Hiebert, TedSoileau, Virginia Ann2019-10-152019-10-152019-10-152019Soileau_washington_0250O_19887.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/44690Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2019Versus Jane Doe focuses on sexual assault and rape through photography, erasure poetry, and short braided essays. Always in discussion is the color red and its many forms of symbolism (ie. power, passion, anger) while concrete uses of red weave within the symbolic. The poetry and photography are meant to be layered on translucent paper that both obscures and reveals the multiple layers added to high profile rape cases and the layers that obscure the injustice of a patriarchal society that denies most women true justice when violated by men. The photos in this piece were taken in secret; often times the women followed became wary, knowing instinctively that someone was there and that some part of them was being stolen. Other women made eye contact and held the stare—defiant, while others avoided the camera, and their vulnerability. The erasure poetry formed from rape cases highlight what is lost to the victims as their statements are covered and hidden by false blame and social stigma. The poetry also seeks to turn the given excuses and allowances of the men into proper accusation. It holds the rapists accountable while erasing their names from memory and highlighting the victim’s pain. The poetry demands justice and accountability. The short essays follow the stories of the author. This project is written for every woman who has ever worn red…or blue…or green… black…pink…yellow… This thesis is for all the Jane Does.application/pdfen-USnoneassaultfeminismredCreative writingInterdisciplinary arts and sciencesThesis