Testimonials

Because I truly believe stereotyping is wrong and hurtful. Whatever you were born to, your set of beliefs or your lifestyle does not necessarily make you who you are or how you want to interact with people. You get to choose who you are, not what you are born to. I also love the idea for this project! So many times I've wanted to shout out, "hey! get to know the real me, I am actually a nice person!" I believe that with the right education, media and art we can change our culture to a peaceful one. —Lyor
I love unique projects like this! I think it was daring for the artist to come up with this project and spread it out in public like wildfire! What a wonderful way to create awareness that JUDGING people is never a positive thing, and will only hurt people. Great job on creating such contagious positivity! —Alyson
People like labels. They make us feel safe and give us a sense of belonging. They both give us the freedom of identifying ourselves and limit our freedoms by abbreviating our identities with mere words. All in all a good thing I would say, provided we remember Rene Magritte's Treachery of Images: "This is not a pipe." Labels, like photos, are only one facet of us, not us. —Mike
With so much focus in the media on negativity, I'm happy to see a project that focuses on the positive. —Laura
Labels are so limiting. Yeah, I'm a lawyer but I'm not a jerk. —Samantha
Because no one should be judged or picked on because of what they do, like watch, or love. —Sarah
We are living a different life in this generation, we have to accept people with open mind, sexuality, race, religion and with different point of view. Love yourself cuz nobody knows who u really are! Don't hide yourself from yourself!!! Look yourself in the mirror and be proud who you really are!!!! I know it sounds silly, but I believe that someday will be in a different world where people don't have to be judge and that day will be "SOMEDAY" —Brayan Andres
This is an amazing project and cause. Labels have haunted me for years. Here's to owning all the good and bad, they've made me who I am and I'm a better person because of it. —Stephanie
Because every now and then I need to see something to regain my faith in humanity, and I'm sure others do too. —Rhiannon
I believe we are inherently good people. We just get washed up, beat down, shoved around. We forget who we really are. We forget what we have to offer. —Hannah
Troy's idea is a good thing to think about. The world would be a better place if we would pull off the labels and see what's underneath. —Nancy
So often we focus on the things we don't like about others or the world in general. I like how this project highlights the good in people. —Lori
I believe that you should never label anyone. Even if you think the label is a compliment or in your opinion stating the "obvious", it can really make someone feel limited. I know for a fact when people label me artsy, or sporty I feel limited because I feel like I should stick to one label. I now know from experience that I can be who ever I want to be and I do not have to fit under a label. Also labels can limit how you look at a person. If you only think of someone as (for example) just a young kid you will never be able to see their real potential. —Victoria
In high school, I was an idealist; I grew to be a realist. The No Evil Project is the first movement I have encountered that I feel I can wholeheartedly embrace and have a chance of changing the world for the better. —Sandy
I think the project is an amazing idea and encourages people to revive the sense of community.. Care about others as we want to be cared for! —Jessica
Because it is a great chance to express my feelings about labels. Being a Brazilian woman coming to the United States I have been accused of looking for marriage solely for the purpose of obtaining my green card. —Gloria
I am participating because I feel it is important to recognize that no matter what social groups you belong to or self-identify with, we all are capable of doing good. —Billie
I was interested in this project and think more people should spread positive deeds on the web. Its also a chance to eliminate assumptions about people that may look different from you. —Yulissa
I may be a geek, but I don't watch TV or play World of Warcraft. The reasons why I'm a vegetarian are complex but don't include "to leave more meat for you." And performing in community theater, I've encountered all sorts of misinformed stereotypes. We're all just here to have fun and do good —Ken
People are always judged by others and judging me in real life. Women are particularly subjected to artificially manufactured standards of beauty, and often judge each other, too! Do we REALLY need to extend all of this judgment and cruelty to the internet? I don't think so! I often miss the early days of the internet, when nobody used their real name, everything was based on what was in your mind and "no one knew you were a dog" – or a female, or a minority, or a member of any other underrepresented group. I feel like my dissenting voice gets lost in the debate, and I'm tired of people saying "well that's just how it is" or "there's no such thing as privacy anymore so you just have to get used to it" or "I have nothing to hide." I believe in privacy as the right to be left alone. If we all give in, of course there will be no choice. I find it very invasive when people take my photograph, post it publicly on the internet, or tag it without permission. I'm happy to have photos with family and friends, but I want them to be the audience, not millions of people I don't know. I believe that healthy social boundaries, critical thinking and strong ethics don't have to be antithetical to making advances in technology. Unfortunately, we've lost that somewhere along the way, and it's gotten much worse since this set of photos was first taken. Cyerbullying, catfishing, and other abuses continue to escalate. I do my best to educate my friends on how to protect themselves from identity theft and to be aware of what corporations and the media are really doing with information behind the scenes. I'm really happy that I found a way to participate in this project and make a point in a fun way. —Sarah
I never use the word albino, I want people to see people who are albino otherwise known as albinism are regular people just like you and me. I just need to wear sunglasses outside and a hat. I also use a lot of sunscreen!! Plus, my parents really like this project idea! —Andy
My mom says that this is a good way to help people and my sister. My sister is 5. She is deaf-blind and she can't walk yet. Sometimes people look at her funny. Mom says that is because they don't know her and are afraid of what they don't know. I think that is silly. There is nothing wrong with my sister. —David
It's a GREAT idea and it's just the right thing to do. When I was younger, I was told that Photography wasn't a REAL career and I wasn't allowed to pursue it in school. Years and many false starts later, I have decided to pursue that dream. I may be struggling with it but it is the only thing I want to do. Support your young people's dreams. —Bil
It's something positive...and we need more things like this in the world. There is too much negativity lately! —Connor
We need more positive projects like this to boost morale in this country. —Jacob
We are from Persia (Iran), the main religion of Persia's people before Islam has been Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world\'s largest religions. The religion states that active participation in life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay, which is somehow similar to your No Evil Project. —Ehsan
I participate because it forces me to focus on the positive, which I often forget to do. If you need a moment to smile, read through the good deeds here. Each one is a unique gem in a sparkly tiara. —Tamisha