Parvati’s Burden: Scratching the Surface of Motherhood in India

by Mandy Van Deven - India - Unlike the abundance of exploration into the many dilemmas of motherhood by feminists in the West, in India the subject is so under-examined that it might as well not even exist. In fact,...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on October 15, 2009 12:00 AM

She Is the Matador: Blood Sport, Sexism, and Steadfast Ambition

by Jessica Mosby - USA - Maripaz Vega, currently the world’s only professional female matador, emerges triumphant from yet another death-defying bullfight. Her jeweled matador jacket and pants are covered with as much blood as sparkle while the crowd’s enthusiastic...

Posted by Jessica Mosby on August 28, 2009 12:00 AM

Daughters of Wisdom: Tibetan Nuns Inspiring a Feminist Movement Through Their Isolated Monastic Life

by Jessica Mosby - USA - “Free Tibet” has become part of our lexicon due to countless bumper stickers adorning Volvos and fundraisers featuring Richard Gere. Despite the feminist persuasion of many Tibetan supporters, women in Tibet, particularly nuns, are...

Posted by Jessica Mosby on November 24, 2007 6:03 AM

The Clean House Examines Domestic Labor Gender Imbalance

by Sarah Wyatt USA Young playwright Sarah Ruhl continues to gain widespread recognition for her play, The Clean House. She is emerging as a powerful presence in the American performing arts. The acclaimed and affecting comedy by the MacArthur genius...

Posted by Sarah Wyatt on April 27, 2007 11:21 PM

Guerrilla Girls: Protesting the Art World With a Primate Punch—Part II

by Hayward Hawks Marcus USA Guerrilla Girls: Protesting the Art World With a Primate Punch—Part I So, after just a little investigation, it seems it’s still mostly a white-man’s art world. Ever the optimist, I wanted to leave with a...

Posted by Hayward Hawks Marcus on April 19, 2007 11:14 PM

Guerrilla Girls: Protesting the Art World With a Primate Punch—Part I

by Hayward Hawks Marcus USA Who could have predicted that I would one day interview artist Frida Kahlo? Not via Ouija board, mind you, but by telephone. And while I didn’t ask, I doubt she was wearing her gorilla mask....

Posted by Hayward Hawks Marcus on April 18, 2007 11:13 PM