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Fierce Feminist Fashion for Women's History MonthWomen’s History Month is all about celebrating the accomplishments of strong women all over the world. From Susan B. Anthony to Malala Yousafzai, there are plenty of women who inspire us to do our best even when we feel down. It’s a hard time for those looking for justice in our society, so spreading the message while finding others who want women’s rights to be human rights can be tough. But if you’re looking for a way to proudly display your passion for women’s rights, look no further than from small businesses and artists who make feminist fashion!
Besides being vocal about topics you love, check out these feminist fashion statements that will tell everyone you want equal rights: The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
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The Small Crimes of War and LivingIt often seems our opinion on war changes, but as the video game franchise Fallout often mentions, “War. War never changes.” Perhaps thanks to both my American education and being born in the mid-nineties, I feared my ignorance of the Croatian War would cause me to miss essential cues in Small Crimes by Andrea Jurjević. But like any successful poetry collection, it does not rely on the reader’s knowledge of world politics to communicate universal truths about life amidst war.
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How Brown Girls Got It RightI watch the HBO original series Girls.
I do not take pride in that statement. It is a mediocre show with serious concerns regarding diversity and representation. It is not a show I would recommend to friends or family. So it was not until recently, when reading Roxane Gay’s essay, “Girls,Girls,Girls” from her New York Times best selling essay collection, Bad Feminist, that I was able to pinpoint what it is that keeps me coming back each week. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
‘Ambassador of the Arts’ Views Poetry as Activism RICHMOND – In 1985, James Ragan and three other poets from Western countries were invited to perform before 10,000 Russians at the first International Poetry Festival in Moscow.
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Now, I Can LaughBack then, when I was young, it was definitely not a laughing matter.
As a college student in the late 1960s, I was one of millions of young women faced with rampant sexism and overt gender discrimination, yet lived on the cutting edge of the anti-discrimination movement. Some called it “women's liberation.” I called it fairness. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Why I March I spent yesterday at my keyboard, bluntly reciting letters to my representatives.
Possibly upwards of 40 emails, social media sharing, half a dozen phone calls, and a neat little stack of notecards, thank you’s and no thank you’s that will be sent promptly. This is from the quiet of my home, and while I have heard activists from the civil rights era say that they remember typing a lot during the sixties and taking care of practical chores, I feel somewhat negligent for not being present in the marches in Washington Square today. Though I doubt I would get much typing done there. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
5 Interesting Graphic Novels You Can Finish In One SittingBy Archita Mittra @archita_mittra QuailBellMagazine.com *Editor's Note: This article was previously published in Open Road Review. Some of us have grown up with comic books. From reading Tintin and Asterix paperbacks to adventuring with the superheroes from the Marvel and DC universe, graphic novels are an integral part of our lives. But for most people graphic novels are often synonymous with superhero comics, although the medium is ever-growing and rich with originality and experimentation. Here are some non-superhero beautifully written and illustrated comics that you can easily finish in one or two hours.
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Raining Red RibbonsBy Chad MacDonald QuailBellMagazine.com “You think we could run away?” Matt asked me while skimming a rock over the glass flattened river. It shivered like flesh as the rock danced across its murky surface.
“I suppose so. It wouldn’t be too hard to try in here. Everybody’d get lost lookin’ for us.” I dangled on a bent boxelder branch that leaned out across the river. It leaned with its weight. Its roots stretched leafy green fingertips across the water. The trees opened up on the river bank, leaving the boxelder by itself. I wondered if that’s why it reached out so much. “I betcha we could make our own world.” he said. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Feminist Killjoy Guidebook and More, Living a Feminist LifeFeminism is a tough topic to talk about, it is so encompassing that at times it can feel overwhelming. Sara Ahmed takes a crack at it with Living a Feminist Life. With both intelligence, grace, and humor Ahmed breaks down the basics of living an everyday feminist life. Even providing a personal Feminist Killjoy Tool Kit to take and build off of, including some great book recommendations. Down to her citations, Ahmed rallies and promotes feminism.
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National Gallery of Art: Un-Highlights TourIf you’ve ever gone through a museum and found yourself lost and unsure how to travel through it, you probably think a tour is the way to go. After all, someone is telling you what to look at and what to pay close attention to. But if you’ve ever found those too dull, or too stifling, you probably would want something that offers a little more to you than the boring art lecture you always skipped in college.
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Why We Make Mystery Meat, America’s First and Only PodcastBy Justin from Mystery Meat Podcast QuailBellMagazine.com *Editor's Note: Love the Mystery Meat podcast? Support it on Patreon! When we tell people we are a podcast, the immediate response is always “Cool, what do y’all talk about?” It’s such an understandable question, because that’s what podcasting almost always is. Go to any podcast and it’s a couple of soothing or soothingly goofball voices discussing a topic. Lovely, but why isn’t there more talk about how limiting this is?
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MinesweeperBy Brittany Young QuailBellMagazine.com Before the internet, playing on the computer meant the pre-installed Microsoft games. Solitaire, hearts, freecell, and the ever-elusive minesweeper. You know, the one where you click randomly until it explodes because no one actually knows how to play it.
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The ‘Jane the Virgin’ actress on LatinidadActress Andrea Navedo, who plays Xiomara Villanueva in The CW’s ‘Jane the Virgin,’ sat down with Quail Bell Magazine’s founding editor at the Gregory Hotel in Manhattan for a quick chat. Here’s what she had to say about her Latino heritage and diversity in Hollywood:
Recently, I had my DNA done. I knew that I was of Puerto Rican heritage and I knew the history of Puerto Rico, but I was still surprised when I saw that my DNA perfectly spelled out the island’s history. Within my genetic code, there was evidence of Taíno Indian, Spanish, and African blood. To see that mixture of cultures and people on paper was a beautiful thing. The people of Puerto Rico go way back. I wish I had more of a relationship with Puerto Rico. I’ve tried the best that I can. I was born and raised in New York City to parents who were also born and raised in New York City but whose parents came from Puerto Rico. My first language was English, so when I was 11 years old, my parents sent me to live with my grandmother in Puerto Rico for one month. Though my grandmother spoke English, my other relatives did not. I remember experiencing shame, this feeling that I didn’t quite fit in Puerto Rico, but I didn’t feel like I quite fit in mainstream American culture, either. |
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