tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post3151518960153512610..comments2018-06-30T00:23:33.597-03:00Comments on Surrealistic Reflections: Where Are The Famous Female Artists?Teresa Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-60143543776872859712010-05-04T11:30:44.314-03:002010-05-04T11:30:44.314-03:00HaHa! Who knows, I might surprise you!
Teresa;-)...HaHa! Who knows, I might surprise you!<br /><br />Teresa;-)Teresa Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-55203024155421068472010-05-03T19:03:19.265-03:002010-05-03T19:03:19.265-03:00So, are you picking up the gauntlet, per se?
Loo...So, are you picking up the gauntlet, per se? <br /><br />Looking forward to what--I mean WHO--you find...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-38670880902841736022010-05-03T18:39:42.523-03:002010-05-03T18:39:42.523-03:00Wow! This is a great comment! If you put in phot...Wow! This is a great comment! If you put in photos, it would be a blogpost in itself;-)<br /><br />--> I agree with you whole heartedly Nina... It has always rankled me that kindness is considered a weakness and only the sharp player (usually a male!) gets ahead in the world... <br /><br />There is definitely something wrong with that psychology and I think our culture could benefit from becoming kinder and gentler!<br /><br />I'll try to follow what you suggest here, and search for famous female artists to highlight. At the very least, I'll be educating myself on something I feel is important!<br /><br />Thanks for the great comment!<br /><br />Teresa;-)Teresa Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565322758688058310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847947158651684642.post-40579322847987940462010-05-03T18:20:20.438-03:002010-05-03T18:20:20.438-03:00Teresa, this is an interesting topic. Your questio...Teresa, this is an interesting topic. Your question brings up many others... as usual... :)<br /><br />So, where are the famous female artists? And why are most of your role models male?<br /><br />I submit that this is a choice we make or have made (and I mean men AND women). And one fully supported and made easy by those who support a patriarchal culture, which of its nature subjugates women.<br /><br />Yes, you, for one, could certainly help fill that void with your original and exceptional art. But to paraphrase what you also said with an age-old quote (by a man, by the way): "God helps those who help themselves." In this context, I certainly agree. I feel God's message speaks directly to women today, calling us to celebrate our merits and how we will change the world. Why aren't we? Why aren't there more famous females? While it is considered laudable for a man to show behavior of self-worth (e.g., confidence, assertiveness and eloquence) these same traits are practically vilified in women as being "unlady-like": something our culture has engrained in us and something women have willingly traditionally accepted. <br /><br />But things are changing; WE are changing. I strongly feel that women are ready to celebrate female energy and wisdom. Now is a time when many of us are entering a new phase in our lives (from mother to "crone" and the wise mature woman) and awakening to our genuine powers and new role in society. See my post on The Alien Next Door on this: http://sfgirl-thealiennextdoor.blogspot.com/2009/12/western-woman-will-save-world.html<br /><br />What is changing is our perception of self and this comes with a change in how we see and use language and other art forms.<br /><br />We (and I mean both sexes here) tend to confuse altruism with naivite, humbleness with weakness, compassion with foolhardiness, non-competitiveness with lack of passion or direction and one who bends with a "sucker"... While men generally avoid them, women are encouraged to nurture these traits (and by association are considered emotional, weak, foolish and directionless).<br /><br />Stereotypes--like victims--are created and maintained through collaboration by both parties involved. As you eloquently said in your post, womankind has commiserated with the stereotype as a convenience and to the detriment of our growth and evolution. <br /><br />It's time to change that stereotype and stop hiding behind it. Let's take the lesson from Crete (the link to my article in your post). We don't need to be hard to be strong. We don't need to "win over others" to succeed.<br /><br />Let's take a step to change that stereotype NOW. So, here's my challenge, Teresa: I'm a writer and you're an artist. I plan to showcase one exceptional woman writer (famous or soon-to-be famous) every other Friday; How about you do the same for art?<br /><br />Your friend,<br />NinaNina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.com