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By aintiawoman • 16 years ago

Why You Should Know Jean Grae

As many of you know, the hip hop/rap scene is yet another arena dominated by men. Especially after Lauryn Hill disappeared from the scene, there have been only a handful of known female MCs. Brave & talented women have been doin’ their things without as much coverage and props as their male counterparts. One of these lesser-known ladies is my personal favorite– Jean Grae.
After an early career in groups like Natural Resource & collaborating with successful male artists like Immortal Technique & Talib Kweli, Jean launched her own career. Taking her name from the X-Men character, Jean has commented that growing up she didn’t play with girls’ toys like My Little Pony; she played X-Men. She has put out incredible albums and critics have called her possibly the greatest lyricist. Yet she isn’t well known, and doesn’t make much money.
Record companies have repeatedly fumbled, not knowing what to do with a female hip hop artist who isn’t trying to be a sex kitten, who is just straight up doing her own thing and trying to be the greatest emcee. Her albums have leaked on the internet prior to being released, and she hasn’t been marketed with the respect she deserves.

By aintiawoman • 16 years ago

Misogyny and Animal Cruelty Go Hand-in-Hand

Today, PETA released horribly gruesome videos of farm workers beating and torturing pigs and piglets, on a farm that supplies Hormel products. The video, which I am not going to post, has circulated widely on the internet today, and can easily be found by a google search, if you can stomach it. Here are a couple links to news articles about the situation.
For the record, I despise PETA. I think they exhibit racism and sexism, and their tactics tend to be more shocking and offensive than helpful. But animal abuse is NEVER okay, especially to this degree, and I think it’s important that they often bring it to light.
And what’s ...

By aintiawoman • 16 years ago

Real Women Have Curves Keira Knightley Edition

I saw the Feministing post that Courtney put up, about Keira Knightley refusing breast enhancement in her latest film. Then, I came across an article on Huffington Post about the same thing:

I wrote a post called "Real Women Have [Different Sizes of] Curves" last week, and I just thought I’d post a relevent update on what I’d said before. Take a look at some of the comments on Huffington Post:

I saw the Feministing post that Courtney put up, about Keira Knightley refusing breast enhancement in her latest film. Then, I came across an article on Huffington Post about the same thing:

I wrote a post called ...

By aintiawoman • 16 years ago

Real Women Have [Different Sizes of] Curves

Hey there. Can I ask how much you weight? I’m 5’3". I weigh, oh, about 105 lbs, give or take a few. I’ve got tiny wrists, skinny legs, and a little waist. I’m the definition of petite.

I was always small as a kid, and I remember being made fun of for it, pretty much my whole youth. It’s not that I was actually underweight for my body type, and I’m not noticeably different, but I couldn’t physically stand up for myself like the other kids. So it made sense that when we all started developing, I still felt like the "runt of the litter."

Hey there. Can I ask how much you weight? I’m 5’3". I weigh, oh, about 105 lbs, give or take a few. I’ve got tiny wrists, skinny legs, and a little waist. I’m the definition of ...

By aintiawoman • 16 years ago

Enta Masry (You’re Egyptian)

I just came across the recent post on Sexual Harassment in Egypt. Reading it brought back a flood of emotions for me, and decided to go ahead and try to share. (note: these are solely my experiences, and I don’t want to pretend to speak for everyone else):
I lived in Egypt, enrolled at the American University in Cairo, when I was 19, in 2005. My boyfriend also went, and for some perspective, I’m a small white female, and he is a “brown” biracial male (of Pakistani descent).
My time abroad, generally speaking, was a complete mix of ups and downs, and most of these peaks and troughs were directly related to my gender. But the one that is both ...