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imaginariumpod · 1 year ago

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The modern girl of the early 20th century

In this article, we are going to discuss the way in which art, comics and illustrations in the early years of the 20th century helped shape and cement the archetype of the new modern woman, not only in the western world but globally. After all, modernity happened everywhere. I don’t like to put countries and rank them as one set of countries as being the end goal that everyone else is trying to catch up to, because this is very much a tenet of imperialism and i am decidedly not here for it. However, there is no going around how this is part of a very prevalent narrative. That you can quantify progress and quote unquote civilization and modernity. I think of the prevalent idea about of how progress moves and how it’s a view that is generally associated with the current capitalistic understand of our world that values constant progress and growth, and that history works in that manner. However progress is never truly linear, and the way history evolves is full of ebbs and flows, of progress in certain areas, and regression in others, and there is always a judgement of value that is being made when thinking about the march of progress . The 1920s and the 1930s were an era of constant change on all fronts, and the world as a whole was marching straight into the modern world as the repercussions of the first world war were still being felt.

In those years, the printed medium was at its peak, illustrated strips, which were what we would consider to be the ancestor of the comic were gracing the pages of newspapers , and in an age with no internet, where the medium of radio or movies were just getting their start, newspapers were the main way people got all of their informations on the current events, the latest plays and the latest books and all of the knowledge about the right places to be if you were anyone. From the classified ads to the marriage announcements, the newspaper and the printed medium in general was solidly embedded in the culture.

The 1920s and the 1930s were the beginning of the movement of art deco, a new modern style that was clean and streamlined visually, with very neat and geometrical lines, and it is very much a reflection of the current trends in fashion, architecture and design. It is very much in the spirit of the times and i think it was very much in keeping with the times where there was much more of a monoculture in general, you could easily pinpoint what were the big�� lines of the trends of the eras as they all played off each other and reflected the world that existed around them — through the visual arts, art and culture. There was a generalized aesthetic, if one can say it like that, in a way that I don't think we have anymore. I mean i have been trying to pinpoint what are the trends for the 2020s and when I tell you I absolutely cannot. I have to admit that trends are cycling at such a fast rate nowadays that they do not really have the time to truly permeate the general mainstream culture. On one hand, I do think it’s good that no one can feel the pressure to ascribe to a specific mainstream set of trends if they don’t like to, I think it’s way better to really be able to pick and choose what kind of style truly reflects the person you are and your interests, however I think this does imply a minimum of effort to truly try and discover those interests and curate a personal style and not follow the extremely fast trends that we have now. While before, those trends shifted on a cycle of roughly 10 years, and no matter how stark the transition from the 1910s and the Edwardian era to the shapeless and shorter dresses of the 1920s and then to the more feminine and elegant silhouette of the 1930s, the truth is that the change is very gradual, the shape relaxed and shortened season after season, and it’s only with distance that you can perceive how strong the change was. I think so much of it is in hindsight. Maybe in 10 or 20 years I will be able to pinpoint the changes and broad line of the 2020s tendencies, because history aways seems clearer when you are removed from it.

Through art, images, fashion and advertisement, the world saw a changing and mutating definition and significance off what it meant to be a woman. First of all, I think I really have to stress that i’m talking in binary terms here because this is how the illustrations and advertising as well the shifting of the gender politics were at their base core. I totally acknowledge how it is so much more complicated than that, and the definitions of womanhood and femininity are as diverse and complex and Complicated as there are women in the world, and that our relationship to gender and gender expression is an ever evolving one and that understanding will always be within a certain societal context and you cannot divorce that understanding from the global realities. All of it is arbitrary in a certain way, but it is constructed with social interaction, customs, and visual images contribute greatly to this understanding that we have of it. I will be taking about a very mainstream view of gender, and womanhood here through advertisements and images, which is how that identity was constructed during the period we’re talking about, and especially during the interwar period which was one of great change and shaking up the old ways of how things were being done and how people reacted to it, as well as how it translated to the world of visual culture specifically in the area of the illustrations and comics that were in the printed press and the advertisements of the era.

