Brian's main response was regarding demographics/"power dynamics" - issues of race and ethnicity - that might complicate the way my audience receives messages.
For example, will a young Latina population be reluctant to listen to African American teenage girls talk about sex and pregnancy, even though the issues may affect them similarly?
I'm not sure this is something I can necessarily control. However, I can explore the issues of race and communication with my partner organization, and find out if there is a suggested way of handling it. Will my videos feature racially diverse groups of teenagers? Or will some feature only same-race? I can't do anything about other people's biases. I can create an inclusive, color-blind resource for teenage girls from all backgrounds.
I feel like while it is a potentially delicate/politically charged area (talking about race divisions) - I'm not sure how relevant it is to my videos. I would like to think that messages about pregnancy prevention transcend race dynamics.
Then again, different ethnicities & cultures do have very different notions about sex, pregnancy prevention, romance and relationships, and standards for discussing intimacy.
This is definitely an area for which I need some third-party insight, hopefully from a partner organization.
No comments:
Post a Comment