, and which items are not moving along the way you'd like?
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