This Student’s Powerful Photo Series Inspired By Brock Turner’s Release Will Make You Think
When Brock Turner, a former student at Stanford University in California, was sentenced in June 2016 to only six months for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, many people were understandably outraged. And they were even more angry when Turner was released on September 2nd after serving only half of his already meagre sentence.
In response to this miscarriage of justice, Yana Mazurkevich, a 20-year-old student at Ithaca College in New York, decided to create the photo series you can see below. The project, titled “It Happened”, was made for a sexual assault awareness media platform called Current Solutions, and as you can see, the message is pretty powerful. As Mazurkevich wrote on her Facebook page, “In response to Brock Turner’s early release, this photo series aims to continue the conversation on sexual assault, As well as to raise a huge finger to Turner and his 3-month jail time.”
More info: Current Solutions | Yana Mazurkevich | Facebook
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Share on FacebookRichard Petch : you're the one who should have his face smashed. You're disgusting. You sound like one of those rappist saying that their victim wanted it. You should never have to smash someone's face. Just saying 'NO' 1 time should be enough to stop anything. And if it doesn't stop you agressor, it's highly possible that you just can't fight. So what, will you tell every person raped by someone stronger than themselves that they wanted it because they didn't fight him/her?
Load More Replies...Really strong and powerful pictures. They succeeded in both being uncomfortable and informative in a balanced way.
John Smith: where do you see that the Asian guy is not stronger than the black guy? Nowhere. I don't know what you peant behind this comment but there is definitely somthing wrong with you. As for the uncomfortable part, yes, these pictures make people uncomfortable if they have any common sense and understand the meaning of what is happening. If you're not uncomfortable with this then you have a serious problem, and so might have every woman unfortunately crossing your path...
Load More Replies...Made me sad and angry that there are people who still don't think it's a problem :((((
We need to educate not only on what consent really means, but how to protect ourselves from the ones who don't know or worse, who don't care
I say this as a former victim. If it happens again, he WILL work for it and walk away with scars! Stay aware, be prepared to fight.
Load More Replies...The final picture says it all. What do they think when they turn around after the initial passion and excitement and see that? I hope Brock gets his Karma soon..
Rape is not about passion, its about power and control. Predators like this rarely feel remorse.
Load More Replies...:( I wish they would stop associating any kind of university or sports with him. He is a RAPIST. HE IS THE STANFORD RAPIST. That's it, who cares if he can swim or he studied at a well-known university? He RAPED someone and was released early from prison for some reason, and this is why this title should follow him for the rest of his life. Someone should catch him an tattoo "STANFORD RAPIST" all over his face.
this really just makes you stop and think, has it happened to you, have you done it, have you seen it?
I've been there before. The aftermath of it does not feel good at all. You just feel like ending your own life. Although I have overcome that "I blame myself for it happening" stage, I still find it hard to talk to new people, men especially. I know not all are the same, it's very daunting trying to get to know new people.
Load More Replies...Such a shame that some of the below comments STILL show such ignorance. "Oh, the back guy would have punched the Asian guy in real life"... no, you have no idea, no clue, no thought process of how these things manifest and how they happen and how powerful an attacker suddenly becomes when they want something badly enough. Don't forget also, the artist has asked all the staged victims to look vacant, to convey they're not really present when these nasty things happen to them I will always believe a rape victim even if it were a 6" boxer who was raped by a teeny tiny person. I will be just as angry towards someone making a false rape accusation but you must first have trust. It happens, so unexpectedly, believe me, it ruined ten years of my life. I know.
Thank you to the person that posted this, bringing awareness to a major issue. I know what it is like to be sexually assaulted and not have justice done. Lets continue fighting this together and maybe one day, rape can be a thing of the past (hopefully).
OMG, I think we sometimes forget that this horrendous crime can happen to anyone, by anyone.
I'm really late to this, but I'm researching for an article so here we go. Stop f*****g around. Rape is a huge crime, and should 110% be taken seriously. Rape is not some joke. "Unexpected sex"? "Drunken messing around"? Please stop. This is not a f*****g joke. Rape, sexual assault, harassment, are all terribly scarring crimes, and releasing Brock Turner, aka the Stanford Rapist, was wrong in so many ways. This should not be taken lightly. Your race, gender, social status, weight, height, NOTHING F*****G MATTERS. IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. So, for God's sake, stop being immature and insensitive about this. If you decide to, no offense, but you're a s****y a*****e who needs to learn some respect. *excuse my french
May I suggest a (not too recent) book that's right to the point? Jon Krakauer's "Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town". The book details several cases of young women students being abused/raped on campus by football players, but what it highlights in terms of the justice system's shortcomings are spot on for the Brock Turner case. The pictures here are splendid in all their horror and show that both genders are concerned. Brilliant and courageous!
