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Posted in art, community, culture, history, housing, my life, nature, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged cabin, home, Plotlands Movement, shack
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RIP Stormé DeLarverie – Drag King, Activist, Lesbian Legend.
Stormé DeLarverie is often referred to as the “Rosa Parks” of the gay community. She was born in New Orleans in 1920 to a white father and black mother. Because of this she endured much racism, in addition to other … Continue reading
Posted in community, culture, feminism, gender, homosexuality, identity, lesbian, politics, Uncategorized, women
Tagged butch, drag king, lesbian activism, Stonewall riots, Stormé DeLarverie
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But I’m A Nice Guy – Feminazi Stole My Ice Cream
All credits to Scott Benson. Lol.
In response to the article ‘Transgender children know their identity…..’
The article ‘Transgender children know their identity. Bigots in the media don’t’ was published on the 25th May 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/25/transgender-children-gender-identity-bigots-media. This piece was written by a parent of a child believed to have gender dysphoria-a child who was born male … Continue reading
Posted in culture, feminism, gender, identity, politics
Tagged children, Femininity, gender construction, gender dysphoria, gendewr identity, masculinity, socialisation
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What does the Fifa World Cup Tournament mean for Women? More Male Violence.
The international men’s football tournament, the 2014 Fifa World Cup, is about to take place in Brazil (12th June-13 July). This will include a total of 64 matches played in 12 cities across the country. Many women may enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in feminism, gender, politics, travel, Uncategorized, women
Tagged child rape, domestic violence, foootball, male violence, prostitution, sex trafficking, World Cup
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RIP Ana Mendieta: Feminist Protest against Male Violence with Blood.
In connection to the previous post Ana Mendieta: Women and the Politics of Life, Death and Male Violence on this blog – a recent protest was held in New York as a reminder of artist Ana Mendieta’s death. Many believe Ana … Continue reading
Posted in art, feminism, gender, politics, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Ana Mendieta, Carl Andre, Chelsea gallery, Christen Clifford, New York, No Wave Performance Task Force
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The ‘treatment’ for non-gender conforming girls/boys is child abuse
In the UK any child not conforming to gender stereotypes may be diagnosed as having gender dysphoria – defined by the NHS as: “a condition in which a person feels there is a mis-match between their biological sex and their … Continue reading
