In March, women made film histor: Kathryn Bigelow landed an Oscar for best director after 30 years in the business. In its 82 year history, the Oscars had never voted a woman as best director and have only nominated four (Sofia Coppola, Jane Campion, Lina Wertmuller and Ms. Bigelow). She also took home the Director’s [...]
Culture & History
If I were a boy…
There are so many ideas of what men and women should be based on their respective sex. Ciara’s song Just Like A Boy and Beyonce’s If I Were a Boy, imagine scenarios were gender roles are reversed. The line between male and female characteristics is always toed with caution. But as I write the Herstory [...]
Culture & History
The Herstory of Lillian Bassman
Lillian Bassman is beyond the shadow of doubt, one of the greatest female fashion photographers of all time. Her work has the power to take its onlooker back in time to a place of grandeur and true feminine beauty. She has left her mark on photography, art, and her work has preserved a space in [...]
Gender & Feminism
Is it still the man’s job to approach a woman?
During this Women’s Herstory Series, I want to discuss relevant issues that women face today while also honoring great women of the past and present. As the economy has changed from an agrarian foundation into the industrial sector, more women have left the conventional roles of homemaker, housewife, and other domestic occupations. Now, we see greater numbers [...]
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