During the 1920s, we can see that change very quickly and assist to a boom in consumerism, with the roaring twenties, the end of the first world war and the end of a very specific idea of traditionalism, there is this new and unbridled world of possibilities in the general culture and consciousness. The youth goes out to try and have fun, the magazines and stores are trying to sell anything and everything to a new modern young woman. The 1920s is the moment where we can see that shift, it’s that clinching moment where things become overwhelmingly mass produced and the predominance of the ready made. Not that this shift was not happening beforehand, the industrial revolution happened in the 1830s or so and it steadily continued during the 19th century, building over what was existing, and changing the cultural mores and the habits around consumption, but i think that break in the 1920s is absolutely obvious. It is the beginning of modernity as one calls it.

With the advent of modernity came new possibilities and understandings. Of course, this phenomenon doesn’t decline itself the same way everywhere in the world, the context in India will be very different from the society in Japan or in the United Kingdom or in France, however, it is possible to see a significant shift in the understanding of the concept in itself of womanhood, and this happened throughout the whole world. In a matter of a couple of decades, the way a woman existed had shifted to something new, exciting, and even a bit scary to those from an older generation holding on to their own definition of what a woman should be. It was the age of the flapper, a word that came to designate this very specific archetype of independent young women of the 1920s.

The early 20th century was an era that was moving extremely fast in terms of the illustrated press. From articles and illustrated strips to publicity, the image was more present than ever before. During the last season of the podcast, I talked about the Golden Age of Illustrations which was from the 1870s to the 1920s, and the reason for this truly that it was the last years before the use of photography and video truly took over the use of illustration in the mainstream for entertainment and advertisement.

These were also the years where cinema was making its way, the silent era, the beginning of the way we think about celebrity. It truly changed the game in a way no one could have predicted. It was an age of glamour and excess. The early years of the film industry were absolutely insane, and please tell me on twitter or instagram if you would like a more in-depth foray into that subject and more precisely into the visuals, the art directing and the way the movies of that time looked, but suffice it to say that it was absolutely bonkers, Hollywood was so unhinged. There was glamour, beauty, but also murder and scandals and sin, and all of it being filmed in a soft focus of satin and sin. Even back then, as Hollywood’s myth and legend was being constructed, it was a place where you could gain it all, or you could lose it all, it had the appearance of perfection, and yet, everyone talked about how it was a den of sin and vices. And I will say that the current Hollywood does not compare at all to those golden years, and especially not when you think of it in terms of the dream that Hollywood sells. All of the current players in the Hollywood scene bore me to tears, I am not enchanted by people trying their best to be hashtag relatable in their gigantic mansions and white tees and cargo shirts. I genuinely think that if you are rich, you should at least look the part somewhat, otherwise what is the point of it ? Where are the beautiful glamorous people at ? No one is even doing a scandal the way they used to anymore, it truly is tragic.

Ralph Barton, a popular illustrator of the 1910s and 1920s created his illustrations for the book Gentlemen Prefer Blondes written by Anita Loos in 1925. His art was a beautiful complement to the story and underlined perfectly the fun and comedic story of the way the young women were trying to climb the social ladder. That book was adapted brilliantly later in the 1950s and starred an absolutely brilliant Marilyn Monroe in the titular role of Lorelei Lee, and while the 1950s movie truly captured the heart of the story and made it their own, which just goes to show that an adaptation does not have to be completely faithful to the text to be faithful to the core of the story. But the original book was about the flapper and the gold digger and the new kind of woman that was started to rise in that era She was a social climber, desperate, and yet still fun and irreverent. The illustrations Barton created for this book were fun, fresh and very representative of the energy of that era, where there was a lot of social mobility, and people were making fortunes, looking to make fortunes, or simply losing these fortunes. It was simply an era of social upheaval in a lot of ways. It was in the air du temps.

This era was chock-full of illustrators and talented artists as visual arts was still extremely highly valued in the mainstream, a lot of female illustrators getting their names in the papers and becoming well known for their comic strips and illustration work. The visual of the modern girl or the new woman, both terms being used almost interchangeably and describing the same concept of this new type of women at the dawn of the jazz age was developed by these very artists. She had boldness, charm and a sort of sexual awareness and a fearlessness, with a desire to seize life and all its possibilities. A Sort of nihilism in line with the general sense of dread and celebration that often follows consequential world events, even a bit of a hedonism especially in western countries. After the first world war, a break from the past and toward modernity.

