Walk through a museum. Look around a city. Almost all the artifacts that we value as a society were made by or at the order of men.
Chachra, Debbie. “Why I Am Not a Maker.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 23 Jan. 2015.
This particular quote grabbed my attention because it made me think. When looking around, so many objects that we are drawn to are made by men. If it wasn’t made by men it was popularized by men. If you were to google something random in your room, it would most likely have been made by a man. You don’t see where the women come into play, or even if they were in play. It seems clear that men have been writing history as their fingerprints are all over it. Which is why I hope the future becomes different. It seems like it is moving in the right direction with more women going into higher education as the more women in higher education, the more women who are credited in men’s eyes. Men are continuing to write the history books after all. I want to be in a position in the future that helps women be lifted up so that they are remembered and not that men are remembered for their ideas. Currently, I just want to pave the path for myself so that I can support the changes of the future.
As for this class, I hope to really combine technology and different sections of the humanities. I love to get my hands dirty with technical things, but I also love looking at how technical things impact the world. Whether it be any form of media, simple programs, or maps, I would love to look at their interaction in the world and how they can be used to change it. However, I also can’t wait to utilize some of my skills from high school when I dabbled in different areas. From 3D modeling software to a little bit of game design I can’t wait to explore digital methods and techniques in class.
