Patriarchy surrounds the vulva with silences and coverings, violence and wounds, taunting and shame: “You cunt!” and “Your mother’s cunt!”Yet many cultures have believed in the vulva’s sacredness, which gave it supremely protective powers. Attackers would flee rather than face its primordial force, and it even had the power to quell storms. Source: Vulva Power
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For every group celebrated in Pride, there is a flag to represent it, with its own distinctive colors. I’ll go over the exact colors for 15 different flags. Source: Official Pride Colors 2022: Exact Color Codes for 15 Pride Flags
This is a drawing I did back in 2004. This year I expanded it beyond the face and neck. It is my tribute to Marsha P. Johnson. I know I could never thank her enough. Source: Woman of Color, Marsha P. Johnson by nefertaueret | Redbubble
If you’re here then I know you definitely didn’t find me though big social or big search. You read my posts, and I am happy that you do. Unfortunately, building and maintaining sites isn’t free, and due to health issues, offline life gets kind of expensive as well. After two knee replacements, I’m now finding…
This is the Maaternal.com “flying chestnut” logo. I wanted to make something feminine but inclusive. Femininity comes in many forms and expressions, many kinds of bodies, and as the Kongo saying goes, “None of us birthed ourselves or will bury ourselves.” • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing. Source: “Maaternal.com Logo”…
LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – American singer-songwriter H.E.R., whose Grammy-winning hit “I Can’t Breathe” became an anthem of the Black Lives Matter movement, says she is still amazed at the power of music to inspire, and likes to see young women of color pick up guitars.Fresh from starring as Belle in a tribute to “Beauty…
[sc name="voicemaat" ][/sc] The text is: I promise to teach my babies to love your babies. There is an illustration of a series of hands of varying colors giving a peace sign. Artist: as yet unknown, but feel free to credit in the comments if I don’t find them before you do.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txkdHWHgkKE&ab_channel=IvieAnita[/embed] The original Black Panther was a woman, Sarrounia Mangou. The stories for the comic and movie were grafted from essays and stories publicized by Baba Credo Mutwa. Because they’re about traditions and legends that are cultural property, Hollywood gets away with rewriting and packaging them in a way that is more palatable or entertaining…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27UqIuiyEog&ab_channel=StyleLikeU[/embed] “In the second episode of our new series, ‘Intimate Acts of Creativity,’ created in partnership with Free People, artist Gabrielle Ledet (@the.eleventh.eyelash) reveals how painting is as natural and normal for her as brushing her teeth, and carves the path forward for us all to express ourselves freely without waiting for society’s permission or…
