n I am writing in response to Amanda Zigmond’s letter of concern about the posters for the

Women Rock event on March 1 (“Posters objectify women,” Mar. 2, p. 7). I must start out by saying that BU Central was merely the venue for this event, and had nothing to do with the posters in question.

Women Rock is an annual benefit concert held by the Boston University Women’s Center to raise money for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. The show highlights female musicians in a variety of genres and celebrates talented females and good music coming together for a worthy cause.

The aforementioned posters were meant to represent the same: The unity of women and music — with no reproductive references implied. The graphic artist who designed the logo for the poster explained that the artwork was made as symmetrical as possible so that it was easier to work with and change if necessary. The mirror image was not supposed to suggest anything about the female reproductive system, especially as the basis for defining womanhood. As an active member of the Women’s Center, I urge Zigmond to come to our meetings to see what we are really about.

Carrie Chiusano

COM ’09