An Answer in Our Shoes?

If lawmakers would truly put themselves in the shoes of constituents needing medicines of any kind, they would vote accordingly. We would not waste time pointing out the institutional monopolies and obvious absurdities undermining our ability to make basic decisions. Sigh. Even the right to birth control is being called into question in this country. A chic, straightforward work of art on the topic is "In Our Shoes" by Michele Pred. Cheers to you, Michele. Thank you. For a concise reminder of the subtle, powerful factors jeopardizing contraceptive access I recommend Deborah Tuerkheimer’s essay “Threats to Contraception” in the November 2025 issue of the Stanford Law Review.

Michele Pred is represented by Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York, NY. ​

“In Our Shoes” by Michele Pred, 2013. Birth control pills, vintage shoes, varnish, 5 x 10 x 10.5 inches from the exhibit Choice (January 29 – March 14, 2015).