Tag: feminism
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Monsters on Mondays | Chapter 11: Lady Lazarus
VALERIE SOLANAS, SYLVIA PLATH Thanks to Claire Dederer, I now see how similar Valerie Solanas and Sylvia Plath are, even if they don’t appear to be at all the same at first glance. These two women raged against the patriarchy in their own ways and their work is indelibly stained by their own violence. I…
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History Repeats Itself
I hate that I’m writing this, but I think it’s important for myself to get these words and ideas of myself so that I can observe them on paper and on a screen. This helps me be as objective as possible. I am disappointed in my country’s current leaders and those who voted for them.…
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On Private Parts
My favorite hashtags are #vaginaart and #vulvaart. I’ve spent hours scrolling through various feeds looking at all the interesting and exquisite posts. I marvel at the artists and craftspeople behind the posts. Every so often I’m startled to see a comment from a man. On some level, I know there must be many men–maybe mostly…
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What I Learned From Captain Marvel
I was going through some older writing and came across a piece of paper with this list. I remember making it, writing in the dark at Alamo Drafthouse. And I remember hoping these messages were getting through to the 8-year-old girl sitting next to me. Cross-posted: NYCNorma | Cinema