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gender issues - The word "gender" refers to sexualidentity. Nearly all of us are either male or female — a simple
place to start. It gets more complicated when we realize that
there are many ways to interpret what maleness and femaleness
can mean to each of us. What it means to be, perceive, and interact
with other people depends, at least in part, on how each of us
understands one another's maleness or femaleness. Those meanings are invariably deeply important in every person's life — socially
(economically, educationally, politically, sexually, etc.), and
of course artistically. Because the implications can range from
those at superficial levels to those of tremendous consequence,
gender issues have always carried great potential for controversy, often resulting from unfortunate stereotypes.
Xenophobia has been a virulent evil across many
cultures, across time and around the world. Its subcategories
include racism, sexism, homophobia, and religious intolerance.
Gender issues might pose or address
such questions as:
What are historical and current gender stereotypes? Which are formed genetically and which are formed socially? How do these function in society? In art?
What constitutes erotica, obscenity, and pornography? Where do they come from? What are their effects? Are some legitimate and some not? How? When? Why? What place do they have in art?
Martin Wong (American, contemporary), Big Heat, 1988, syntheticpolymer on canvas,
60 1/8 x 48 inches (152.7 x 121.9 cm), Whitney Museum of American
Art, NY.
Nan Goldin (American, 1953-), Jimmy Paulette and Tabboo! undressing, NYC,
1991, photograph
on paper, 101.5 x 69.5 cm, Tate Gallery, London. Attracted to
the glamor of the world of drag-queens and transvestites, Golden's
photographs show candor and empathy
for the lives of her close friends. Here are two men in the midst
of their gender transformation.
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and historical art and visual culture. We believe these sites
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it will serve as a departure point to websites that are resources
concerning art relating to gender issues, and we welcome your
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Behind
the Mask is a Website magazine
on Gay and Lesbian affairs in Africa, based in Johannesburg.
See its arts and culture section.
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is an outstanding American organization working to ensure safe and effective schools for all students. Its Safe Schools Action Network allows people to target key education decisionmakers with the click of a mouse. Students, you can register your student club (commonly known as a GSA) or learn more about student organizing throughout the nation. Educators, you can find supportive educational resources and curriculum tools, and BookLink, GLSEN's online publications supplier. Local chapters around the nation help make GLSEN's vision a reality in all of our communities. Locate one nearest to you.
GLSEN emphasizes the following goals for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students:
1: Make anti-LGBT bullying, harassment and name calling unacceptable in America's schools.
2: Engage and empower educators as partners in creating schools where every student can fully participate in school life.
3: Ensure that the national agenda to create effective schools includes LGBT issues.
Lesbians in the Visual Arts:
an international network for dialogue about issues in contemporary
art as well as issues specific to being a lesbian in the visual
arts.
Names Project. A
site that evokes the spirit of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
National
Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington,
DC. "The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively
to recognizing the contributions of women artists."
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents art and arts education that emphasize
the diverse artists and communities of the San Francisco Bay
Area. Presentations by local, national and international artists
serve to engage audiences in the visual and performing arts,
film, video, and education.
gender issues - The word "gender" refers to sexual
identity. Nearly all of us are either male or female — a simple
place to start. It gets more complicated when we realize that
there are many ways to interpret what maleness and femaleness
can mean to each of us. What it means to be, perceive, and interact
with other people depends, at least in part, on how each of us
understands one another's maleness or femaleness. Those meanings are invariably deeply important in every person's life — socially
(economically, educationally, politically, sexually, etc.), and
of course artistically. Because the implications can range from
those at superficial levels to those of tremendous consequence,
gender issues have always carried great potential for controversy, often resulting from unfortunate stereotypes.American, Northern Sun Merchandising, Minneapolis, MN, Oh, So That Explains the Difference in Our Salaries!, 1988, offset lithograph.
Nan Goldin (American, 1953-), Jimmy Paulette and Tabboo! undressing, NYC, 1991, photograph on paper, 101.5 x 69.5 cm, Tate Gallery, London. Attracted to the glamor of the world of drag-queens and transvestites, Golden's photographs show candor and empathy for the lives of her close friends. Here are two men in the midst of their gender transformation.
to target key education decisionmakers with the click of a mouse. Students, you can register your student club (commonly known as a GSA) or learn more about student organizing throughout the nation. Educators, you can find supportive educational resources and curriculum tools, and BookLink, GLSEN's online publications supplier. Local chapters around the nation help make GLSEN's vision a reality in all of our communities. Locate one nearest to you.
