Lady Sasquatch!

http://www.allysonmitchell.com/upcoming/index.cfm

Allyson's Mitchell's latest fun-fur feminist creation. Visit her website to read about the impetus for creating these real, hairy, women - and explore her visual art, films, and projects. Of particular interest: Pretty, Porky, and Pissed Off - Fat activism, and Deep Lez - Mitchell's manifesto for keeping lesbianism relevant to radical feminism.

bite size fiction...

There was an Acadian boy in our fifth grade class. He was the victim of our collective ridicule, not because of his linguistic difference --we were all in French immersion-- but due to his spatial difference. Guillaume Robichaud was a chubby tub. Not extremely rotund, but squishy enough to give us an excuse. After band practice, we'd circle him and his trombone chanting "Pauvre Guimauve!...Pauvre Guimauve!" as he would have undoubtedly hit a wrong note in his three-note solo. Poor marshmallow, if we got too close he'd try to jab us with the slide of his trombone. Once, the spit valve caught on Marika's wool sweater and punctured the sleeve, its pale blue strands cascading like linty teardrops.

*Find out what happens to Guimauve during the Harvest Carnival next week!...

Jewish Woman's holy writings in BC

"Bio: SCRIBAL EVANGELIST As the only living certified Soferet (female Jewish ritual scribe) & the first woman to practice sofrut (creation of sacred Hebrew texts) in over 200 years, I feel an obligation to blog about my experiences of The Work.

I am also currently researching the foundation of a lost tradtion of women practicing this holy craft."

visit - http://soferet.blogspot.com/
I found this site by typing feminist into the blog search at the top of this page.
Her personal story and struggle to learn from a soferer is very compelling and moving.

Emerge Show pix!!

Here is the documentation of my video piece from the Emerge exhibition "Seminal" at the Old Government House from July - Sep 2005.

FemINist INitiative

After the Stronach snafu, which proved that sexism is as pervasive as ever in federal and provincial politics, as well as the media, as group in BC has launched a new political party (well, they are currently vying for party status) that will expound the values of INtegrity – INclusiveness – INnovation – INvolvement.

Over the summer citizens of BC voted against their government, asking for voter reform. This new party hopes to carry reform to the next election.

I'm impressed that they have decided to use the word Feminist in their name, as it is usually seen as exclusive and confrontational. It's time to start taking back this word and using it with more frequency! I'm hoping this group will have an effect on the education of the public: feminism is about gender, race and class issues of equality - NOT about man-bashing.