Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Interectionality

It's a bit difficult to think about what kind of intersectionality would be present in something like art, but I do know that the majority of famous artists are males. I also know that many men are thought of as too "girlish" or feminine if they participate in the arts. In writing, many female writers would write under male aliases, and male romance writers under female aliases. It really is a mixed basket, for multiple reasons. Females, different races, and different sexuality are underrepresented, and at the same time males are shamed for diverging from masculine norms. I think the world of art and writing has gotten more inclusive, but there's still a lot of work to be done. There's also the issue of money, as many artists don't manage to make a living off of their work, or it takes years of hard work to actually achieve success. There's really no easy way to remedy that.

2 comments:

  1. You make a really good point that women and men feel the need to do aliases so they aren't judged. Don't you think the years it would take for them to achieve success is seen in a lot of workplaces and not just the arts?

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  2. It's also interesting to consider how men and women are depicted in artworks--how does art reflect the identities of those creating the art?

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