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Exile, Erasure, and Embodiment: A Retrospective Reconfiguring of the Works of Ana Mendieta
In 2018, the New York Times ran an electronic obituary entitled, “Overlooked No More: Ana Mendieta, A Cuban Artist Who Pushed Boundaries”. Directly below the title is a black and white photograph of a woman with long dark hair, her face dappled with sunlight, her eyes unfocused. Under that, is printed the diminutive italicized disclaimer, “Since 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been dominated by white men. With Overlooked, we’re adding the stories of remarkable people whose deaths went unreported in The Times.” For reference, Ana died in 1985. Her husband at the time, the evidently more preeminent minimalist sculptor Carl Andre, explained to emergency services that they had been fighting when suddenly she had “somehow gone out of the window” of their 34th floor apartment in Greenwich Village. She was thirty-six.
By Katie Alafdal5 years ago in Viva
I'm Turning into a Hag, and I'm Loving It
I am not a young woman anymore. There. I said it. I’m starting to get wrinkles around my eyes, I get the odd gray hair every now and then, and my boobs just aren’t the same anymore. And I have a stiff black hair growing out of my chin that returns no matter how diligent I am about plucking it. The fact is, I’m not an old woman, but I’m getting there. Quickly. Whether I like it or not.
By Rachael Dunn5 years ago in Viva
Love and (candle) Light
Ya know, this is actually a funny story. Did I think I would find the most calming of solace, find the sweet patience to muster, the passion to motivate me tenfold? The answer is no. Not until I turned 25. Not until my perspective slowed and the present moment set in.
By darian k. regina5 years ago in Viva
The Healing Warmth of Innocence and Love
Whenever I had a babysitter with me at bedtime, which wasn't nearly as often as I would've liked, I pulled my hardback collection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales off the shelf. Then I begged her to read "The Snow Queen" to me.
By Mishael Witty5 years ago in Viva
Ways to Deal with Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Dealing with sexual harassment might be considered important but focus should be on making workplace environment healthy enough that no one should be in a situation to handle it in the first place. This is because instances of sexual harassment affects women’s psychological state.
By Muds Management5 years ago in Viva
This is the Age of Elevated Women
She is out there, and she is everywhere. The elevated woman. Both beautiful and strong, she bends reality to her will and creates futures that no one ever imagined before. She is you. She is me. She is every woman walking down the street. An entire generation of goddesses determined to manifest a new waking “normal” — we have officially entered the age of elevated women and they will thrive.
By E.B. Johnson 5 years ago in Viva
A Feminist Critique of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Top Story - June 2021.
Rhetorical analyses are a crucial part of understanding how the rhetor has impacted an audience. That being said, feminist criticism may look into how marginalized groups have been impacted by a rhetor. When reviewing the following research question: How do rhetors construct ways of being that are independent of accepted and conventional norms; we are able to further analyze the rhetor’s approach to creating a safe and understanding space for marginalized groups in an otherwise intolerant society. Being able to criticize an artifact using this question will allow readers to better grasp the idea of what it is like to be in a marginalized group and how to not only tolerate individuals but accept and embrace their unique qualities and what they bring to our society as a whole. This analysis will explore how Rocky Horror Picture Show dismantles the hegemonic ideology through generating multiple perspectives, reframing, and juxtaposing incongruities as feminist strategies of disruption.
By Kaitlyn Cope5 years ago in Viva