The short bobbed hair, the vamp makeup, the receding hemlines, even though the length of their dresses were still fairly modest by today’s standards, after all, their knees were still covered, it was such a scandalous break from the earlier traditional mode of dress, may it be the western Edwardian dress, or the places where dress was still majorly traditional and cultural outfits. After all, it is because of capitalism, fast fashion and cultural imperialism and globalization that nowadays we are all wearing very similar fashion and dress whether you live in Italy, Nigeria or Peru. Of course, cultural mores will make it be slightly different from place to place, but hoodies, trousers trainers are worn all over he world. However. A bit more than a hundred years ago, people were still wearing their caracos and djellabas in Algiers, and now those outfits are being left for special events. In Korea, Hanboks were worn on a daily basis. In less than a hundred years, most of, if not all, traditional and cultural outfits have been relegated to relics of the past. And yet, the 1920s is that moment where modern western dress started to really become the norm as the world shifted into modernity, and this new scary idea of the modern woman started to take hold.

Beauty and the advertisement of beauty, makeup and fashions were a cornerstone of the way that identity was constructed, because for the first time since the 18th century at least in the western world, the use of visible makeup was no longer frowned upon. I say visible, because even though makeup was thought to be the purview of actresses and ladies of ill-repute in the 19th century and the Edwardian eras, women were still using cosmetic aids to beautify themselves. Of course, it's the ever-present no makeup makeup look that is infinitely more complicated to master than any colorful and ostentatious look could ever wish to be. So at the turn of the 1920s, women were wearing dark lips, in plums and dark reds, and surprisingly bright eyeshadows and rouge, and none of it was made to be discrete and hint to the notion of a natural face. The Modern Woman was painted and made-up, unbalancing the social norms that were established until then. It was a very visible shift from the obsolete and the traditional to the very made-up New Woman, and there is a list of beauty and makeup items and objects that are all absolutely gorgeous I have to say, that are associated with this. It’s the new accessibility of consumerism where it was before limited to the elites, now everyone could purchase eyeshadows and a compact of powder and rouge and those minuscule multipurpose makeup compacts with a tiny lipstick and a bit of rouge and powder and some mascara, so that you could touch up on the go and carry it in the tiny bags that were in fashion. Those items were luxurious and opulent, and fairly affordable comparatively to what they had been previously, especially with the rise of the ready-made.

Is consumerism a visual symbol of modernity ? After all, the almost omnipresence of publicity in our visual world, which was definitely the case in the global world in the 1920s, is one of the ways in which that modernity, along with the dominion of capitalism that demands constant consumption from the people. As John Berger says in his foundational art history book Ways of Seeing published in 1972, which btw I totally recommend to get if you want to dive a bit deeper into art history theory, or you can just watch his 4 parts show of the same title which btw and i haven't said anything COULD potentially be on youtube but i haven't said anything at all. Anyway as he says quote : publicity images […| belong to the moment in the sense that they must be continually renewed and made up-to-date. Yet they never speak of the present. Often they refer to the past and always they speak of the future unquote. This was extremely relevant in the world of the interwar, where the construction in itself of the identity of the modern woman was made through those publicity images.

There is also something to be said about how the concept of modernity and of the modern girl truly blurs the lines of a social hierarchy., and that was a good thing, I do think those lines should be blurred to the point of non-existence. Now everyone could look like the popular starlets of the movies and buy their own makeup and clothes that could make them look as glamorous as the women on the silver screen, the easy availability of cosmetics, and of a climate of consumerism made it so that everyone could attain that status, the lines between the social boundaries and between the quote unquote elites and the working class are becoming more fluid than ever. Where the way you dressed immediately signaled your social rank and your place within the hierarchal structure, which, in turn, told other people how to treat you, this was no longer necessarily the case. However as those lines are shifting and moving, the way you could signal your status have also shifted.