Unfortunately it is impossible to control the perception of these images by other people, and there will be those - probably many, many more than would ever admit to it - who will find these images pornographic or sexually arousing. There are people in real life who would never commit rape or act sexually without consent or allow such activity against themselves or others, who still fantasize about the idea of engaging in spontaneous, unexpected sexual activity with a stranger, either as the initiator or the subject, in a way which, if it happened in real life, would be rape. (I am advised not to call these rape fantasies, and so I shall not: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/201411/don-t-call-them-rape-fantasies) These people need to take this series' message to heart as much as anybody, but they are not likely to do so if they are made to feel from its presentation that their fantasy life already incriminates them. It doesn't.
Expect the unexpected Awesome pictures Creating lots of awareness. . Nagarajan
Well, if a person makes contact with you and touches you (even if it is their lips touching yours) without your permission it can be considered assault.
Load More Replies...Sadly, there is no such thing as a situation that is 100% guaranteed to be safe. I've heard stories where men/women were simply leaving the store building and a random person approached them as they left the store, forcing them into a hidden place where they got assaulted. Even the most normal and daily activities can be dangerous. And sometimes you can't fight back if the attacker is too powerful.
Load More Replies..."Unexpected sex" is rape. If you don't consent, it's rape.
Load More Replies...John Smith, 1st, I'm fairly certain Igor was NOT being sarcastic. He & Kjorn are saying essentially the same thing: there are so many ways of getting sexually violated & they are glad the photo essayist attempted to include a wide variety. 2nd, I'm going to assume you have never been sexually violated---it is when someone exerts control & overwhelming power against another's will. When the ugly act is over, the victim does feel vacant & curses her/his self for being so damn helpless, but does eventually learn (s)he is not to blame, (s)he did not do this to her/his self, some other bastard did & the assailant should pay significantly! And the victim does survive! Have some respect, Mr John Smith.
Load More Replies...This comment makes me want to punch YOU in the face .... but I'm a decent human being .... so....
Load More Replies...You clearly didn't get the message,right?Your fear is that your children see important message of sexual harrasment. Just close your kids eyes and if something happens to them, what then?Ridiculous for an adult person.
Load More Replies...I was sober when it happened I was homeless and trust wrong people.
Load More Replies...Richard Petch : you're the one who should have his face smashed. You're disgusting. You sound like one of those rappist saying that their victim wanted it. You should never have to smash someone's face. Just saying 'NO' 1 time should be enough to stop anything. And if it doesn't stop you agressor, it's highly possible that you just can't fight. So what, will you tell every person raped by someone stronger than themselves that they wanted it because they didn't fight him/her?
Load More Replies...Really strong and powerful pictures. They succeeded in both being uncomfortable and informative in a balanced way.
John Smith: where do you see that the Asian guy is not stronger than the black guy? Nowhere. I don't know what you peant behind this comment but there is definitely somthing wrong with you. As for the uncomfortable part, yes, these pictures make people uncomfortable if they have any common sense and understand the meaning of what is happening. If you're not uncomfortable with this then you have a serious problem, and so might have every woman unfortunately crossing your path...
Load More Replies...Made me sad and angry that there are people who still don't think it's a problem :((((
We need to educate not only on what consent really means, but how to protect ourselves from the ones who don't know or worse, who don't care
I say this as a former victim. If it happens again, he WILL work for it and walk away with scars! Stay aware, be prepared to fight.
Load More Replies...The final picture says it all. What do they think when they turn around after the initial passion and excitement and see that? I hope Brock gets his Karma soon..
Rape is not about passion, its about power and control. Predators like this rarely feel remorse.
Load More Replies...:( I wish they would stop associating any kind of university or sports with him. He is a RAPIST. HE IS THE STANFORD RAPIST. That's it, who cares if he can swim or he studied at a well-known university? He RAPED someone and was released early from prison for some reason, and this is why this title should follow him for the rest of his life. Someone should catch him an tattoo "STANFORD RAPIST" all over his face.
this really just makes you stop and think, has it happened to you, have you done it, have you seen it?
