Feminist in Training: Difference between revisions

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You can click any image below to see a larger version.

My friends Annina and Karen saw the following "Babe Crossing" sticker on a laptop in the MIT Media Lab where we all work.

Predictably enough, they were offended by it and decided to talk to the laptop's owner.The owner was very apologetic and graciously accepted Annina and Karen offered to help make him a new sticker to replace it. I really like what they came up with.

It says Feminist in Training.They printed the sticker on the Media Lab's vinyl cutter.

Here's the proud owner with his new sticker.

I can think of many less productive courses that this story could have taken and none that were better. The new sticker is a positive statement that references and build on the problematic one. It's a productive form of commentary visible to everyone who sees it. Bravo to all three!

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-My friends Annina and Karen saw the following "Babe Crossing" sticker on a laptop in the [http://www.media.mit.edu MIT Media Lab] where we all work. Predictably enough, they were offended by it and decided to talk to the laptop's owner.
+:''You can click any image below to see a larger version.''
-The owner was very apologetic and graciously accepted Annina and Karen offered to help make him a new sticker to replace it. I really like what they came up with it.
+My friends [http://web.media.mit.edu/~rusti/ Annina] and [http://web.media.mit.edu/~kbrennan/ Karen] saw the following "Babe Crossing" sticker on a laptop in the [http://www.media.mit.edu MIT Media Lab] where we all work.
+[[Image:Babe crossing.jpg|600px]]
+Predictably enough, they were offended by it and decided to talk to the laptop's owner.The owner was very apologetic and graciously accepted Annina and Karen offered to help make him a new sticker to replace it. I really like what they came up with.
+[[Image:Babe crossing sticker2.jpg|600px]]
+It says ''Feminist in Training''.They printed the sticker on the Media Lab's vinyl cutter.
 Here's the proud owner with his new sticker.
-I can think of many less productive courses that this story could have taken and none that were better. The new sticker is a positive statement that references and build on the problematic one. It's a productive form of commentary visible to everyone who sees it.
+[[Image:Babe crossing sticker5.jpg|600px]]
-Bravo to all three!
+I can think of many less productive courses that this story could have taken and none that were better. The new sticker is a positive statement that references and build on the problematic one. It's a productive form of commentary visible to everyone who sees it. Bravo to all three!