Jess Fink
A small sample of my full page comic in this month’s issue of Bitch Magazine, for their Adventures in Feministory series. The only way to see the full comic is to pick up the issue in print or ebook! The theme this month is love & lust.
Gerda...

A small sample of my full page comic in this month’s issue of Bitch Magazine, for their Adventures in Feministory series. The only way to see the full comic is to pick up the issue in print or ebook! The theme this month is love & lust.

Gerda Wegener’s work was a huge influence on me and she remains one of my favorite artists. I’m always amazed at how little recognition she gets. I wish more of Lili Elbe’s work remained, her story is sad but inspiring.

A movie is apparently being made about the two of them, although it’s based on a book which completely changes who Gerda is. I can only hope it will treat their story and Lili’s struggle with the respect it deserves.

Happy International Women’s Day! Here are some suffragettes.
More about some of them here

thenearsightedmonkey:
“ SOURCE: The Guardian
Pussy Riot are a reminder that revolution always begins in culture Vladimir Putin is right to be frightened by Pussy Riot. They are essentially a concept and you can’t stop a concept
Read on…
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“No wonder...

thenearsightedmonkey:

SOURCE: The Guardian

Pussy Riot are a reminder that revolution always begins in culture

Vladimir Putin is right to be frightened by Pussy Riot. They are essentially a concept and you can’t stop a concept

Read on…

“No wonder the patriarchs of Russia are worried. Pussy Riot have spread the word, and the word is that their "great leader” resembles a Gaddafi or Kim Jong-un. They have done so through a series of cunning stunts and are now recognized as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty.“

iamwise:
“ Womens Suffrage by nicolettesara on Flickr.
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