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
Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture is an interdisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal that features research and writing of scholars and artists working in fields typically considered to be the domain of sound art and sound studies. These fields may include traditional and new forms of radio, music, performance, installation, sound technologies, immersive realities,…
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Mazaher is an ensemble in which women play a leading role.The musicians of Mazaher, Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan, Nour el Sabah are among the last remaining Zar practitioners in Egypt. The music is inspired by the three different styles musical styles of the Zar tradition practiced in Egypt. One of the African dimensions of Egypt,…
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
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”…
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”…
I’m seeing a lot of (mostly fake) outrage about the _Naked Education_ show in Europe wherein some people appear naked and answer kids’ questions about the body, sex, etc. I wonder how these people who are so outraged would fare in cultures wherein nudity, full or partial, is normal. Probably not well. What’s funny to…
