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feminist
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Sixth Annual NYC Feminist Zinefest
Read more: Sixth Annual NYC Feminist Zinefest“The Feminist Zine Fest showcases the work of artists and zine makers of all genders who identify on the feminist spectrum, and whose politics are reflected in their work. For the second consecutive year, Barnard proudly hosts the zine fest,…
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Rap Against Rape
Read more: Rap Against RapeUnder the moniker BomBaebs, Pankhuri Awasthi and Uppekha Jain rap about rape, cultural stereotypes, religious biases, and hypocrisy surrounding sexism and gender biases in India. They open the video with a disclaimer, warning that “This video doesn’t have any explicit…
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Vaginal Knitting
Read more: Vaginal Knitting“Vaginal Knitting” Is the New Thing in Activist Performance Art by Adam Weinstein Casey Jenkins identifies herself as a former “craftivist”—a term she defines as “using traditional craft techniques for a political or social activism purpose.” She and her colleagues…
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Free the Beijing Five
Read more: Free the Beijing FiveNancy Lindisfarne and Jonathan Neale write: Five Chinese feminists have been arrested for planning to protest against sexual harassment. They face five to ten years in jail. This post explains the background to the case, and suggests ways that other…
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The Sugar Sphinx
Read more: The Sugar SphinxOver the past twenty-five years or so, ever since her spectacular New York début at the Drawing Center, in 1994, the now forty-four-year-old artist Kara Walker’s visual production—sculptures, cutouts, drawings, films—has been diaristic in tone. But the diary Walker keeps…
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Feminist Art Activists ‘The Guerrilla Girls’ visit Wellesley College
Read more: Feminist Art Activists ‘The Guerrilla Girls’ visit Wellesley CollegeThey call themselves feminist masked avengers in the tradition of Robin Hood, Wonder Woman and Batman. They wear costume gorilla masks to remain anonymous, and they are devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the visual art world internationally. With…