Author: Lisa
Let Me Dismiss the Stereotype
Interesting image on Postsecret this week, where this postcard originates. I’ll be honest, I never really understood the whole Asian exotic thing. It wasn’t until I began performing mental biopsies on stereotypes did I begin to understand that Asian women are stereotyped as sexual toys, to be dominated, played with, and understood in those contexts. […]
Trans/Gender Focus
An interesting focus on gender and transgender issues in Newsweek.
Fashion "Sense"
Thanks to enough people who created enough uproar, this image was pulled from Dolce and Gabbana who did not think it would be viewed as promoting violence against women. Notice the BYSTANDER issues here? The objectification? Fantasy rape? The CLEAR as day problems with these images? Sometimes I must remember that the fashion industry is […]
What I’m Reading
To answer some questions, here is what I’ve been multi-reading: For InspirationSister Outsider by Audre LordeWounds of Passion by bell hooksColonize This! edited by Daisy Hernandez For Debate PurposesFull, Frontal Feminism by Jessica ValentiManifesta by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards On DeckEssential Neruda edited by Mark Eisner
Another Reason to Hate Bank of America
SERIOUSLY, is anyone surprised that this happens?Bank of America sued for race discrimination By Jonathan Stempe Five black current and former employees of Bank of America Corp. have sued the second-largest U.S. bank, accusing it of racial discrimination by steering lucrative clients to their white counterparts. The 29-page complaint, filed Thursday with the U.S. District […]
Freak Out Fridays
Fridays are really just invisible partitions, a long line at your favorite rollercoaster, extra John Handcocks on forms before you receive cash. Fridays are fillers that make you wait before you get what you really want: time, freedom, and doing whatever you want. I will spend Fridays very deliberately from now on. I will be […]
Immigration
From New America Media A trend of targeted violence is erupting. When you hear “immigration,” most people think of Mexico, or the Latino population. I can’t disagree that even I tend to focus on the plight of our Latina/o sisters and brothers when I see their peaceful protests raided by police, or racist signs about […]
Carnival of Radical Action
Original Link Found Here Announcing: The Carnival of Radical Action Most of us are organizers or activists in our real lives. Or at the very least, we think about it an awful lot and wish we had the skills and/or knowledge to organize. But contrary to the images of protest that make front pages and […]
Reviews: Hello Dolly and Notes on a Scandal
Every now and again, I blow the dust off my cultural critic pen and lend my lens to shows, music, theater, food, and literature. Broadway Musical: Hello, Dolly!I purchased tickets to a community theater show in which a friend was performing in Hello, Dolly! As community theater is to Broadway what independant films are to […]