A ring for girls and women who either shave their heads and/or do not shave their legs or arm pits, sometimes due to feminist or lesbian beliefs. This is also a webring for discussing gender identity and what it means to be "female" versus what it means to be "feminine". Androgyny is also a theme here. - - - - Art courtesy of the Lilith Gallery.
Historical Background, Creativity and Genius, Aesthetic Categories and Feminist Critiques, Feminist Practice and the Concept of Art and The Body in Art and Philosophy.
If women of color have been said to live in a "double bind," then lesbians of color can be seen as "triply bound." Lets look back at how lesbian feminists of color did in the 1960s and 1970s...
With a long black abiya gown stretching shapelessly down to her ankles, there is little to suggest Nasreem Sothba walks the streets in search of men. But when glances linger a fraction longer than usual, Sothba's subtle message is clear now: Sex for hire.
Controversial lesbian artist known for her "castration poetry", her retro-erotica collages and her cannibalistic photography. Victoria Van Dyke was raped by two men when she was only 13 years old. She now uses her past as a tool to warn others about pedophiles/rapists. 1 out of every 3 women are sexually abused.
