Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones, But Dammit, People, Words Hurt Too, Y’Know

This ad campaign for a Lebanese organization called KAFA, which promotes gender equality and works to end violence against women, turns the sound wave patterns of derogatory words into physical wounds. The result is a sad but powerful reminder of just how deeply scarring verbal abuse can be. Click the links below the images to find…

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