Reunion

Chavela Vargas sings "La Llorona" in the movie, Frida:




In the late 1950s and early 1960s in Mexico, singer Chavela Vargas dressed in men’s clothes, drank and smoked cigars like any man, carried a gun with her, and was notorious for her love of women. Some even say that she once kidnapped a woman at gunpoint, but Vargas denies that rumor...


from "The Life and Music of Mexican Legend Chavela Vargas," by Malinda Jo, January 24, 2005, AfterEllen.com

An Awesome Artist

Camille Rose Garcia

Nightmarish, joyful work.

check out this book : The Magic Bottle

Sweat-free and Ethical Shopping

Feminists are busy people. We combat misogyny, racism, and classism everyday at home, in the workplace, and in the classroom. We then produce art and scholarship that we hope will change the world.

If you're going through a rally/protest lull, as I am nowadays (grad school + work = toothpicks to keep my eyes open)-- remember that you can still be a conscientious consumer.

Consider fair-trade, sweat-free gifts for the holidays:

Feminist Majority Online Store

No Sweat Apparel

Ten Thousand Villages

World of Good

The Breast Cancer Site