Censoring and Sanitizing the Female Body

Internet Creep, by Rebecca Morgan. 2011. Originally, the word “grotesque” was used in the 15th century to describe “a style of elaborate curves and decorative elements of paintings found in the ruins of Roman caves or grottoes.” Today, it is...

#MeToo and Girlhood in Art

Just look at the painting. You do not need any special pedigree, beyond being sighted. In fact, a blind person could tell you, if the painting were being described to them, that something is not right. This painting is called Thérèse Dreaming, by...

Half the Sky: The Extraordinary Women of China

AFP/Newscom For those of us in North America and Europe, China often feels like a land of paradoxes. Communist yet capitalist. Traditional yet modern. Open yet oppressive. But like any other place, China is more than a collection of assumptions and stereotypes. And...

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