Activism for me has a whole new meaning. Activism is going against the grain to fight for what you believe in. In the documentary,”Vessel”, the women fought relentlessly for abortion rights. Being that abortion is still illegal in many countries, it is legal if it is on international waters. The group of women decided to get a boat where abortions can take place. Something I took notice of throughout the video is how disgusting men were treating them. In Poland, for example, there is a large anti-abortion movement. When the boat arrived, men were lined up in front acting animal-like. At some point, the women were even egged. News outlets were doing everything to make it seem like they were doing something illegal on the boat when they were in fact not. Regardless of the negative feedback, they continued their voyage and even created a hotline for women who are in desperate need of an abortion/abortion pills. The work put into making,”Women on Waves”, shows the dedication from the women. It should not take a ship for women to have freedom of choice, though. It is shameful that society has made them feel guilty for wanting to have rights to their own body. The reading made me think differently about activism also. It mentions how activism isn’t only about being loud, but having a voice at home too. Engaging people at home is how people start to realize what needs change. A few ways I have engaged in activism is mostly through social media. I frequently post petitions and post advocating for women’s rights. I like to spark up conversations to show people why abortion rights should be a priority around the world. For my generation, I believe social media is the best route. The reading notes how gen z and millennials have created a wave of activism through the media. The problem is that conversations aren’t strong enough to start a movement,”The ease with which current social movements form often fails to signal an organizing capacity powerful enough to threaten those in authority.” More has to be done. The average person does not have the resources to build a mobile abortion clinic on a boat, but there are things that can realistically be done. More ways to engage in activism is posters. In the video, women were finding creative ways to post up the hotline number. They even spray painted it on walls.