All Blog Posts Tagged 'Women' (37)

The term “feminism,” in our society, is one that is often misinterpreted, understood only by way of pop cultural references that serve to mock and berate the movement and its ideologies. When many people hear “feminism,” they think of overzealous, hyper-aggressive women that despise all men. When many people hear “feminism,” they often imagine said women as…

In a world where some tend to wonder first if a girl "asked for it" when she gets raped, isn't it time to shift the conversation and ask what in the world makes someone think it's OK to rape?

The Nation published an article titled "Ten Things to End Rape Culture". - L.

Excerpts:

"1. Name the real problems: Violent masculinity and victim-blaming. These are the…

If growing up a Black kid listening to "white" post-hardcore and screamo music in suburban northern Virginia didn’t make me feel odd enough, I too had to cope with the social consequences of my sexuality and effeminacy. Constantly bombarded with remarks on my mannerisms, the feminine inflections in my voice and the way I ran in gym class, I realized that something about me was contradictory to preconceived notions of what a Black male “should” be. When I came to college I…

It's Black History Month! Join The Peculiar Kind onTumblr every Monday as we show love and honor black owned businesses, entrepreneurs, creatives, legends and leaders in our community.

Until then, check out the season no. 2 teaser... (We're Baaa-aack with new faces & new voices on February 28th 2013 9PM EST.)…

We came across this article on GLAAD.org so we had to share it with you.

REMEMBERING HOMELESS YOUTH DURING THE HOLIDAYS

As families across the country gather to celebrate the holidays, it’s important to remember the many people, particularly LGBTQ-identified youth, who are without a permanent home or family simply because of who they are and love.

In fact, a census conducted by the Empire State Coalition and released by the New York City Council in 2008, found…

From the WTF department: Police in Swaziland ban women from wearing clothes that "encourage rape". More info below.

But really, beyond Swaziland, isn't time to stop blaming rape on the person who gets raped? Time to freaking get real. Whatever you wear or whatever you did is not an excuse for someone to rape you or for any other unethical behavior.

However, one reader stated on the…

"Bury The Ratchet". That's the name of a campaign at Spelman College that challenges the images of showed in reality TV shows about women of color from Atlanta. The project is helmed by image activist Michaela Angela Davis. She recently told Jacque Reid on the Tom Joyner Morning Show that it's more a “pro-leadership” campaign than an “anti-reality show” one, aimed at getting the "spotlight off the ratchetness and on the successful women in Atlanta".

Actually this problem…

Been wondering what's going on with The Peculiar Kind lately? Welp, we're gearing up for season no. 2, prepping for our spring tour, working on dropping a new web series and more...

We're posting our season finale episode about Community next week (It's been a long time coming... You can thank Sandy and a wonky internet connection ever since her wrath for that delay) but in the meantime check out the new Trailer/Snippet for The Peculiar Kind: The Doc.…

THE ARTCHITECTS ANNUAL COAT DRIVE

Now is the perfect time to go through your closets and pull out some of those coats that have been collecting dust. There is still an alarming amount of people who are still recovering from Sandy and/or homeless. Please donate your unused coats!!!…

Check out this spread + behind-the-scenes videos from fashion mag V Magazine, featuring "studs", aka masculine lesbians/queer women! Photos by Nick Knight, fashion by Simon Foxton. You like?…

We absolutely LOVE Meshell Ndegeocello's music and we think it would be amazing if she would sit down and chat with The Peculiar Kind. Yes? Well, let's put that out in the universe and see what happens. HA!

Check out her interview with BET as she chats a little about sexuality, Nina Simone and…

It’s that time of the year again, when all American citizens have a right to vote for the right person to lead the country. Apparently it is also that time again, where Blacks are being harassed by some racist white people, including in the LGBTQ community when LGBTQ issues are up for a vote. One of those issues is marriage equality. Recently, I was one of the people who was harassed by one of those white racist Gay male. The harassment spun from a comment I made on the…

Spirit Day is an annual day in October when millions of Americans wear purple to speak out against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.

You can also show your support by tweeting using hashtag #spiritday and changing your twitter and facebook profile pictures to a lovely purple hue!…

It's Pride Month at New York University and the organizers have a calendar filled with goodies. One being the Reel Queer Film Series. If you haven't seen the film 'PARIAH', you can check it out on October 18th at NYU. It is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Directed by Tisch alum Dee Rees, Pariah highlights the trials and tribulations of a young black woman in Brooklyn as she explores her sexual and gender identity. It illustrates how the responses of family, friends and…

With dynamic performances from poets and musicians alike, THE REVIVAL weaves a salon-styled night of libations and genuine fellowship. Reminiscent of independent poetry tours like SisterSpit…Saltlines… the iconic Def Poetry Jam, The Revival is a unique arts experience as each concert takes place in an actual home. A collective of queer women artists on a national, 10-day expedition, The Revival caravan honors a queer tradition. They not only demand safe space, they create…

What's up BLACK SKATER CHICK fam? We had to pleasure of speaking with (*drumroll*) Jazmyn Glause!

Jazmyn Glause reps Duluth, MN. At the age of 12, Jazmyn's journey with skateboarding began when her parents bought her Tony Hawk Underground 2. She thought it was so "rad that there was a girl skater in it, it was Elissa Steamer. I wanted to be just like her!" Since that moment, Jazmyn rolled around on her skateboard everyday. Soon her level of comfortability increased…

It seems that 2012 has been the year for Queer Artists. The Peculiar Kind would like to say... About damn time! But seriously, Art is art and whether you're queer, straight, red, brown or green, if your art is great, people will relate ( We write rhymes too.) Below is a little something we threw together (literally) from this years Latex Ball featuring Zebra Katz and Njenna Reddd Foxxx. Also, check out the dates for Zebra Katz and Azealia Banks European tour... BIG…

We are taking our documentary, "The Peculiar Kind: A Doc" on tour starting October 22nd thru November 16th! The documentary is based on the web series that provides a more detailed look into the QWOC community with never before seen conversations, meetings, events and interviews. The film covers topics from gentrification to unemployment and issues from queer communities around the world.

If you're interested in bringing TPK to your College or University, reserve your date…

"Sak Pase?" BLACK SKATER CHICK Fam (that's creole for "what's up?"). Allow me to introduce you to our friend Beatrice Domond, 19, native to Florida and of Haitian descent. She's been skating since the age of 5. Beatrice exhibits a chilled-relaxed style making skating off roofs and backside heel flipping look effortless but at the same time entirely sick. Some of her favorite skaters include Vanessa Torres, Dylan Rieder and Collin Provost.

Here's a sneak peek of The Peculiar Kind's weekend at Afropunk Fest 2012 and a teaser of our season finale... "Community". As you all know, The Afropunk Festival is full of so many different kinds of people from various walks of life. With that in mind we decided to ask folks at the festival two simple questions:

1. How do you define community?

2. How important is it to have a supportive community?

Our season finale drops in October so stay tuned…