The Woods Metaphor & Suppression of the Female Voice in the Digital World

Creative Industries Research & Innovation Network

The metaphorical "woods of experience" within the digital realm reveal traditional anxieties, dark recesses and modern-day trolls

Creative Industries Festival 2024

We welcome artists, educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, policy-makers/advocates and everyone with a passion for creativity!

Location: <a href="https://brookes.zoom.us/j/88414132067?pwd=b0dzZTU2eUdpNkZnK2lwczZrMmlIUT09" title="https://brookes.zoom.us/j/88414132067?pwd=b0dzZTU2eUdpNkZnK2lwczZrMmlIUT09" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Online via Zoom</a>A talk, sponsored by the <a href="https://cora.brookes.ac.uk/" title="https://cora.brookes.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Centre of Research in the Arts</a>:Fairy tales often serve as cautionary narratives, frequently depicting women embarking on solitary journeys in the woods, encountering perilous situations that metaphorically represent life's challenges. These wooded landscapes function as symbolic realms, warning young women against deviating from societal norms, exploring the complexities of self-identity within the context of male desire, and reinforcing traditional gender dynamics. Similarly, the digital world and social media, akin to the mythical woods of experience, frequently amplify societal pressures, pushing users to conform to established expectations. Both realms—offline woods and the online world—consistently portray themes of self-objectification and the suppression of women, with online harassment disproportionately affecting women, who are 27 times more likely to be targeted than men. The expectation for women to remain "seen and not heard" often results in online representations conforming to societal norms, while those expressing opinions online aresingled out by internet trolls, intensifying the silencing effect.In her artistic work, India Lawton delves into the metaphorical "woods of experience" within the digital realm. While the online world offers opportunities for self-discovery and liberation, it has become a contemporary equivalent to the symbolic "woods of experience." This transformation echoes traditional anxieties, dark recesses, and modern-day trolls reminiscent of fairy tales. These digital spaces, much like their mythical counterparts, persist in stifling the female voice and perpetuating objectification, mirroring enduring societal struggles.This event is part of the <a href="https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/creative-industries-research-and-innovation/creative-industries-festival-2024" title="https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/creative-industries-research-and-innovation/creative-industries-festival-2024" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">4th International Creative Industries Festival </a>organised by the <a href="https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/creative-industries-research-and-innovation/" title="https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/creative-industries-research-and-innovation/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Creative Industries Research and Innovation Network</a> at Oxford Brookes University, it is FREE and OPEN TO ALL! <a href="https://brookes.zoom.us/j/88414132067?pwd=b0dzZTU2eUdpNkZnK2lwczZrMmlIUT09" title="https://brookes.zoom.us/j/88414132067?pwd=b0dzZTU2eUdpNkZnK2lwczZrMmlIUT09" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ZOOM JOINING LINK</a>

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