Join the Resistance

[ysabetwordsmith]

I've been seeing "Remember: Resist" in a lot of places lately.  Okay, let's work with that.  Resistance is all about obstructing the flow of energy.  What is the purpose of resistance in activism?  It makes the opponent exert maximum effort for minimum return.  It wrecks his EROEI.  Being in a racist (classist, sexist, etc.) society doesn't make you racist, anymore than standing in a pigpen makes you a pig.  Sometimes you can stop bullying by being an upstander.  Even if you can't stop the problem, by providing resistance, you can slow it down.

I propose making jewelry out of resistors.

This lineart version would work on a button, a t-shirt, a patch, any craft that could be made with a grid chart, etc.

Now get out there and chant Ohm.

Comments

[mashfanficchick]

Would you be happy, upset, or neutral about the idea of me sharing this post to a friend who makes (among other awesome things) unity/inclusivity jewelry? (It's one of the people I mentioned during Winterfair.) Because I don't want to steal your idea, especially considering that he does make a profit off his jewelry (because creating and selling these items is what he does for a living), but he might have more/easier/better access to certain things than most other folk would, making your awesome idea more accessible to the less physically crafty of us. But, of course, as the person who thought of it, you get final say.

Yes, please!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Would you be happy, upset, or neutral about the idea of me sharing this post to a friend who makes (among other awesome things) unity/inclusivity jewelry? <<

Thrilled. The more, the merrier. You might want to include a note about the color-coding system too; not everyone is familiar with that.

I can make jewelry, but it's not a primary activity for me, so more people doing it will spread it farther.