You've got to love how often the old adage "don't judge a book by its cover" continues to turn out to be true. Granted I often fall victim to picking a book, movie, and many other products by how it's presented, but in many ways that just makes the diamonds in the rough even better. I find that the less I know about something, the more pleasantly surprising and enjoyable the story tends to be. I also find that this is often equally true with the recommendations my friends will share with me. Since many of us have similar tastes it isn't hard to share finds that we know others will enjoy but it can be difficult to do so without ruining it. It's important to not only share the story with each other but that experience of discovery as well. Believe me, banishment is an acceptable form of punishment for spoilers in my group ;).
So what does that preamble have to do with today's sticker, you may be wondering. Well I actually didn't find this particular sticker, my friend Laura did. As I've mentioned before I have been collecting photographs of these stickers for a couple of years now, which I would then often share with my friends. Not that is an unusual thing for amateur photographers to do but it's not something I typically expect a reaction from. One evening Laura texted me a photo saying she found a great sticker near her place. I was a little surprised by the share but fairly excited that she thought of me. Now obviously she didn't do any research into the sticker, since that was something I started doing recently, but the fact that she shared the find is a big element I hope to incorporate into this blog. It took me a while to get around to finding it myself but when I did I was pleasantly surprised/ a little concerned. I'm always a fan of a good grim reaper, it's the inner goth in me, and this one is a fun one especially with the blood dripping off the scythe. Definitely gives off that biker, Sons of Anarchy vibe without being too ridiculous. What gave me pause initially was the phrase "hang your local rapist." Now I don't know anyone who is actually supportive of rape but I am wary of anyone who feels like they have to go to extremes to solve the problem. So I was a little worried that wherever the website at the bottom of the sticker would take me was going to be an uncomfortable find. Luckily the person behind this is not what I was expecting. The website btnpthny.com belongs to The Beaten Path Distribution, a small time clothing site and blog for a couple over in NY. The blog is an interesting combination of things; a personal photo blog of the couple's adventures around the country, interviews with coffee roasters, top tens of music and the festivals they attend, and product releases. This is clearly a side project for the man behind it but something he really enjoys sharing with people. Looking through the older posts, I found the reasoning behind this image. The artist apparently created a collection of anti-rape posters for a class and linked up with RAINN to support the fight against sexual assault. He continues to support the organization with the sale of shirts with this image and sending out stickers like this with their other products. The fact that he uses this side project to support the causes he cares about is rather impressive and makes this one of my more interesting finds so far.
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