The year was 1925 and Nell Brinkley, a young reporter and famous illustrator, was sending the first strips of The Adventures of Miss Prudence Prim out for publication to William Randolph Hearst’s Sunday American Weekly. Her stories of romance, love and carefree amusement were capturing the zeitgeist of this period that was the interwar: these years full of change and when modernity was at the forefront of culture. Born in the small town of Edgewater in Colorado in 1886, Nell Brinkley always had dreams of making art her career. At only 19 years old, after convincing her father that she could earn her life with a short contract as an illustrator at the Denver Post, she finally moved to the city where she would accomplish those dreams : New York. She came of age during the pinnacle of Edwardian sensibilities and was influenced by the ornate curves of Art Nouveau, but also by the new visual ideas of Art Deco. She created a style that was very unique for her time and was a woman who was constantly looking forward to the future. She was a perfect example of the New Woman of the 20th century. A woman that was bold, vibrant and who was not afraid to speak her mind. Her art was a vignette of a time that's now long gone by, and yet her art still feels as charming as it used to be. Those were delightful images of youthful fun and desire, ideas of romance, and, most surprisingly perhaps, issues of women’s rights and the working class.

Brinkley got her start and her renown as an illustrator and journalist in 1907, while covering the gruesome and shocking case of Harry K. Thaw, a highly publicized trial involving the beautiful and popular showgirl Evelyn Nesbit. This case was sordid, involving a murder, a jealous husband, and a previous lover of Nesbit, and was a huge news story during that year. Brinkley’s interviews and various portraits of Nesbit put her in the limelight as a talented illustrator and reporter.

Commentator and columnist as well as an artist, the career of Nell Brinkley was prosperous and she was a constructing a new vision of womanhood. She was writing and drawing for women, and they were her direct audience. She wrote about cultural events, reviewed plays, gossiped about the latest fashions and movies. Her columns and her art were a guide to living fully and encouraging women to realize their full potential. Brinkley’s work had a definite feminist slant to it, in favor of working women and pushing for the rights of women. Her cartoons and illustrations had a decidedly political element to them that was part of the spirit of the times, about the endless possibilities that they carried within them. Without necessarily being an activist, she was always pushing for progress and women’s rights and trying to unshackle the constrictions of gender norms that were remnants of a previous generation. She was a writer as well as an illustrator, and this is how she communicated a vision of womanhood that was new and fresh, and she represented the way a lot of young women felt during these years. The New Woman, as she became known, was the face of a modern generation of women.

The archetypes of her illustrations were so strong that they were known as the "Brinkley Girls, » with their head full of short curls, their sleepy eyes and their darkened lips which brought a new vision of femininity. The Brinkley Girl was a break from traditional archetypes of beauty. She was no longer the demure and aloof women drawn by Charles D. Gibson that were in vogue. The Gibson Girl of the Edwardian era, with her long hair, her cold and distant beauty was now a thing of the past. The Brinkley Girls were far from being shy, and were not hesitant to take life as it came, and live fully and wholeheartedly. There was a certain desire of enjoying one’s life that was at the core of the illustrations of Brinkley. Emotion, passion and romance, as well as a sort of carefree independence were the new motto of a new generation of women who wanted to desperately have fun. It was an idealized idea of life and romance that provided a definite appeal to its audience.

The Brinkley Girl archetype was so widespread that it was used for advertising during the 1910s and the 1920s for diverse products that the modern woman would be using in her daily life. She was thus set as a symbol of the eminently modern woman. From hair curlers that « will not break your hair » to henna dye and face powder, the curly haired young women of Nell Brinkley were a good example of how illustration was used as part of advertisement in the early 20th century, blurring the lines between art and capitalism. The Brinkley Girl was known in the cultural sphere as being a symbol of a new generation of young women who were fearless, representing a vision of womanhood that was progressive and a celebration of independence as well as pleasure.

In the 1920s, her art involved sequential images and interesting stories, all starring young women as the main protagonists and centering their point of view. Starting with her serials in the 1910s and steadily creating comics during the rest of her career, she was an incredibly prolific author. From 1918 and onwards, most of her comics were full page and full color, a privilege reserved for very few artists during those years.

