Its only just occurred to me that I never got around to posting any of the photographs I took in Dublin at the Strike 4 Repeal march. These photographs are my finals for my Creative Process project which I started back in February. The nationwide strike was in protest of the law (the 8th amendment) which prevents Irish women from seeking safe and legal abortions.
I initially based the project around abortion rights, well the lack of abortion rights in both Northern and the Republic of Ireland. My initial plan was to interview and photograph women in an almost Brandon Stanton style to raise awareness of the issues. Due to a lack of time and resources the project developed and I moved away from this original idea.
Through my research I came across adverts for the planned strike and I knew I had to be a part of it. On the 8th of March this year I flew to Dublin to not only stand in solidarity with the protesters but to document the day and spread awareness.
So you are probably wondering about the name of this post? Well it was how a male passerby described the gathering to his other male friend as they tried to figure out what was going on. I thought it pretty much summed up how ignorant people can be to the situation and so its what I just had to name this body of work!
As always I would appreciate any feedback you have on my images!
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