Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 0 Skitterphoto / Pixabay An art student’s clever comeback to her teacher is making waves on social media. In response to the teacher’s critique that she “dial down the feminism,” an artist designed a brand new piece—and it’s going viral. According to the HuffPost, 23-year-old art student Alex Ruth Bertulis-Fernandes was inspired to create the piece after her teacher told her to “dial down the feminism”—a tip that is prominently featured in the London artist’s work. Her composition includes the teacher’s suggestion, in addition to a dial with two extremes: “complicit in my own dehumanisation” and “raging feminist.” The dial in the center of the piece is pointed directly at the latter option. The artwork received a lot of attention on social media; garnering more than 80,000 retweets and 300,000 likes on Twitter. Last week one of my art teachers suggested I 'dial down the feminism.' Today I showed him my newest piece: pic.twitter.com/VrnB4oJ8Cz — AlexBertulisFernande (@alexbertanades) February 7, 2018 The artist, who is currently studying art & design with a focus on visual communication and moving image, later shared how “overwhelmed” she was by the response to her piece. She tweeted, “Thanks for all the love shown to this piece, it really means the world.” She also revealed that she was considering selling prints and t-shirts featuring the clever comeback. Social media users were divided when it came to how they felt about the project. Some praised the message while others criticized the artist’s response. See how Twitter users reacted to the artwork below: Social Media Reacts to Art Student’s Clever Comeback to “Dial Down the Feminism” Comment @alexbertanades is my new favorite artist. Will think of her each time I crank my raging feminism up to 11. https://t.co/mmPW6o4pA6 — Amanda Green (@weary_river) February 8, 2018 AWESOMENESS https://t.co/smXaEWjK6r — Judy Gold (@JewdyGold) February 8, 2018 pic.twitter.com/VnU7Wo0wNl — Keeping the chins up (@KeepingChins) February 8, 2018 I recognize this is an art project, but this black and white binary of "feminist" or "fighting for my own oppression" is ridiculous. This is why people have an issue being called feminists. https://t.co/0MRCs73d3q — I am Martyr, thou art I（⌒▽⌒ゞ (@SuperNerdMartyr) February 8, 2018 Proving why so few actually identify as feminist, no middle ground. Everything in life is an extreme if you're not a raging feminist you must be willingly oppressed. Life is not black and white and the worst things in history were done because people took things to the extremes. https://t.co/zlbbmIosSW — Kate ☕️ (@KateVsTheWorld) February 8, 2018 Love the implication that because I'm not a raging feminist, I'm "complicit in my own dehumanisation". good shit https://t.co/RVgwFJTcqD — Saltasaurus (@UnlimitedSalt) February 8, 2018 pic.twitter.com/pGri9gEnOn — ✨ (@bluemvdonna) February 8, 2018 Brilliant!! https://t.co/vbgpEiXes3 — L Halse Anderson (@halseanderson) February 7, 2018 Bravo. I have been told to dial down my feminism since my preteen years in the 70’s. I decided instead to help create the groundwork for the next wave. That’s how it works. #ThisIsWhatAFeministLooksLike — Rebecca (@Durrmoffett) February 8, 2018 The appropriate response to any such request: https://t.co/ZgdU26bVac — Jordan Hall (@save_my_script) February 8, 2018 Love this so much. https://t.co/Ta8iZYTmsO — Aimee Carrero Rock (@aimeecarrero) February 8, 2018 What are your thoughts on the art student’s “dial down the feminism” piece? Sound off in the comments section below! Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article was written for Business 2 Community by Jay Leonard.Learn how to publish your content on B2C Author: Jay Leonard Jay is a UK-based cryptocurrency expert, specialising in fundamental analysis and medium to long term investments. Jay has a great deal of hands-on experience in analysing financial markets and performing technical analysis. Jay is currently focusing on the institutional adoption of cryptocurrency and what it means for the future of … View full profile ›More by this author:Hotbit Exchange Forced to Suspend Service As it’s Under Criminal InvestigationCameo CEO Steven Galanis Wallet Hacked – $231k Worth of NFTs StolenMastercard CFO sees Growth Opportunities in Crypto