Animal
An exploration of derogatory language used against women.


My project, titled 'Animal' came about when I realised how many different animal related derogatory words there are to insult women; bird, bitch, cow, nag, sow, vixen. I came to the conclusion that this form of language was a way to belittle and control women, reducing them to animal status.
Language is a powerful tool for control, it is used as a weapon.
Animal reclaims the words themselves through satirical observations and narratives. It asks us to consider; are we the thing we are told we are, or can we rewrite the meaning and take back power?
I may be a vixen, but I will wear the fox as a hat!