R.A.G.S.

This project is a visual exploration of profanities and their relationship to gender, specifically women. Swearing has been around for centuries, slowly becoming more popular among publications and conversations as they became integrated into everyday language. Certain words evolved into slang, and new derogatory slang terms surface every day online. Women are still discouraged from using any four-letter words or other generally taboo words because it somehow subtracts from their femininity as perceived by men, but these words are not inherently negative or useless. I wanted to create a way for people to see the incredibly large quantity of words women are supposed to avoid in their vocabulary while highlighting the contrast between the “masculine” language and feminine presentation.

250+ rags

8 sweaters