June 2010
7 posts
Mika Rottenberg at SFMOMA →
Very Excited for this!!! Let’s all go.
Please Give →
Bourgeois white women with problems? I’m there! OK, so maybe I’m not giving Holofcener (May I just say Nicole?) a lot of credit. “Friends With Money” was actually pretty good; great acting, Anniston’s character did sort out a few issues, as did Keener’s, so the story was enjoyable, but I see that Holofcener is still asking the same questions about women’s...
Australian government announces world-first body... →
Rock on Australia! Yes, this won’t end violent visual pollution, but it certainly is a start. I’m glad to know that it doesn’t simply target women, but addresses men’s body issues as well. Though, I am slightly weary of the companies that are participating in this such as The Body Shop, but again, it is a start at addressing a very important issue. Let’s hope the U.S....
“When trans women are told that they need to stop being assertive and strong...”
– Rotundlr: What Transmisogyny Looks Like | The Bilerico Project
the whole thing is kind of long so I’ve only quoted the points on the list that really jumped out at me as things I’d seen the most. usually in queer feminist activist spaces that pay lip service to trans inclusion. but you should...
Artist fights standard of beauty in popular... →
“the images call into question who is allowed to be sexy in public — and why.”
Model and artist Jes Sachse and photographer Holly Norris worked on a project titled “American Able” that not only questions the beauty standard followed in American Apparel advertisements, but also addresses the manner in which people with disabilities are displayed/represented in popular...
Painting over identities: School asks artist to... →
