Title says it all basically.
{pictures from visiting Cecily way back when and experiments with biro and film}
Gwendolen
P.S. 100th post wooooooooooooooooop
16.5.14
27.4.14
20.4.14
The Eye Candy That Music Videos Can Be {ONE}
Hey Readers!
In the world of feminism, music videos can tend to get a pretty bad write up: glorified masculinity, highly misogynistic portrayal of women and all emphasized by the patriarchal bullshit soaked lyrics. But equally the music video is becoming one the most creative, beautiful and experimental modern art forms. Not that I need to tell you guys about how pretty music videos can be; the likelihood is that you are a blogger, and therefore by definition super indie and interesting with a music taste to match. Therefore we can celebrate this wondrous art form together, through what will hopefully develop into a little regular thing where I just share my favorite eye candy from the realms of music videos.
In the world of feminism, music videos can tend to get a pretty bad write up: glorified masculinity, highly misogynistic portrayal of women and all emphasized by the patriarchal bullshit soaked lyrics. But equally the music video is becoming one the most creative, beautiful and experimental modern art forms. Not that I need to tell you guys about how pretty music videos can be; the likelihood is that you are a blogger, and therefore by definition super indie and interesting with a music taste to match. Therefore we can celebrate this wondrous art form together, through what will hopefully develop into a little regular thing where I just share my favorite eye candy from the realms of music videos.
'MAIDEN' BY MØ
'FANTASY' BY MS MR
'FANCY' BY IGGY AZALEA FT. CHARLI XCX
'SACRILEGE' BY YEAH YEAH YEAHS
Gwendolen
15.4.14
Let's be honest guys: this is a pretty terrible outfit post
Hey Readers!
Because of peer pressure and blogger's influence and stuff, I've done an outfit post. But the pictures are pretty terrible so, like, erm yeah.
Because of peer pressure and blogger's influence and stuff, I've done an outfit post. But the pictures are pretty terrible so, like, erm yeah.
Feminists on Tour T, DIYed
Gwendolen
7.4.14
Gender equality and violence
This image was posted on my school's Feminist Society facebook page. It was then proceeded with a short debate, which was nicely free from mindless sexist arguments, and covered the usual ideas surrounding the debate on gender violence. Then I posted a reply I was so proud of I thought I would allow myself a small bit of indulgence and share it with y'all:
The
whole gender violence debate is a really grey area for feminists, as
yeah, in a gender equal society violence would be a problem in itself
and people's gender wouldn't come into it. However, we do not live in a
gender equal society - we live in one
with historical patriarchal structures. This is why violence against
women by men tends to be seen as a bigger problem for feminism, as
violence (inc. rape) are tools for oppression and therefore reinforces
the perception of men as dominant. There is also growing concern for
male victims of domestic violence who are equally damaged by the issue,
but have been ignored by both society and feminists (until recently).
But the real heart of this issue is domestic violence and abusive
relationships which are hugely damaging to the victim, regardless of
gender. It is this that feminists are really trying to stop, I know at
least for myself I really don't care about the gender of either the
victim or perpetrator.
Thoughts?
Gwendolen
5.4.14
Now I have a chance to breathe
Hey Readers!
I am finally blogging. After months of begrudged silence, my fingers are finally tapping across the keys talking to people who maybe care a bit more than most of the people I see everyday but in reality still not that much. My show is over, my English coursework is in and my physics ISA is successfully retaken. I'm doing ok in German*. But the foot high pile of books by my bed remains untouched. It's one of the most depressing/exciting sights in the world.
So what has happened in my life? Jeez. Where to start? Well, we have had three meetings of my school's new FEMINIST SOCIETY founded and run by yours truly (plus Fleur). Our last meeting was a talk on "Militarization and Patriarchy", which was our best attended (24 humas/uncountable numbers of bacteria) yet, and also longest (didn't actually leave the school building until quarter to six). As my school's Prof of Arts and Humanities likes to say - "we're beginning to shake things up around here". I've even been asked to interview the potential new physics teachers as a sexism scout.
I also got Head Girl! Sort of yay. I never really got the high that you normal get after something like that. It was probably partly because I was feeling disgustingly ill, but it wasn't even that kind of neutrality of an anti-climax, if anything I was just feeling a bit down. Whenever my life has been crazily busy and stressful, when it finally stops and I can have time to bond with sofa, the next day I'll always get into this introverted mood, where my thoughts seem to continuously compete with the external world to be the main part of my consciousness. But this time it was so intense and persistent. And it lasted for days, until I just ended up having a really horrible day on Wednesday.
Despite the fact exams are next month I managed to swindle doing nothing yesterday. It was the end of term so my school had Dong Chen (Sixth Form football competition where the lower school get to goggle at sixth form girls running about in almost nothing**) to raise money for Leukemia research. I'm now wearing my "Can you handle this Dong?" T-shirt. Then I popped down into town with Max and Fleur, the latter of whom we discovered as a phobia of topless men. In the evening it was Fleur's 17th party, which was most enjoyable and teenagery.
*88% IN MY GERMAN MOCK. EIGHTY EIGHT PERCENT. LIKE WHAT.
**Year 12 and 13 choose a theme each along the line of slutty-[insert generic predictable theme here]. We had sports, so Fleur and I rocked the Gothic Lesbian Cheerleader look.
