"been the nation's leading advocate for privacy and a woman's right to choose. With more than one million members and supporters, NARAL Pro-Choice America is fighting to protect the pro-choice values of freedom and privacy. With the far right in control of the White House and many state legislatures, our work has never been more important."
I actually used to be the NMSU chapter president, but am no longer active because I'm hardly on campus anymore. This community is DEFINITELY female oriented, for obvious reasons. Though, it's important to add that I have seen several men participate in NARAL activities.
First, as a pro-choice organization its mission is obviously connected to women. Take the logo, for example:
It is a close up of Lady Liberty. The angle shows her femininity, better than say a full length shot. In addition, Lady Liberty of course stands for freedom, in this case the freedom for a woman to choose whether or not she wants to have a child.
Also, as you first enter the NARAL Web site, there are mostly images of women of all ages and races. I also think that the logo color choice of purple and the web site color scheme implies femininity, yet not without "strength."
So, I think it's fairly clear that NARAL as a discourse community is a feminine area.
Web site: http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/
1 comment:
Jackie-
I really like your explanation of the imagery and symbols used within this community. I think that language (visual, spoken, or written) is especially important in political and social action groups in that the goal is to mobilize lots of people in a relatively short amount of time. Taking shortcuts with language to get folks on the same page is really important.
I know you mention that website for the group - I am wondering if they use other media to bind the community (listserves, email, etc.)
Jen
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