January 29th, 2007
The Cage of -Isms
This is a concept I learned from a workshop conducted by Jona Olsen at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival a few years ago. As you can see, this is a cage. Its bars are made up of the various -isms that hold so many of us back. Presumably there is a back […]
Filed under: graphics, white privilege by Amy's Brain Today
January 9th, 2007
Didja think I was kidding with the XYZ?
From the Albuquerque Pride press release:
“…GLBTQQII (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexed, interested)…”
When, oh when, will the poor, excluded straight people rise up to protest their oppression???? Why should they have to camouflage their true identities under the euphemism “interested”? How can it be ethical for a community that so prides* itself […]
Filed under: graphics, lesbian feminism by Amy's Brain Today
December 6th, 2006
What’s depressing me lately
Call me petty. Go ahead. These are tidbits gleaned from the writings of women who, for the most part, otherwise provide some serious patriarchal ass-kicking. And yet, I read things like this, and my heart sinks, and I think, “Yep, there I go being marginalized by feminists. Yep, there it is […]
Filed under: feminism as politics, graphics, lesbian feminism, satire by Amy's Brain Today
November 7th, 2006
The trouble with "food addiction"
I’m really, really, really bored with this topic, but apparently it won’t die in the circles I’m moving in, so here’s another take.
But first, just to be clear–it never ceases to amaze me that I have to say this, but evidently I do–if you find the concept of food addiction useful, or you want to […]
Filed under: fat politics, feminism as politics, graphics by Amy's Brain Today
June 16th, 2006
Statcounter Envy
Why aren’t the Google searches that are bringing folks here more disgusting? Other feminists get all the kiddy porn and big breasts searches–here’s what I get:
“dyke” (well, okay, natch)“female chauvinist pigs disagree” “empress me”“explain word reprise”“Julia Penelope”“mature women”“Stay at home moms and cleaning” (huh?)“I’m sick should I drink” (now dear, do you really need […]
Filed under: feminism as politics, graphics by Amy's Brain Today
March 23rd, 2006
Dickheads Can Stop Raping
BB has a plan, maybe. So I did a few designs to contribute to any possible campaign to raise awareness and/or funds, in any way. You can see them here.
You’re welcome to reproduce any of these designs for personal and nonprofit use, as long as you attribute them to Amy at […]
