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Catalina Island, 1921.

homegorl handed me her lighter and it was just the bedazzled version of the lighter I had in my pocket :o) lol

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Wassily Kandinsky, Red Accent 1938

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Beatrice Arraes (Brazilian, b. 1993

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I don’t know if this is an obvious take or a hot take, but I think people need to start re-framing feminism as the fight for body autonomy as opposed to whatever this second wave revival gender essentialist bullshit we have going on right now. Once you reframe it in this way, it’s easier to understand intersectionality and why cis women are not the only people who need feminism. The lack of body autonomy effects cis women, trans people, intersex people, disabled people, poc, homeless people, sex workers, etc. and your feminism needs to include and prioritise all of these groups of people (which will include men btw) because feminism is about autonomy, not about establishing a matriarchy. Body autonomy is the biggest threat to the patriarchy, both with reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and even the right to not be drafted into military services. Once body autonomy is established for everyone, the patriarchy no longer has a leg to stand on.

And body autonomy does include things that you don’t personally like either. I was prompted to write this post after a series of bad takes from progressives, but one of them was re-hashing the Sabrina Carpenter album cover drama with “I don’t think it’s conservative of me to think that the album cover is a bad look when we’ve seen images of women being abused in this way” because I do actually think you’ve failed to understand feminism by projecting your morals onto a woman who was consensually expressing her own autonomy just because she expressed it in a way that you didn’t like or that made you uncomfortable.

Body autonomy also means unhealthy choices. Body autonomy also means regret rates. Body autonomy also means freedom of sexuality. Body autonomy also means mutilation. If you believe body autonomy has limitations and exceptions, then your feminism is most likely surface level.

TERFs are some of the biggest opponents to body autonomy, and if you find yourself thinking “oh people can do whatever they want with their bodies as long as it doesn’t harm them or make others uncomfortable” then you are far more susceptible to TERF propaganda than you think.

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ooooh the radfems are BIG mad about this one

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Pics from my June 2025 gallery show "Soft Portals" in Lafayette, Indiana!!

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Bonus Pic of me at the reception lookin' real loved:

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My artist statement, transcribed:

SOFT PORTALS is the culmination of 14 years of always crocheting something, and only sometimes finishing anything. Many abandoned projects and lots of scrap yarn have found their way into these works. My process involves a lot of “what if” & “yes, and” thinking - a bit too often I'm known to say “it just needs one more thing”.

I set out to put together a show that explores the potential of crochet in gallery context, and to ruminate more on large-scale installation as a framework for my fiber art practice. I also thought a lot about the impact slow art forms have on subject matter - what can it mean to spend countless hours lovingly rendering the mundane?

This body of work has been a labor of love, and there's nothing I love more than putting an insane amount of effort into something kind of silly. It's my elaborate expression of devotion to the inherent absurdity of being an alive human person who can make things. It’s weird, difficult, and wonderful, and it’s the reason I'm here. I'm glad you are too.

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#1 whole entire year since this show !!! ahhh!!!!!!!!#big moment for ur friend sloan #sloanfriend.pov