SoundGirls.org: Ok, maybe not EVERYTHING, but what I mean to say is that I can (and do) apply RBG’s wisdom anywhere. We lost a champion of the people, a defender of equality, and a warrior among women when we lost Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and it’s up to us to make sure that her legacy is carried out for ages to come. It sounds lofty, I know.
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I do not know as much about sound, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg is and was an icon whose death is hitting many of us, myself included, incredibly hard. This article is restorative in a way and is incredibly apt when it says that it is up to us to continue her legacy. It really struck me in the article when it said that we can’t focus on the big picture when we are stuck in the detail. I value detail, but in life, I do often get hung up on the small things. In design and in life, it is easy to become too attached or even numb to what you have created, but you still have to be aware of the big picture. What has been done is not what needs to continue to be done, the best creativity can come out of change. The second half of the article goes into more empowering issues for women and for society. It is full of lessons to keep in mind in life every single day. They also all attach to each other. It is easy to think that just because an industry has been male dominated that it should stay that way, but that is not the case and we must fight for equality and representation. I hope that our society can become a world that RBG would be proud of, and I hope it happens soon.
-Ariel Bernhard
I remember the pit in my stomach when I heard Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed. It was grief and terror and shock all at once. I think this article is a beautiful tribute to her. A great thing about quotes is that it can mean something different, but equally as powerful to different people. The first and last quotes from the article connect the most to me. The first one speaks directly to my perfectionism. The amount of times I’m complained about my work and someone says “I didn’t even notice” is proof enough of this. I need to take a step back sometimes and realize that an artwork’s imperfections could be a person’s favorite part. Then, the last one, touches my love of activism in art. A lot of my favorite art is political either directly or indirectly, and I often incorporate these themes into my own art as well. I am very dedicated to educating people on queer history because I feel a deep connection to it and barely anyone learns about it if they don’t search it out. RBG was an inspiration to all of us, and it is a shame those so blinded by their political beliefs do not recognize how intelligent and compassionate she was.
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