The Adventures of Prudence Prim, written by Carolyn Wells and illustrated by Brinkley, follows the life of a young lady who lives with her two sensible Edwardian aunts, and who has dreams of romance and adventures. Prudence takes the opportunity of her aunts taking a nap to go out and experiencing life for herself, after all « now if I just sit still and do exactly as I ought - I’ll never get a thrill ! » And so the adventures of Miss Pruddy Prim begin ! They are told each Sunday as she lives through new experiences and goes out and wears glamorous and fantastical ensembles. The pages are peppered with the different characters that Prudence Prim meets during her adventures, from society ladies with beautiful clothes and bobbed hair to dashing suitors who sweep her off her feet. Brinkley truly takes the time to dress all of her characters in fanciful outfits to match the universe she creates. The story is told by small, witty verses with a lot of good humor. Those narratives capture a certain desire for escape and the new daring sensibilities of young women, of their hunger for love and life. It is complete with the details of the latest fashion and decorated with illustrations of roses which will eventually influence the style of shoujo manga in the 1970s, with its abundance of roses, the drama, and extravagance of feelings.

The art of Brinkley creates a very indulgent feminine universe, where the men are dashing and noble, but still drawn in a very feminine way. It is in line with the slight gender fluidity of the time, where men were more delicate and women were cutting their hair short. Nonetheless, her worlds were utterly feminine and yet were trying to change what this world meant for the young woman of the interwar period — to leave the past behind and move toward the future and document the rapid changing social norms for women. Her style is especially striking in its transitional quality between art — the heavily ornamented and rounded lines of the Art Nouveau years in which she came of age and the streamlined and fashionable lines of Art Déco. It is a style that found a lot of admirers, but also a lot of detractors. She truly made her signature style one that captured the new woman of the era. She captured a very specific moment in time and the way women might have understood themselves. This understanding was not universal, however it captured the way American women wanted to visualize themselves. The way they wanted to represent and depict their future. It was an ideation that was becoming reality. In a way, Brinkley was creating the future through her art. Of course, she was not the only one. She was simply part of a moment in time, but I do have to say that Brinkley, with her frothy pictures and her fanciful curves was successful in a way a lot of artists were not.

To me, she represents a very feminine idea, and to me, this type of art often receives criticism simply for daring to be feminine, maybe a bit shallow, maybe a bit superficial, but after all very cute and very fun. The rococo genre of the 18th century received similar criticisms in my opinion for being sugary and cute and overtly feminine. And this is simply always an unfair criticism to me, because judging something being aligned with femininity negatively comparatively to something more masculine is just plain old sexism. It’s not that the genre of rococo is devoid of criticism, there can be much to criticize, but people mostly bring up the fact that its frilly and pink and for some reason, that means it is not a sign of serious art. After all, this is what the neoclassical movement that followed was about. Something more visually sober, and more serious in its subject. And once again, the pendulum of taste swings.

Nell Brinkley was interesting as an artist that had this idea of the new woman being at the center of all the work she was doing. She was active during an era of profound change in the way women were perceived and perceived themselves, and whose art was something that was created solely for the modern woman. Brinkley was a daring and brave woman, with a taste for excitement and joy. She did not back down from any challenge; she flew a biplane in 1914, illustrated it, and commented on it for her audience's pleasure:« Nell Brinkley Tastes Joys of Real Freedom Soaring in Clouds ». She had adventures of her own and lived a full and brazen life. She got married to Bruce McRae II in 1920, and then she divorced him. I have to mention that he was several years younger than she was, so she was breaking boundaries in all sorts of ways,

She was a mother but also a career woman, and always followed her heart and ambitions no matter where they took her. Despite knowing a widespread cultural and financial success during her time, Nell Brinkley went the same road as many successful women artists often do, and was subsequently rapidly forgotten by history apart from the niche academics and amateurs of early 20th century comics. What she accomplished was no small feat. She managed to create this pictorial universe that understood the preoccupations of a modern woman, from her leisure to work to romance, from her activism to her frivolities, and how to balance all of it. She was a modern woman through and through.

