Last month, artist Spencer Tunick put out a call for women to pose nude at the Republican National Convention this summer. They'll be part of his latest large-scale art installation: "Everything She Says Means Everything." According to Tunick, the response has been massive. He says 1,500 women have applied for the 100 available spots.

"The response has been incredible," said Tunick, who recently returned to the U.S. after organizing a project in Bogota, Colombia. "These women really are so brave."

Tunick shared with Esquire some of the reasons the women gave for wanting to participate:

"As a woman, I want to stand up for my reproductive rights. As a Hispanic, I want to be seen as a member of this community. As a first­-generation American, I want to show that anyone deserves the opportunity to come here. As a young woman, I want to embrace my body and everyone else's size and shape. As a human being, I want to stand up against Trump and other Republicans whose hateful speech towards women, immigrants, LGBT people, and all 'others' is poisoning this nation."

Earlier this month, 6,000 people posed for Spencer Tunick in Bogota. Getty Images

"Let's celebrate our uniqueness, our journeys, our strengths. Let our 'weaknesses,' our 'flaws,' become what motivates us and encourages us."

Tunick's Sydney installation. Getty Images

"After years of sexual abuse as a child, it took me a long time to see that my body is mine, beautiful, and part of this world. Though I've just come to know this artist and what he does, I want to help, because what he's trying to make others see gives me hope."

Desert Spirits, 2013 Spencer Tunick

"I would love to be an example not only to my daughters but other women and children on how we will prevail and are worth more than what the eye can see."

San Miguel Redemption, 2014 Spencer Tunick

"I would like to participate in this specifically because I'm not supposed to. Today is my 47th birthday. That alone means, as far as society is concerned, I shouldn't be nude outside the home. I'm also chubby ­ I'm 5-feet-three-inches tall and 170 pounds. I shouldn't be naked, says America. I'm a married lady and no one should see me in the buff besides my husband and my doctor, says the world."

For the RNC, 100 women will hold mirrored discs like the one used here for Indian Point Reaction, 2015. Spencer Tunick

"I am a wife, mother, and medical professional who is passionate about showing women the love and support they are entitled to. In this country I am watching my fellow humans lose hope and self love on a daily basis. It must stop. My daughter and her friends deserve to grow up in a world where they will have access to healthcare and strong support for their life choices. I also want to show her that she can love her body with a fierce passion no matter what the media imposes on her.

I am proud of my mind, my body, and, most of all, my outspoken support for women's rights. Thank you for considering me for this project."

Kate Storey Esquire Writer-at-Large Kate Storey is a Writer-at-Large for Esquire covering culture, politics, and style.

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