Tag Archives: Feminism

Aggressive Femininity

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Hellin Kay

Recently an artist I admire and respect described my photography and film work as “aggressive femininity,” which she meant as a compliment and I took it as such immediately. Not in any particular order, I’ve been called a bitch, a … Continue reading →

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Gilmore Girls

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Hellin Kay

My guiltiest of guilty pleasures is coming to Netflix! Starting October 1st all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls, one of the greatest shows ever, starts airing online. Note, there is no sarcasm here. Not that I need Netflix since I … Continue reading →

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Fall Reading List

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Hellin Kay

The Women In Clothes book is top of the list. It goes in depth on how the way we dress affects our lives and what clothing means to women all over the world including the likes of Miranda July, Cindy … Continue reading →

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The Punk Singer & Pussy Riot in Vogue

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Hellin Kay

Vogue published a great profile by Sara Corbett on Masha Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot in their July issue. It’s a long article that doesn’t pussy foot around the issues (no pun intended) and really makes me nostalgic … Continue reading →

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Feel Free to Call Me The F Word

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Hellin Kay

I wrote this essay a year ago though I can’t imagine why it felt scary. I definitely wasn’t scared of “the F word” when I was in high school in the 80’s though I also hadn’t experienced a certain backlash … Continue reading →

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Feminism (*This Was a Scary Essay to Write)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Hellin Kay

My first reaction three pages into chapter one of Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” was tears. Yeah, I know. Classic over emotional woman. And I wasn’t even PMS’ing! Let me be frank, I have felt like a bit of an … Continue reading →

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