This archetype of the modern girl is an intrinsic part of national identity and how those identities shaped the way she was understood and the way she was perceived by the general public, not only domestically but also internationally. She was also used for pushing political agendas either as to how the youth, and especially young women, were out of control, and trying to reassert the previous order of things, were women were not going out partying at all hours of days, and were expected to stay home. Or, on the flipside, using those young women living their lives as a political statement about how much more modern and civilized she was compared to the quote unquote retrograde societies and traditions. And this happened not only in the western world, but in Russia, India, China, Japan and elsewhere. From the illustrations and caricatures of Guo Jianying who satirized this new type of modern woman in China, with jokes and piques about the way things were changing, and changing fast, to the ads in various news papers across the world that promised their customers beauty and pleasure.

During the interwar, the illustrated advertisements for the brand Shiseido, a brand that started in 1872 and still is a sizable part of the beauty landscape today, and that revolutionized the market for the modern woman in Japan, were at the intersection of art, design and advertisement. These images were ones that were communicating an idea of modernity and newness, and yet advertised products that helped the consumer access this new ideal and be able to adhere to the beauty standards of the era, that were particular to Japan.

Shiseido’s graphic design communicated an idea of chic elegance that was becoming an aspirational quality during the interwar. The poster design by Sawa Reika in 1927 shows a young blonde woman wearing a fashionable evening dress holding a camelia flower, the brand’s logo, which was designed by Yabe Sue in 1924, all with the streamlined aesthetic conventions of art deco, and a limited palette of colors The result is minimalist and beautiful, and conveys so efficiently this new type of lifestyle and modernity that was being created, all through the use of graphic designs and cosmetics advertisements.

Even though the concept itself the of womanhood during the interwar was a mix of effervescence in the way it developed and grew and changed, and how, it stayed the same in a lot of ways. The illustrations of journals and magazine covers such the covers of the german graphic design journal « die reklame » in 1929 by Albert Rabenbauer were just another way the image of the modern woman got used in the art and the advertisements, not only helping to construct the idea of a modern woman, but the way that cosmopolitanism and the life in the urbane centers, full of the busy bustle of cities is just another way young women could enjoy a certain anonymity and freedom.

The idea of a chic and cosmopolitan world of material goods, of parties, of champagne and music, of a worldly but extremely fun woman at the center of it was one that was dominating the imagination. Ethel hays had small comic illustrations in the papers that satirized and caricatured that specific archetype of the flapper. Her character « Flapper Fanny » was the woman who was fashionable, a bit silly and yet, still very witty. Hays’ illustrations are extremely adorable, and manage to land a joke or a line with only a small drawing. The modern woman, the flapper, the gamine, this idea of the intrepid fashionable new woman was constructing itself in reality and also through the art, the illustrations and the visual representations of her in the advertisements and those, in turn, helped shape the way that the modern woman saw herself. Despite what she represented about this new era, being used to express concepts of modernity, a fear of change when women are going out and gaining those newfound freedom, being bolder and more in touch with their sexualities and their expanding idea of femininity, these women were still people and not only concepts about which people could discourse and debate, and I think this is something that is quite often forgotten.

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ang-paborito · 1 year ago

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Feminism, French, and Ferdinand Marcos

My mother is illiterate. She can't read well. But her favorite author is Lualhati Bautista. She read all her books that have existed indirectly. She also read the newspaper but only the business section and the obituaries then classified ads. I asked why she read the obituaries.

"If someone died in a property especially if it's murder, market value goes down."

Mommy has a monthly subscription of fashion and gossip magazines. She loves the photos and pictures, but hated the words. She still read it.

All of it through my dad. He reads it to her. It was mostly a habit normally I see my parents doing. When Holmes came by and witnessed it herself, she thought it was sweet.

The scene was Dad was reading a translated french poetry to her by Victor Hugo I think.

"Oh?" Just my reaction.

Earlier this year, Lualhati Bautista released her latest, 60s in the city. It's very insightful and entertaining, you should read it. On mom's birthday this year, the first birthday she didn't have on Earth, I read it to her.

I went to Pyramid in Buyagan and sat and read through her. The people there must have seen a lot and ignored me.

