Mona Eltahawy

"A Woman who writes has power. A woman with power is feared. In the eyes of the world this makes us dangerous beasts." Gloria Anzaldua.

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Georgia O'Keeffe Chromogenic print Michael A. Vaccaro c. 1960

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el Seed’s Mural in Manshayet Naser: “The faces of around 50 different buildings in the Zaraeeb community of Manshiyat Nasser now form a stunning work of calligraphy. The piece of art uses the words of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a Coptic Bishop from the 3rd century, that said: ‘Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first.’” (David Degner)

[vodkacheesefries]

I Am Not Responsible For Your Thoughts

My mom gave me a dress form she used to use when she would sell her aprons at farmer’s markets and I was able to use it for a recent art assignment. When I told her I wanted to use it for art, this probably isn’t what she had in mind…ha

I sat down with the mannequin and wrote all my thoughts I had about the LDS culture and how they teach “modesty” to their young women and how it plays into things like victim blaming and rape culture. Also drew inspiration from Barbara Kruger’s iconic “red bars/white text” thing. I would like to note: I don’t believe that ‘modesty’ as a concept is a bad thing, but how it is being taught to our girls and our boys is. If anyone has any questions or wants to discuss it, feel free to drop me a line.

I had more to say about it than I thought I did and it was INCREDIBLY cathartic. I just hope it doesn’t go over poorly with my professor. Yay for private religious schools

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[bjorkquotes]

While people know [Anaïs Nin] for her erotic books, her diaries have been nourishment for me. They are incredible documents of women’s psychological life in the 20th century, passionate and vibrant.

Björk on Anaïs Nin

Mojo (2011)

[bjorkquotes]

While people know [Anaïs Nin] for her erotic books, her diaries have been nourishment for me. They are incredible documents of women’s psychological life in the 20th century, passionate and vibrant.

Björk on Anaïs Nin

Mojo (2011)

[therumpus]

The morning the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced, and five male directors were up (yet again) for the top award, the first people I thought of were the Original Six. Thirty-five years after they started fighting for women’s rights to direct big studio films, there has only ever been one woman to win Best Director, and in the six years since Kathryn Bigelow won, no new women have been nominated in the field at all. Did they feel that their fight had been worth it? Had they ever lost hope?

For Pacific Standard, Rachel Syme meets with and interviews the Original Six, a group of women who started the Directors Guild of America’s Women’s Steering Committee in 1979, and launched a class action lawsuit against the major studios of Hollywood for sexism in the industry. (via therumpus)

[thefader]

RIP PHIFE DAWG.

ART BY SEAN CUMISKEY.

[rollingstone]

20 essential A Tribe Called Quest tracks.

[theslaybymic]

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Serena Williams speaks to a young fan on the bench as she plays Caroline Wozniacki during the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 2016 in New York City

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[attndotcom]

Why is the United States so far behind? It’s time to #raisethewage

[link1n]

We’re that far behind because widespread poverty is highly profitable to the affluent and powerful.

[turningtricksbdwozhere-deactiva]

wtf I just googled the US minimum wage and it’s equivalent to £4.68 that’s pretty fucking criminal

[thesleeping-iinsomniac]

On Wednesday, Floyd Mayweather attended a rally for Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio wearing a type of headscarf usually worn by Muslim women. Mayweather canvassed the crowd, fists out, daring anyone to take him on.

“I’m just a little Muslim lady. Anybody wanna try to punch a Muslim?” asked Mayweather. When no response came, he tried again. “I said, ANYBODY WANNA TRY TO PUNCH A MUSLIM?! COME ON, TAKE A SHOT! MONEY’S READY!”

Mayweather then wandered through the crowd at the Winner Aviation building, looking people in the eye and asking softly, “You got a problem with a tiny, little Muslim lady?” A Trump supporter wearing a cowboy hat and wraparound sunglasses approached Mayweather, then abruptly turned around after a five second stare down.

Mayweather made his way to the exit forty-five minutes later as the crowd stared at him silently. He then ripped off his head scarf and yelled, “I thought so!!” as he stormed out the door with his twelve-person entourage.

Source: http://thekicker.com/floyd-mayweather-seen-at-trump-rally-fists-out-wearing-muslim-headscarf/

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LMAO omfg this the best !

[incubatorworld]

ONLY PUNK ASSES WILL SNEAK A PUNCH…ALL OF THE OTHERS WERE JUST ASSESS!!!!

[turntables-goldcables]

Is this true!???

[monaeltahawy]

I missed this last week!

[jonasgrossmann]

shirley chisholm, photographed by irving penn, vogue, 1969 @ blvckvrchives

[monaeltahawy]

growing new skin

By Mona Eltahawy

i have to grow new skin when you leave

you know that pink, raw, brand new skin that appears under a scab?

i’m like that, all over

waiting for that new flesh to harden a bit

to feel less raw to the touch, to my touch, impossible to touch

do you know? do you have any idea?

sometimes i know you do

i can see it when we look at each other when we fuck

i know your skin comes off

peeling off when we see each other as we’re fucking, see each other

as we’re fucking, not look but see

and you reach for my face and your mouth finds my lips

you’re selfish with your kisses

i think you’re scared to kiss me, scared your skin will come off and 

you’ll be left with that raw, pink, under flesh, scared

that you’ll have to grow new skin when you leave.

[surra-de-bunda]

[nevaehtyler]

New research shows that black students are less likely to exhibit behavioral problems when their teachers are black.

However, for instance Black male teachers represent only 2% of all public school teachers in America. Lack of representation leads to a bias against Black teachers and as a result they’re less likely to get a position at school. This is a perfect example of how one problem leads to another one and so on and so forth. But the root of this problem is racism.

Source

#BLM

[pentag0nal]

I wonder how much of the data is because black students behave better with black teachers, and how much is because black teachers are less likely to have knee-jerk negative reactions to black students.

I mean, the end result is the same:  we need more black teachers.  I’m just wondering.

[dynastylnoire]

exactly that and the way black people and white people discipline is different. and it’s not even about spankings and fearing that in class. it’s more like whatever tactics white teachers are using usually aren’t going to be taken seriously.

[newyorker]

Bernie, Hillary, and the New Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders’s path to victory is narrow, but he is shaping the debate—and pushing Hillary Clinton further to the left. In this week’s issue, Ryan Lizza reports on how the Vermont senator is setting the agenda for the future of the Democratic Party.

Illustrations by Barry Blitt