The niece of Andrea has a huge Medusa tattoo pierced on her neck and back. Andrea asked her about the reason for choosing the snake headed lady as motive, and Lena explained that on the contrary there are a lot of good things about Medusa... I searched and found this article.
And so me's off to Andrea... wishing all of you a most pleasant and delightful Sunday!
#Medusa #Greece #mythology #goddess #spiritual #feminine #power
'In a society that values (and mass-markets) standards of beauty that are nearly impossible to attain, the shame associated with physical imperfection can be intense. It’s especially difficult for women, who often feel the need to apologize — for getting old, for gaining weight, for no longer being considered “attractive.” Imagine, then, what it’s like for a woman to lose her hair, whether a byproduct of chemotherapy or a kink in the genetic code (40 percent of all alopecia patients are female). While men experience grief in hair loss, too, their shaved heads are a solution that’s more socially acceptable.'
#abby #AbbyGreenawalt #aging #alopecia #art #bald #baldness #beautiful #beauty #cancer #chemo #chemotherapy #female #feminine #genes #genetic #genetics #girl #girls #greenawalt #hair #hairless #hairloss #shaved #standards #society #woman #women
'Bilińska is considered the first Polish female artist to receive a professional artistic education on an academic level and to earn critical acclaim abroad. She was included in the 2018 exhibit Women in Paris 1850–1900.'
'Bilińska's work is not well known, even in her home country, perhaps due to her early death. However, in 2021 the National Museum in Warsaw held a major exhibition of her work, including Deane's portrait of her, entitled "The Artist. Anna Bilińska 1854–1893"'
#1890, #AnnaBilinska, #AnnaBilińska, #bilinska, #bilińska, #child, #female, #feminine, #painting, #paris, #poland, #polish, #warsaw, #woman, #women
I've been almost instantly accused of being a right-wing antivaxxer and conspiracy nut just because I take exception to #blocklists. That didn't didn't take long! It's only my third day on #diaspora*!
So just for the record:
I'm gay and a femboy, but I know other femboys who are not gay at all. I'm against #censorship but #pro-vaccine. I got the jab as soon as I became eligible. I'm pasty white but not a racist. My boyfriend is dark-skinned and beautiful. I do follow the science, which is why despite being very #feminine and #gay, I don't believe boys can have periods and give birth, and they can't become girls no matter what they do to their bodies. Girls can't become boys no matter what they do to their bodies. #Science.
Can we dump these false associations and have a little respect for our differences? If we disagree that doesn't mean one of us is "spreading misinformation" or some kind of #extremist. We just disagree and that's okay.
I wasn't even born yet when #9-11 happened, but I think the one lesson we should have learned from that horrible day was that we are all people and we belong to each other and we can learn to respect each other and see value in each other. No more assumptions and silly associations that don't necessarily go together at all.
Okay, my rant is over, thanks for listening.
#Burning #Man #Coolest #Art #Installations #Ever #Our #World
By Katie Scott Aiton / August 14, 2013
#Art has become the defining feature of Burning Man, as the festival continues to be a testing ground for a growing circle of artists seeking engaged audiences. Burning Man art installations are guided by the themes chosen by the festival organizers each year. The most compelling works are large-scale constructions that are burned at the end of this extraordinary event.
Whether you’ve missed the boat on a ticket or don’t have the funds for this year’s event, hopefully this gallery will offer you a window into what goes down each year at Black Rock City. However, if you are one of the lucky people reading this in your disco sunnies about to head out to the desert — get inspired, get pumped, and enjoy.
Note: This post is an expansion of the original, by Matador contributor Robyn Johnson, which was published on August 25, 2008
Bliss Dance by Marco Cochrane, 2010
Photo by: John Curley
This unique modern steel sculpture reaches 40 feet into the heavens and challenges all past engineering feats and techniques seen in previous years. The #dancing #lady has been crafted to celebrate #humanity, #feminine #beauty, and the #power that can be harnessed when there is #balance on our #earth.