I bought the copy personally in the Book Fair and ligned up with greasy weather during the signing. I met Ms. Bautista personally and asked her to sign. I told her that my mom loves her.

"Anong pangalan ng mama mo?"

"Rita."

I was gonna say she doesn't have to because she's dead but I know it'll invoke an uncomfortable interaction. Awkward ess dortof thing.

Mom never went to college but when she joined a group of activists and protesters for labor rights women's rights, she wasnt with intellectual activists but with the marginalized.

Unlike today's breed of activists who love to circlejerk with their intellectual ejaculation for hours with very impractical yet arousing theories of Mao and Marx, the likes of my mother understood only one thing: oppression kills them. The most basic.

I have a lot of hate with today's activists who thinks they are so edgy especially the NatDem but I'm trailing off again from my thoughts.

During the dictatorship, mom's first husband died in the mines. The mining is owned by Marcos's crony. Just like the CCP tragedy, the news was buried alive. They were buried alive. They were complicit so they complained for their labor rights.

My mother doesn't know shit about the law before but she understands rights. She got jailed nonetheless. Then got freed by my dad whose son and daughter were working on giving legal aids to activists.

My mother was a feminist even if she doesn't realize she is one. She is aware but she don't know the word feminist.

She knows deeply what are double standards, inequality, being a woman in a patriarchal society. I believe my uneducated mom is more intelligent on this matter than an educated liberal, intellectual western woman. Because she lived through it. She saw her sisters live through it and she felt that hand over her throat tightening so she demanded to make it stop.

Lualhati Bautista was the same in her own right. She's an activist and a feminist but what I admire about her is how she articulates this knowledge of how oppressive patriarchy is and chews it down on how it trickles down to from the woman in all social classes, most especially in the marginalized area.

I also love that her idea of feminism is not to force women out of marriage and domesticity as others might have misinterpreted.

All her characters aren't the girlboss, CEO with blue hair. They are traditional women in a sense on how society cages a woman. They are housewives, mothers, working mothers, prostitutes, mistresses, poor women, rich women, middle class women daughters-- all of which are living the hellish and brutish patriarchy. It shows that feminism isn't academic. It's lived and experienced is enough to make one a feminist.

That's why for me her books are an eye opener of what patriarchy looks like in the Philippines. Because I think it is not something often talked about. It is not approached in a way as the western world does.

Because we still think women's problems and complaints are not real or not something to be concerned of. NOBODY TAKES A WOMAN SERIOUSLY. Just look at how reproductive health is designed.

Hormonal contraceptives have a lot of side effects for women. When a male hormonal contraceptive was invented, it was not approved because of the same side effects it will cause the men. Sure there are condoms, but we instilled into men that rubbers aren't pleasurable. Ligation. I just found out from a sister that you can't ligate if you never gave birth and if you are married you need a husband's permission. It's a very invasive process too.

For Vasectomy, men can get it as young as 21, married or not, with child or childless. And they will still FUCKING COMPLAIN THAT THE PROCEDURE IS A HASSLE.

If you think the only time tr world take women seriously is when they get assaulted. WRONG!

Sure men aren't taken seriously as well when they get assaulted but that's a different thing altogether.

According to PSA stats only 15% of rape cases filed in a year alone is won.

When you complain about sexual assault. This is what you'll meet:

1. Victim blaming

2. Telling the victim to get over it

3. Be slutshamed

I know because I've been through it. I was blamed of seducing my attacker with my orange sweater and blue jeans and sneakers. And also apparently am a 13 year old slut because I have photos of me on friendster with boys during badminton match.

I learned about feminism when I watched The Dictator in 2012. It's a comedy satire film. The female character considers herself a liberal, all-inclusive, progressive feminist. But going further from Simone du Beauvoir, the Suffragettes, the first wave to the second wave, I came to an understanding why western feminism works a little in Ph settings.

I'd love to dive deep into it but I have less time. I can theorize also.

Filipinos are still secluded to liberal ideas and has a completely different notion of it.

Semantics, maybe?

What is a liberated woman? What is an emancipated woman? What is a free woman? What is an independent woman?

