tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890545570826444764.post7955136710720216311..comments2023-10-07T14:54:12.792+01:00Comments on It's just not feminine: Separating art from the artist: Why should we?scallopsrgreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07769365210807013344noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890545570826444764.post-20207195199849778022013-04-01T09:50:06.144+01:002013-04-01T09:50:06.144+01:00I think you are absolutely spot on with the misogy...I think you are absolutely spot on with the misogyny putting women off entering that world. As I said I don't know a great deal about art but I know the misogyny in sport puts other women off. Why else is it necessary for women-only gyms. Men aren't generally supportive of women's sport, only critical. I can well imagine the same in the art world. In fact probably worse because as you say, they use their misogyny to get ahead and get recognition.scallopsrgreathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769365210807013344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6890545570826444764.post-78790490192754053702013-03-31T22:50:17.982+01:002013-03-31T22:50:17.982+01:00I couldn't agree more. I wonder if art puts o...I couldn't agree more. I wonder if art puts off many women because it's so male dominated. Men use 'art' to justify their misogyny and pat themselves on the back for being so liberal-minded and supporting 'freedom of speech'.<br />Some feminists just say the hell with art, but I can't because art is really the only thing I can do. So I focus on art by women artists and I make art that doesn't exploit female bodies or reinforce patriarchal narratives. <br /><br />Because the artworld is dominated by men and patriarchal institutions (anyone who hasn't graduated from a prestigious art school is an "outsider" and discriminated against when it comes to grants and awards), I labor in obscurity and it's doubtful I'll ever be able to support myself from it, yet the cause is too important to give up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com