Museums (and Girls) are Powerful
Museums are quite powerful, both as socio-cultural institutions and as places of work. It is interesting though, that museum labor is predominantly done by women and yet most of them don’t hold the power.
The (Ongoing) Facebook Reckoning
Nothing gives me more heart and stomach cringe than the question of whether to stay on Facebook or not. It is constant self-gaslighting. Since the Facebook Papers were released by the brave whistle blower Frances Haugen, I have struggled daily in real ways. Parsing...Endings, Challenges, Beginnings
What a year! Truly it dragged and flew by all at once! (do I say this every year?) I want to thank the team here at Girl Museum. We have had such a challenging couple of years, together and individually—starting families, raising, kids, juggling multiple jobs,...The privilege of help
This is the second version of my end of the year rant. The first was, shall we say, hostile. Dwelling on the selfishness and willful ignorance of my fellow earth dwellers was pretty much the theme. It was good to get it out of my head and off my chest. However, it did...Unexpected Stories from Girl Portraits
Ashley and Amber discuss the portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle and the unexpected questions that arise in studying girl portraiture.