I am finally blogging. After months of begrudged silence, my fingers are finally tapping across the keys talking to people who maybe care a bit more than most of the people I see everyday but in reality still not that much. My show is over, my English coursework is in and my physics ISA is successfully retaken. I'm doing ok in German*. But the foot high pile of books by my bed remains untouched. It's one of the most depressing/exciting sights in the world.
What has basically been my life
I also got Head Girl! Sort of yay. I never really got the high that you normal get after something like that. It was probably partly because I was feeling disgustingly ill, but it wasn't even that kind of neutrality of an anti-climax, if anything I was just feeling a bit down. Whenever my life has been crazily busy and stressful, when it finally stops and I can have time to bond with sofa, the next day I'll always get into this introverted mood, where my thoughts seem to continuously compete with the external world to be the main part of my consciousness. But this time it was so intense and persistent. And it lasted for days, until I just ended up having a really horrible day on Wednesday.
Prinzegeorge - Victor
Despite the fact exams are next month I managed to swindle doing nothing yesterday. It was the end of term so my school had Dong Chen (Sixth Form football competition where the lower school get to goggle at sixth form girls running about in almost nothing**) to raise money for Leukemia research. I'm now wearing my "Can you handle this Dong?" T-shirt. Then I popped down into town with Max and Fleur, the latter of whom we discovered as a phobia of topless men. In the evening it was Fleur's 17th party, which was most enjoyable and teenagery.
Claiming my brother's wall
Gwendolen
*88% IN MY GERMAN MOCK. EIGHTY EIGHT PERCENT. LIKE WHAT.
**Year 12 and 13 choose a theme each along the line of slutty-[insert generic predictable theme here]. We had sports, so Fleur and I rocked the Gothic Lesbian Cheerleader look.
27.2.14
OMG YOU'RE A FEMINIST SO I GUESS THAT MEANS YOU'RE A LESBIAN
Hey Readers!
I plan to a general life catch-up as my next point, but for the moment I thought I would actually, y'know, write something interesting that relates to that pet belief of mine: feminism.
There is no need for me to justify my feminism. Firstly, because the likelihood is that you are one too. Secondly, if you're not, then it's your job to explain to me why you think breaking down gender confines and liberating women is a bad thing. I tired of wasting my breath on something that seems so fundamental only to be told that I'm a lesbian.
Which leads me quite nicely onto what this post is about (it's almost as if I planned it): this thing about feminists being lesbians. Whenever feminists are accused* of being lesbians it is almost said with some desire to offend said feminist; to imply there is something wrong with them. Do I really need to say anything else? Despite most teenagers in my generation (At least at Kent Grammar Schools and teen Feminist bloggers, because quite honestly they're the only teenagers I have regular contact with) supporting the LGBTQ community and being against homophobia, it is still massively acceptable to call a girl a lesbian with it almost being taken as read, that she will be offended. In my opinion, this is a symptom of the prejudices that still exist against homosexual women: they are either the sexual objects of pornography, or fat, angry, ugly dykes**. There is no room for individuality in the perception of lesbians.
Going back to the issue of female homosexuality in relation to feminism, if we were all lesbians:
*I completely get the issues with this word in this context and I would normally avoid using it, because the notion of 'accusation' is so homophobic, however for the purpose of this sentence I'm sticking with it as I feel it serves to emphasize my point fairly well.
**Basically the point above
I plan to a general life catch-up as my next point, but for the moment I thought I would actually, y'know, write something interesting that relates to that pet belief of mine: feminism.
There is no need for me to justify my feminism. Firstly, because the likelihood is that you are one too. Secondly, if you're not, then it's your job to explain to me why you think breaking down gender confines and liberating women is a bad thing. I tired of wasting my breath on something that seems so fundamental only to be told that I'm a lesbian.
Which leads me quite nicely onto what this post is about (it's almost as if I planned it): this thing about feminists being lesbians. Whenever feminists are accused* of being lesbians it is almost said with some desire to offend said feminist; to imply there is something wrong with them. Do I really need to say anything else? Despite most teenagers in my generation (At least at Kent Grammar Schools and teen Feminist bloggers, because quite honestly they're the only teenagers I have regular contact with) supporting the LGBTQ community and being against homophobia, it is still massively acceptable to call a girl a lesbian with it almost being taken as read, that she will be offended. In my opinion, this is a symptom of the prejudices that still exist against homosexual women: they are either the sexual objects of pornography, or fat, angry, ugly dykes**. There is no room for individuality in the perception of lesbians.
Going back to the issue of female homosexuality in relation to feminism, if we were all lesbians:
SO WHAT?
Why is there this implication that if all feminists were to be lesbians, it would somehow make our ideas invalid? In no way does the gender of the person that you sleep with affect the quality of the ideas that you have. Simple. All that does if affect the personal relationships you have with another person on a superficial level. One would never get away with saying "Well this idea is mainly held amongst straight people, so it must be the best way to structure a society", so why can the reverse be so acceptable?
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Gwendolen
*I completely get the issues with this word in this context and I would normally avoid using it, because the notion of 'accusation' is so homophobic, however for the purpose of this sentence I'm sticking with it as I feel it serves to emphasize my point fairly well.
**Basically the point above
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