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DJ in Berlin: Sexismus und Feminismus in der Technoszene - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Kate will ein Zeichen setzen gegen die Diskriminierung von weiblichen DJs. Sie bittet ihren Freund, ihr die Haare abzuschneiden. So kurz es geht. Mit einem Rasierer trimmt er Kates Haare auf wenige Millimeter. Danach sieht sie so aus wie er, nur kleiner. Sie schließt sich Female Pressure an, einem internationalen Frauennetzwerk für digitale Musik und Kunst, in dem sich 1300 Musikerinnen und DJs engagieren. Es prangert an, dass bei Festivals, in Klubs und Labels nur jede zehnte Künstler eine Frau ist. Kate spricht mit anderen Frauen aus der elektronischen Musikszene. Sie liest Bücher über Sexismus, Feminismus, schaut Filme. Und nennt sich selbst nicht mehr DJane: "Warum sollte Geschlecht beim Namen eine Rolle spielen?", sagt sie; DJ ist DJ, alle machen das Gleiche. + http://www.femalepressure.net/fempress.html

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may 2014 by asterisk2a

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Laverne Cox: Trans people should not put their dreams on hold because of who they are

And all that’s about other people’s expectations of who he’s supposed to be, it’s not about who he actually is. So if he could just let go of all that, he’d probably be a lot happier – but then he’d have to question the privilege that he’s been given, and a lot of people don’t want to do that. And I have to say if I grew up with all this privilege, I don’t know if I’d want to question it either.

Paris Lees society gender expression gender norms Transgender gender conforming social role social science gender inequality femininity gender role gender binary privilege social construct gender identity masculinity gender policing gender feminism Laverne Cox gender equality gender politics LGBT gender non-conforming
august 2013 by asterisk2a

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Through the Lookism Glass by Naomi Wolf - Project Syndicate

It is doubtless demoralizing and distracting to an influential woman to be continually treated like a bimbo, or else told by major news outlets how unattractive, old, fat, or badly dressed she is. This gauntlet of scrutiny is why young women with great leadership qualities are often reluctant to enter the public eye: they see this abuse, whether “positive” or negative, as a no-win proposition, one that powerful men simply do not face. [...] No media outlet would ever print such observations, which, when aimed at men, would appear insulting, inappropriately personal, and irrelevant. So why is it still acceptable to run public commentary about the state of Merkel’s cleavage, or Hillary Clinton’s ankles?

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august 2013 by asterisk2a

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What About the Guys Who Do Fit the 'Gay Stereotype'? - Maya Dusenbery - The Atlantic

[ People like to put people in Labeled Boxes. ] "People think gayness has something to do with femininity when really we just need to erase that stereotype from our minds," he said. "LGBT people come in all different types and shapes and forms." [...] "In sports right now, there are two different stereotypes—that there are no gay male athletes, and every female athlete is a lesbian," [...] "Female professional athletes are already gender non-conforming. Male ones are still worshiped as exemplars of traditional masculinity." [...] There's no doubt those are stereotypes that need unpacking. Sociologists have long noted that homophobia is a fundamental ingredient of masculinity in modern American culture. [...] Ever since we've been asking about it in public opinion polls, men have been more likely than women to espouse anti-gay views—a fact that buttressed the theory that masculinity is intimately connected with homophobia[.]

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june 2013 by asterisk2a

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Lena Dunham feminist in her own way

'Because Girls is, at its core, a feminist action while Hustler is a company that markets and monetizes a male's idea of female sexuality. 'Because a big reason I engage in (simulated) onscreen sex is to counteract a skewed idea of that act created by the proliferation of porn. 'Because it grosses me out,' Dunham wrote on Twitter. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2330561/Lena-Dunham-wears-unflattering-denim-shorts-brands-Hustlers-Girls-porn-parody-gross.html#ixzz2UHFmUzTv Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

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may 2013 by asterisk2a

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Christopher Hitchens: Why Women Still Aren't Funny - YouTube

Christopher Hitchens argues, women aren't funny and don't need to be funny bc in an evolutionary sense is not needed. Humor and wit is a sign of intelligence. Men don't get laid if they aren't funny.

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june 2012 by asterisk2a

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