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Ok, all that aside, that third chick asking about college--- what does that shirt mean...? No clothes hangers? Is that an abortion statement or does she just like folded clothes over hung ones?
Definitely a pro-choice statement: "Don't make women resort to [risky abortion techniques]"
I especially like her panels because it illustrates that even liberal, socially conscious people need to stay aware of their own biases. I try to be a progressive person, but that certainly doesn’t mean I’m immune to this sort of thing.
Yup, it's really well done
I assumed it was an abortion statement (pro-choice, as in, "don't make women resort to unsafe back alley clotheshanger abortions").
i think it could be a reference to saying no to plastic clothes hangers, since clothes hangers are an enormous source of plastic waste.
Edit: yes i understand the anti dangerous abortion symbolism, but here are some sources to explain the environmental impacts that are starting to gain some press.
https://torrancerecycles.org/guide/coat-hangers-plastic/#:~:text=Plastic%20hangers%20typically%20wind%20up,and%20BPA%20into%20the%20environment.
https://www.commonobjective.co/article/are-sustainable-hangers-all-they-re-cracked-up-to-be#:~:text=Made%20predominantly%20from%20expanded%20polystyrene,800%2D1%2C000%20years%20to%20breakdown.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/plastic-hanger-fun-fact-20-billion-landfills-every-year-gary-barker
I like that take, and I'm going to go charish my lovely ceder hangers for more than just their rustic smell.