Feminism

Posted on the Jan 09, 2012 by Carlin Ross
You always see the pictures of her cuddling up to Clyde.  I like this picture because it's about her.  I love her bravado...the cigar in her mouth...the gun on her hip...the wide stance......
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Posted on the Jan 04, 2012 by Carlin Ross
This is one of my favorite quotes of all time.  Lena Horne was amazing.  “I’m not alone, I’m free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody; I don’t have to...
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Posted on the Dec 27, 2011 by Princess
Today is my birthday –almost over. I had an interesting dinner with a couple of treasured girlfriends. There were a few stories swapped, memories resurrected that resonate. One of my friends...
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Posted on the Dec 25, 2011 by Carlin Ross
I love this little girl - made my xmas morning.  "Some girls like princesses and some girls like superheroes":
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Posted on the Dec 20, 2011 by Carlin Ross
When I was a girl, I was a math whiz.  I loved algebra, calculus, and physics.  People would walk up to my parent's fridge and assume my report card was in fact my brothers. I was told god...
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Posted on the Dec 13, 2011 by Carlin Ross
*sigh* No sexual repression...no fear...she's in the moment.
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Posted on the Dec 11, 2011 by Carlin Ross
Frida Kahlo is just beautiful.  When you look into her eyes,  you can see her strength...her focus...and her resolve.  I loved Salma Hayek's film about her life.  That scene...
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Posted on the Dec 10, 2011 by Carlin Ross
I love stumbling upon a piece of feminist history.  The women pictured here - Mrs Graham's XI from Stirling in Scotland - are thought to be the first women's football team in Britain.  They...
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Posted on the Dec 03, 2011 by Jessica Kramer
Since my last post about finding our voices as women I’ve seen several articles, blog posts and Facebook comments, along with a couple personal experiences related to this subject. So much so I feel...
Posted on the Dec 02, 2011 by Carlin Ross
I found this pic on a vintage tumblr blog and spent a few hours getting to know Josephine Baker.  It was taken in 1928 at the Johan Strauss theater.  When I look at it, I can't help but...
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Posted on the Nov 26, 2011 by Carlin Ross
Women buy 50% of the movie tickets in this country but only 32% of the speaking characters in film are women.  And they're more likely than men to wear sexy clothing, swimwear, expose skin, and...
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Posted on the Nov 22, 2011 by Jessica Kramer
The first time I met Betty and Carlin, we talked about the process of finding our voices and learning to speak up. I said I had learned through being a doula and speaking up in large medical...
Posted on the Nov 01, 2011 by Dr. Lulu
Noting that you’ve been celebrating Marija Gimbutas reminds me how important she is when I talk to my students about her work in creating the language of the goddess (also the title of one of her...
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Posted on the Oct 28, 2011 by Betty Dodson
My friend Anita Hoffer traveled to Malta last September on an exploration of Neolithic societies of Old Europe that honored the goddess. Women had high status in their respective societies. These...
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Posted on the Oct 27, 2011 by Carlin Ross
I just sent over the final edit changes for Betty Dodson's Bodysex Workshop.  We're releasing it online by November 16th in time for our debut on Norwegian television.  Then, we'll have...
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