Due to sickness I've had a lot of time on my hands lately, though not the energy for anything requiring much effort. So I ended up reading up on casual topics that interest me, such as .... women with swords, as depicted in contemporary art and film.
I found the below blog entry instructive, and thought it would be worth sharing, especially since there is much interest in feminist topics on this board.
I found the below blog entry instructive, and thought it would be worth sharing, especially since there is much interest in feminist topics on this board.
Full article: http://mariaalexander.wordpress.com...ost-photos-and-drawings-of-women-with-swords/Recently, an artist pointed out how boob armor can kill you and someone else created a terrific blog entry for Tor on the subject.But that’s only the beginning of everything that’s wrong with depictions of women warriors.The biggest problem? Swords.