I've been there before. The aftermath of it does not feel good at all. You just feel like ending your own life. Although I have overcome that "I blame myself for it happening" stage, I still find it hard to talk to new people, men especially. I know not all are the same, it's very daunting trying to get to know new people.
Load More Replies...Such a shame that some of the below comments STILL show such ignorance. "Oh, the back guy would have punched the Asian guy in real life"... no, you have no idea, no clue, no thought process of how these things manifest and how they happen and how powerful an attacker suddenly becomes when they want something badly enough. Don't forget also, the artist has asked all the staged victims to look vacant, to convey they're not really present when these nasty things happen to them I will always believe a rape victim even if it were a 6" boxer who was raped by a teeny tiny person. I will be just as angry towards someone making a false rape accusation but you must first have trust. It happens, so unexpectedly, believe me, it ruined ten years of my life. I know.
Thank you to the person that posted this, bringing awareness to a major issue. I know what it is like to be sexually assaulted and not have justice done. Lets continue fighting this together and maybe one day, rape can be a thing of the past (hopefully).
OMG, I think we sometimes forget that this horrendous crime can happen to anyone, by anyone.
I'm really late to this, but I'm researching for an article so here we go. Stop f*****g around. Rape is a huge crime, and should 110% be taken seriously. Rape is not some joke. "Unexpected sex"? "Drunken messing around"? Please stop. This is not a f*****g joke. Rape, sexual assault, harassment, are all terribly scarring crimes, and releasing Brock Turner, aka the Stanford Rapist, was wrong in so many ways. This should not be taken lightly. Your race, gender, social status, weight, height, NOTHING F*****G MATTERS. IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. So, for God's sake, stop being immature and insensitive about this. If you decide to, no offense, but you're a s****y a*****e who needs to learn some respect. *excuse my french
May I suggest a (not too recent) book that's right to the point? Jon Krakauer's "Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town". The book details several cases of young women students being abused/raped on campus by football players, but what it highlights in terms of the justice system's shortcomings are spot on for the Brock Turner case. The pictures here are splendid in all their horror and show that both genders are concerned. Brilliant and courageous!
Unfortunately it is impossible to control the perception of these images by other people, and there will be those - probably many, many more than would ever admit to it - who will find these images pornographic or sexually arousing. There are people in real life who would never commit rape or act sexually without consent or allow such activity against themselves or others, who still fantasize about the idea of engaging in spontaneous, unexpected sexual activity with a stranger, either as the initiator or the subject, in a way which, if it happened in real life, would be rape. (I am advised not to call these rape fantasies, and so I shall not: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/201411/don-t-call-them-rape-fantasies) These people need to take this series' message to heart as much as anybody, but they are not likely to do so if they are made to feel from its presentation that their fantasy life already incriminates them. It doesn't.
Expect the unexpected Awesome pictures Creating lots of awareness. . Nagarajan
Well, if a person makes contact with you and touches you (even if it is their lips touching yours) without your permission it can be considered assault.
Load More Replies...Sadly, there is no such thing as a situation that is 100% guaranteed to be safe. I've heard stories where men/women were simply leaving the store building and a random person approached them as they left the store, forcing them into a hidden place where they got assaulted. Even the most normal and daily activities can be dangerous. And sometimes you can't fight back if the attacker is too powerful.
Load More Replies..."Unexpected sex" is rape. If you don't consent, it's rape.
Load More Replies...John Smith, 1st, I'm fairly certain Igor was NOT being sarcastic. He & Kjorn are saying essentially the same thing: there are so many ways of getting sexually violated & they are glad the photo essayist attempted to include a wide variety. 2nd, I'm going to assume you have never been sexually violated---it is when someone exerts control & overwhelming power against another's will. When the ugly act is over, the victim does feel vacant & curses her/his self for being so damn helpless, but does eventually learn (s)he is not to blame, (s)he did not do this to her/his self, some other bastard did & the assailant should pay significantly! And the victim does survive! Have some respect, Mr John Smith.
Load More Replies...This comment makes me want to punch YOU in the face .... but I'm a decent human being .... so....
Load More Replies...You clearly didn't get the message,right?Your fear is that your children see important message of sexual harrasment. Just close your kids eyes and if something happens to them, what then?Ridiculous for an adult person.
Load More Replies...I was sober when it happened I was homeless and trust wrong people.
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