thinking about Frankenstein as a story of birth, motherhood, & loss. really makes me rethink a lot that happens in the story & what Shelley was going through at the time. here's a link to a really cool article that discusses a lot of really neat reinterpretations of the novel.
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One of my favourite reads in my studies so far (I'm a soc and women's and gender studies major).
It's an interesting read: part story, part social critique, part poem, part journal entry, part really dense analytical piece. Amazing writing style too.
Stryker is basically saying why trans people have so much in common with Frankenstein's monster and how this is based actually and cis people should wonder about their monstrosity to find out we are all, in fact, so incredibly socially constructed.
Oct 15, 2024
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one of my recurring special interests is monster theory, the resurgence of monsters in pop culture and how monsters or superhuman/unnatural figures in pop culture represent deeper existential fears that are at the forefront at the time.
right now deeply into the resurgence of vampires, witches as a way to process deeper fears of exploitation, growing wealth inequality, anger towards capitalistic/colonialist structures, and a lack of personal agency or control over these things + a fascination with community, nature, intellectualism, ritual and spirituality.
anyway, for real, go down this rabbit hole. it is fascinating.
Oct 16, 2024
And so the cracks reveal themselves for nature is such that thesis and antithesis are quantumly entangled.
Dec 8, 2024
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She's a textbook baddie in my book tbh. Her paintings are powerful, dramatic, emotional, and fierce. A lot of them center around powerful biblical women in representations that weren't common for the time (one of the most popular is Susanna and the Elders). I adore her representation of angry women <3
Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (1638-1639)
Nov 10, 2024
Haven't finished the manga yet but im in love <3 currently in the midst of maybe having my first romantic relationship & reading this at the same time makes me all warm and fuzzy! the newly released volumes are soooo gorgeous (very excited for volumes 3 & 4). recommend if you're into well-dressed characters, friends to lovers, & being young & in love)
Apr 21, 2024
college radios are always fun to listen to, but Iβm mostly familiar with WOZQ 91.9 FM the Smith College radio.
Apr 22, 2024