The first in a series of reflections on the incredible Dialogue 2010, curated by Rose Deniz and on the topic of hybrid identities and location.
The first in a series of reflections on the incredible Dialogue 2010, curated by Rose Deniz and on the topic of hybrid identities and location.
In 1973 Erica Jong wrote the feminist anthem, Fear Of Flying. The heroine, Isadora, though terrified of flying, boards a plane and her subsequent journey leads to a spiritual and sexual awakening that was the one of the first of its kind in print. Jong’s thesis is that the fear of flying is the fear [...]
Dear Kiri,
Even though I’m not a Breeder your blog about contemplating life while pregnant spoke to me on a lot of levels.
I thought about my friend Wendy who was murdered, and how horrible it was for her mother to lose her daughter so suddenly and brutally.
I thought about my mother, who could have just as [...]
I took this snap while taking a bath today, and then edited it with Picnik.
Every time I take a soak looking at my feet reminds me of Frida Kahlo’s painting What the Water Gave Me, and more so these days now that my big toe is sort of scarred like hers. I couldn’t make mine [...]
Dear Chris Brown,
You forfeited your right to privacy when you became a pop star. You also relinquished that right when you publicly beat the crap out of your also famous pop star girlfriend.
Maybe instead of wishing that Rihanna would keep her mouth shut about your abusive behaviour you should wish yourself off this planet.
Sincerely,
Sezin
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In spite of its horrifying nature, I must thank you for this post, Ms. Sax. It is a testament to the woman-unfriendly world we live in that these disgusting crimes against humanity take place right under the authorities’ noses. It appears that women’s health and safety quite simply is not a general concern for men, [...]
Thank you, Ms. Anders, for speaking out against Polanski’s crimes when so many staple figures in Hollywood are doing just the opposite. For such a straightforward case, my mind is boggled by all of the Polanski supporters who cling to any little nuance in order to make a case in his support.
The facts remain that [...]
This is a great playlist, Mr. Wild!
However, aside from Freda Payne and Patti Smith, it’s a bit lacking in the female talent. Here’s a few to balance out the gender scales a bit:
*’TIS OF THEE – Ani DiFranco
*PEACE SONG – Indigo Girls
*DEAR MR. PRESIDENT – Pink (Yes, it’s a letter to our last president, but [...]
Mr. Farr,
There are very many millions of people in this world who have had horrible lives and worse experiences than Mr. Polanski’s, and that has not necessarily led them into a life of pedophilia and jail-dodging. Other comments here have noted Charles Manson, who has an inextricable link with Mr. Polanski. Using your train of [...]
Thank you, Ms. York, for this refreshing and down-to-earth look at the reality of Roman Polanski’s arrest. I’m so disgusted by all the Polanski apologists, Applebaum being only one of many, and I wonder if there will be campaigns in the near future to boycott those who support his release.
In college gender studies courses we [...]
I am stunned beyond belief at all the support being offered Roman Polanski, convicted child raper and jail dodger, after his long overdue arrest in Zurich last week. What kind of world do we live in that just because a person is a celebrity and a holocaust survivor he is somehow seen as being exempt [...]
Shame on the Swiss? Shame on you, Ms. Shore.
It is absolutely shocking that the co-founder of Women Overseas for Equality would take the side of a convicted pedophile and rapist. I am apalled at your empty arguments in defense of a man who has been running from the law for decades.
I would be very curious [...]
Under these kinds of conditions, the word “choice” becomes a loaded one. Does anyone really think that a young girl/woman/mother has aspirations to sell her body for cash? Prostitution is borne from a condition of supply and demand. So long as there are perverts…I mean, men, who are willing to pay money for a sexual [...]
It is great to see and read that inter-governmental collaborations such as this one between the UK and Liberia are working towards the emancipation of women and girls at risk. This is certainly a step forward for the attainment of human rights for women worldwide. However, I’m not sure that another toothless UN branch is [...]
Ratings HOLD Despite Charlie Sheen Arrest
Yet another example of the misogyny in the world in which we all live. A man can abuse women and still maintain a career in the public sphere. Disgusting.
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