December 2010
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Faux-Feminism and Horror Films →
breedinglilacs:
So why are all these movies touted by fans and filmmakers as “feminist”? Because men are the victims in them. It’s creepy when you think about it, isn’t it? The norm in horror films, and in most cultures around the world, is that men are seen as the aggressors and women the subservient and the victims. But switching the dynamic and putting men suddenly at the (usually sexual)...
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Tiara the Merch Girl: Erotic Cabaret [Brisbane] -... →
tiaramerchgirl:
We’d like to invite you and your friends to present at Brisbane’s first (in a while) Erotic Cabaret!
Mid-Feb 2011 (either 13th or 19th February), better name in the works. The private intimate space of the Haus of Anubis in Spring Hill allows for edgier performances than most licensed venues…
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The [Trans] Body Positivity Project →
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A community art project. Transsexual and transgendered people tend to get too caught up in things they don’t like about their body that I thought I’d encourage us to shift the focus. Submit a picture or statement explaining something you love about your body. It could be something you love that it can do physically, something intrinsic to it or something that you’ve changed (through...
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Interview with MID DAY (India)
vivekshraya:
Indian-born Toronto-based alternative rocker Vivek Shraya is in Mumbai for a reading of his just launched book, God Loves Hair. Navigating sexuality, gender, racial politics, religion, he talks about coming out not just as queer, but also as Indian
Read full interview here.
I was looking for a review of the book God Loves Hair by Vivek Shraya, and of course I find his tumblr...
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AfroTitty Owns EVERYTHING!!!: Queer Femme... →
afrotitty:
Hey Ferocious Folk!
I am in the process of creating a femme paperdoll zine. I want to immortalize you and your style in all of your femme-gendered fabulousity.
This project will be Femme of Color-centered (What does this mean? It means that FOCs will not be othered! The majority of dolls with be…
Call open until Feb 14
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The Black Von Scrolls: A Fire In My Belly →
hyperallergic:
What YOU can do to stop censorship at the Smithsonian!
blackvon:
David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (One day this kid…), 1990/91
While some may be protesting in front of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, others far and away remain outraged by the removal of David Wojnarowicz’s piece, A Fire In My Belly from the show “Hide/Seek:…
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November 2010
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National Portrait Gallery Bows to Censors,... →
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jockohomo:
After a few hours of pressure from the Catholic League and conservative House speaker designate John Boehner and incoming House majority leader Eric Cantor, the cowards over at the National Portrait Gallery have agreed to remove a supposedly controversial piece of video by David Wojnarowicz from the “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,”...
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Gender Across Borders » Blog Archive » Development... →
Calling all global feminists interested in development! Gender Across Borders is looking for a talented Development Intern to join our growing, dynamic organization. GAB is an international feminist community where issues of gender, race, sexuality, and class are discussed and critically examined. We embrace people of all backgrounds to come together to voice and progress positive gender relations...