Initially, my theme was inspired by the UCSB shooting. I was horrified by the news and wanted to do something, anything, to expose such a travesty. As I watched the video made by the killer detailing his plans to kill women because women wouldn't have sex with him, I was reminded of other instances where men are socially taught to be controlling and entitled to women's body. Just a week earlier I had been " booed " on the street and the man yelling at me had gotten out of his car and chased me until I spoke to him. I knew that, for my own personal catharsis, I needed to reflect on how corrupt our world has become. I needed to do it now because the shooting proved that male entitlement has become fatal. However, it was difficult for me to develop a “question” related to my topic. I knew exactly what the subject should be, but not how to focus on it. However, when Meaghen suggested that I target my presentation at a particular group of people, a question began to form in my mind. By making the choice to make women my audience, which then gave me the inspiration to instill hope in my fellow women, I found my question: What can we do to change the number of men who feel entitled to have women? In my composition, I did my best to be aware of how I used topography during my performance. I wanted to convey that the male sense of entitlement towards women was both burdensome and restrictive. At the beginning of my performance I used as little space as possible on stage. Even in the first movement piece I created a small area and stayed within it. After cutting my hair, however, I started making more use of the space. At this point I focused mainly on the space to my left, because at the beginning... in the center of the paper..., love or anything else coming from a woman. Above all, though, I want to work with women. I hope to inspire the women I love and the women I work with to help overcome tragedies like the one at UCSB. I hope I can help women restore their ability to feel like they own their bodies. Works Cited Agabond, Julian. “Why do Japanese people paint themselves as white?” Sociological images. Company pages, August 30, 2010. Web. June 16, 2014.GLAAD. 2013 Where we are on TV. GLAAD, 2013. Web. May 19, 2014. Rocero, Geena. "Because I have to go out." Video clips online. TED. TED conferences, March. 2014. Web. May 14, 2014. Stasko, Carly. Girls who bite: witches, mutants, huntresses and monsters. Toronto:Sumach, 2004. Print.Velasquez, Lizzie. “What do you call yourself Lizzie Velasquez at TEDxAustinWomen.” Video clips online. Youtube. Youtube, 20 December 2013. Web. 5 May 2014.