Tag: 21st century
Seeing powerful women in a new frame
Artist Satdeep Grewal’s exhibition reframes perceptions of women who have inhabited positions of power despite criticism or attacks based on gender or race.
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On women in comedy
‘We dangerous women of comedy must continue to push boundaries and question societal norms until we are no longer considered dangerous.’ — Isobel Moulder
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“We are resilient, because we are dangerous.” In her short story, Priya Guns mixes culture and conflict through her protagonist’s journey from Sri Lanka to Canada, childhood to womanhood.
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The dangerous woman concept in the film ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’
Tingting Hu takes a look at a ‘femme fatale’ in a Chinese context, Wu Zhizhen – protagonist of the award-winning film noir ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’.
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Anita MacCallum reflects on the pressures for women to be ‘superhero’ levels of resilient in their busy lives, and the importance of recognising the dangerous impact of stress.
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The post-surgery selfie
Lizzy Rose discusses how sharing ‘post-surgery selfies’ online challenges people’s perceptions of illness–though this defiance can expose the individual to danger.
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On resisting gendered hierarchies of practice in the art world
Alana Tyson shares her response to the debasement of ‘feminine’ domestic crafts, an attitude which continues to marginalise many women in the art world.
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Nudes in the Academy
Barbara Havelková discusses issues of voice, speech and silencing surrounding a 2015 exhibition of female nudes in the Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
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…at the Bottom Rung
Gemma Flynn reflects on the ups and downs of being a comedian ‘doing feminism at the coal face’ and the strength it takes to resist toning herself down.
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