Ignorance is a quality that many Western societies have adapted as a second language. Like evolution and animal adaptation in nature, ignorance has transformed from being a conscious decision to being a natural reaction. The technological advances and rapid influx of media influence in the digital age have enabled this smooth transformation. What we see in our media directly affects us - such as a touching Hallmark commercial that creates a sense of sentimentality - but there are many underlying constructs portrayed in the media that, with repeated exposure we are greatly affected by as well.

The notions of gender and sexuality in today's society are both overly extreme, while at the same time vague and often censored. The media imparts a large influence on the understood concepts of gender and how specific genders are supposed to act. My work explores ideas primarily involving female sexuality - both in a public and private sense. The idea that "sex sells" is not necessarily a new marketing ploy, but one that has been increasingly exploited in modern times. For instance, is the use of women's bodies in advertising, movies, TV and the internet displaying the inherent sexual nature of women and how that makes them powerful; or are they merely objects or ornameents used to draw you in, sell you a product, or direct your lifestyle? I am interested in revealing the ties between what is learned and what is natural when it comes to physical and emotional interactions between men and women.