The Creators Project: The internet’s influence on young women is put center stage in Virgin Territory, a metaphoric performance piece that examines the sexualization of young girls, set against a backdrop of cyberbullying, online predators, and selfies. Director and choreographer Charlotte Vincent places her cast of eight—four adults and four children—into various scenarios highlighting how kids construct gendered identities by observing the behavior of grownups.
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What a cool way to express and expose the interactions of social media with gender equality. I am really excited about the results Charlotte Vincent is getting from her girls through these activities and mediums. The hardest part about inequality and abuse is actually having the victims recognize it and be able to articulate the experiences in a comprehensive and interpretable way. It is true that social media platforms have changed the sex games, and while I don’t want to be as pessimistic as Charlotte in saying that the aggression towards women will always be there, I feel that social media will help it survive for much longer than it would without it. I also particularly like the way the father, Smith-Hashim, frames the narrative of constantly being wired into social media and there no longer being a designated safe haven for kids. The parents should be the ones providing a judgment free and comforting environment for their kids.
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