The photo I chose is of football players participating in a public protest. This photo argues for certain social problems to be addressed and acted upon. I found this photo to portray both sides of the argument surrounding police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement as some teammates remained standing while others kneeled. I believe this image is compelling because of the lack of violence. Many use violence to get a point across, however I believe it can take away from the credibility of ones argument. Sort of like when you’re arguing with someone and maintain a cool and even tone as opposed to rising to a yelling match. I found it important that while the players did kneel during the national anthem, they still had their hands to their hearts. I believe this shows a respect for veterans, like some may argue against. I also think the physical kneeling draws a quiet but powerful attention. This image also portrays an interesting aspect of allies. The football player wearing number 25 has his hand on the shoulder of his neighbor in support, but isn’t kneeling himself. I think this can be compared to many offering support of the BLM movement, but not actively participating in the rallies and protests. The argument is clear, those kneeling are fitting for justice and are ensuring their message won’t go unheard- regardless of how it’s viewed.

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The TED talk I chose to review is delivered by Darieth Chisolm on the effects of revenge porn. She chose to discuss the effects, poor legislation, and stigma surrounding those being affected by this act of cyber domestic abuse as she labels it. I found it interesting to hear about the legal loop holes and rings one has to jump for in order to get anything done to the perpetrator. Chisolm discussed the difficulty she faced as the man who posted her nude photos was located in another country- which made the already stressful process even more demanding for the victim to provide sufficient evidence to appease both countries requirements.  This talk allowed me to better understand what resources are available for victims of this assault and what steps are necessary for justice to be served. This topic hits close to home for me, as I have been a victim of a similar situation. I believe that Chisolm delivered a presentation as opposed to a speech. She possessed emotion and character while discussing this difficult topic an delivered her message in a ay that was more easily relatable than that of a speech. I felt like overall she did a good job in terms of volume, keeping the viewers attention, and with her organization of ideas. The one issue I found was that in her delivery, she was very breathy. I am not sure if this show she normally talks, or if it is due to the nature of the content presented in this talk, but it was something I picked up on.

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