Textual Poaching
The Remix: BEFORE AFTER ARTIST STATEMENT: Media alters how we think of ourselves. It’s deeply affected by our perceived audience as mentioned in Danah Boyd’s chapter from It’s Complicated The Social Lives of Networked Teens. Having just read this chapter as I sought for a good representation of me, made me hesitate. I thought of discussing my being white, as I often first think of that when considering identity nowadays, but I was wary of my potential audience and was worried my portrayal might be off. I also considered talking about my red hair but was unable to find anything that fit the age requirements and had the right portrayal I wanted to remix. I cycled through many other different options before settling on discussing my gender. I chose this mostly because my childh...