The Fifty-Sixth Down Under Feminists Carnival
Welcome to the fifty-sixth month of Down Under Feminists Carnival goodness. I am your host, Chally, and I am glad …
Tag Archives: bodies
Which kinds of bodies are respected?
In the West, you express deference by distance. You simply cannot touch Elizabeth II. In business situations, you shake hands …
Representing Sara Baartman: in Politics
This is the fifth part in a series on Sara Baartman. Baartman’s body has been made to hold more than …
White people don’t have a monopoly on genetic variation
A counterpart of Based on the colour of one’s skin. White people are represented as blonde, brunette, red-haired, freckled, tanned, …
Representing Sara Baartman: in Academia
This is the fourth part in a series on Sara Baartman. Baartman, as an icon of the intersection of gender, …
Representing Sara Baartman: in Racial Science
This is the third part in a series on Sara Baartman. Please take note of the title and that you …
Representing Sara Baartman: on Show and in the Museum
This is the second part in a series on Sara Baartman. So, Sara Baartman on display, in life and death. …
Representing Sara Baartman: Introduction
This is the first part in a series on Sara Baartman. You might not be familiar with the name Sara …
High heels and hairy legs
Continuing my experiments in femininity and gender presentation. I’ve been growing my leg hair, I don’t know what for. I …
Loss of weight or fellow feeling
So, as I’ve mentioned, I’ve not been well lately (but am doing better now!). I was on the slim side …
The Forty-Sixth Down Under Feminists Carnival
Hello and welcome to the forty-sixth edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I last hosted DUFC #12, so I’m …
Based on the colour of one’s skin
There’s a way of talking about race and racism that is really bothering me. It’s when people will interchange racial …
Linksplosion!: Writing that got to me edition
Emily Rapp at The Rumpus: Transformation and Transcendence: The Power of Female Friendship Here’s the truth: friendships between women are …
The representational politics of hair
I’m thinking about the ways in which (non-white) women represent ourselves. And, again, I’m thinking about my hair. I love …
The Humbling of a Pretty Girl
One of the biggest news stories right now is on Lauren Scruggs, a twenty-three year old US woman who suffered …
