Watching “Vessel” was extremely eye opening for me. I always put my attention to women’s rights in the U.S, forgetting that other parts of the world are going through similar situations. I think it was courageous to start “Women on Waves”, especially considering the risks. What I didn’t appreciate was how men reacted to it. They want to save human life, but are disrespecting the life already here. It was completely unnecessary to egg the women and yell at them. Many signs of oppression were In this documentary, but the women fought it. It really brought to life how many women are suffering in places where it’s illegal, to the point where “Women on Waves” were being sent emails asking when they will arrive. The reporters questions were also inappropriate. For example, one of the reporters asked if Rebecca has ever had an abortion, as if that was relevant. What I took from this documentary is women’s rights needs more than words to progress. The U.S is a first world country that has extreme privilege compared to others. If a group of citizens were able to help women on water, I feel that the U.S can be doing a lot more. Activism here is mostly through words, and then the topic is forgotten. I understand that not everyone can sail ashore, but more protests IRL and awareness through the media can be done. The Black Lives Matter movement became a movement because of work put in. Women’s rights are too easily talked about and then swept under the rug. The reading states how combining IRL and online can cause for activism that actually makes a change.