Tag Archives: Feminism

is that your hand on my thigh?

A story of sex, secrets, and Ivy League denial or is it fantasy? Disavowal. Complicity. A career boost. Might as well milk it for what its worth. As if fawning over her is somehow a mark of distinction, A heaven-sent … Continue reading

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city of women: actions speak louder than nouns

A guest blog from Tai Carmen of Parallax. www.taicarmen.com Parallax: exploring the architecture of human perception…. Someone will remember us [. . .] even in another time. ~ Sappho When Medieval French court poet Christine de Pisan took it upon … Continue reading

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just lookin’ for a kiss

Is it true that women in the entertainment business are deterred from being funny. From being comic. Is the mixture of being beautiful and funny too combustible a substance to let out of the yard? Or is it because women … Continue reading

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HEY Playboy! SPREAD or go DEAD: Go #@+* Participation…

In Barbara Ehrenreich‘s book, Hearts of Men, she talks about the launching of Playboy in 1953. At that time, a man who stayed single was suspected of homosexuality. The idea of being straight, of sound mind and body, and unmarried … Continue reading

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STORIES OF STUFF:GARAGE SALE OF THE SOUL

Annie Leonard and her “The Story of Stuff”. It raises issues that go beyond pollution and recycling; it addresses complex relationships at  the intersection of feminism and environmentalism.  At this moment, both feminism and environmentalism are at interesting points in … Continue reading

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BETWEEN MORAL PRETENSE & LURID SPECTACLE: A VERY CONTRARY MARY

“And she took this leap while displaying the full measure of female unpredictablity, while the world watched, astounded, dismayed and outraged. This Mary was quite contrary, and her reputation over time, unsurprisingly, has suffered from this complexity. Surely we women … Continue reading

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THE MALE GAZE:LOOKING IS RARELY A NEUTRAL OPERATION

The description of genius with feminine images did not serve to bridge the gulf between male and female artists, partly because of the different ways that their creativity was conceived. Actual childbirth was regarded as an outgrowth of women’s “natural” … Continue reading

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ATTENTION MEN:THEY MAY EAT YOUR LUNCH

Once it is demonstrated that man and woman are not, and should not be constituted the same, either in character or in temperament, it follows that they should not have the same education. In following the directions of nature they … Continue reading

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BLONDE AMBITION & SEDITION: THE WHITE VEIL

The woman’s legs seemed to go on forever. It was hard to tell exactly whom they belonged to, or what she was thinking, but their purpose was clear, dominating a billboard for a new condo…. drawing the eyes of admirers … Continue reading

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FREEDOM IS JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE

She’s got no braids in the inkwell, no money on the prize. Ain’t got no boyfriend behind her that she can’t hypnotize. And if you wanna see yourself without delusions or delies. All you do is just look into her … Continue reading

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