You get different answers.

Totally different.

In the wester world, a liberated woman is someone who pushes back on sexism and pushes for rights.

In Filipino context, a liberated woman is the total opposite of a conservative one not in ideal butin appearance. I asked Hollmae to picture it immediately if I mention it.

"What's a liberated woman?"

"Someone who smokes, drinks, flirts with men and goes home with them and also wear mini skirts."

There's this long tirade Facebook post about telling women to dress properly so we will be respected by men. So laughable and it makes my blood boil. The last one says that women should be more like "Lucy" and not "Kris."

Ibthibk he is or she is referring to the Lucy Torres who is by the way a kleptomaniac. And Kris Aquino is the other one who by the way is Ph's top tax payer. I'd rather be the latter, thanks.

You know whenever a man would tell me or anyone about modest clothing, I'd show them a photo of Igorotas in bare breasts and just tapos. And the men too interlinking their arms. And tell the this is how my ancestors dress up in the days, and there are no recorded rape cases. In fact, there's a docu movie about it by Lester named Walang Rape sa Bontoc. Tis is backed by statistics by the way.

A woman's body is treated by society weirdly. It is begged to be seen and touched and when it does, they are called whores. Marjan Satrapi is my favorite comic artist. Iranian born who witnessed the civil war in her country and the changing political scenes in Iran. Most especially her observation of how women are seen and treated. One strip in her comic book was about modesty where the teacher reprimands the girls to cover up to not to tempt the boys but Marjan points out that the boys are wearing tighty little jeans thatmolds the bulk.

She has also punted out the hipocrisy of religion and internal misogyny. Her mother was like my mother too. Here's my mom photo during one of the protests in Mandaluyong. She made history on being a really cool feminist, liberated mom.

When I get asked what image pops when I hear "a liberated woman".

I picture of this. Mom in bobbed hair with her vintage Gucci glasses with a placard. Raising a middle finger at the government along with the women with their children with ubba on their backs. Her eyes swollen crying for the loss of the love of her life . Another one is when she's sitting at home chugging a Maria Clara wine bottle reading Yes Magasine in her green chiffon daster.

Or that time she is negotiating her way out during a court mediation that even if she never read a single law book in her life, she is well informed about the law. Also she's in red lipstick and gold Tiffany co earrings. That's a historical liberated woman for me

Many women in our history are considered a liberated woman who wears a very long saya and doesn't even course. Look at our politicians, Santiago Defensor, Robredo, Aquino, okay Arroyo hmm, Conchita Carpio--they are what the western world consider as liberated. But they are conservative in appearance, but liberated in mind.

So, in semantics, I think Filipinos have learned wrongly what "liberation" means.

I'm which speaking of politics, I just learned that women only make up a quarter of the government.

No wonder the laws about women's bodies are by men.

I have yet to understand because I'm not a jerkass who claims to understand things.

Why is it?

Religion? Culture? Environment?

Probably.

These are letters to my therapist circa 2015 almost a year after my parents died. I was held back a year and was finishing my last year of college. I was recommended to a therapist and due to busy schedule, I only have sessions twice a month. The therapist recommended writing and journal therapy because she said I communicate better in writing than in speaking.

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vintage-tech · 2 years ago

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today’s antique find: Science and Invention magazine, October 1927

An impressive monthly, produced by some folks who had an AM radio station, regular programs about science and invention that might have been rebroadcast on other stations across the United States, with a few reviews of items which may or may not have been advertised in the pages...

...and several contests/submission-for-reward things for neat things like what you could build out of bailing wire or asking for proof of dubious things such as perpetual motion (or, as below, spiritual mediums).

I actually had to stop and read repeatedly while scanning this because the articles were really interesting. There was a really long thrashing of the I-On-A-Co magnetic belt, that was supposed to cure mental illness etcetera. (They said the same effects could be had with sunlight and/or positive thinking.) One piece I need to get back to is this article about whether coffee is bad for you.

It’s not without its ridiculous and period advertising, of course. For a group so focused on science and debunking pseudoscience, they sure spend a lot of time on promoting parlor magic. (One of the editors had books to see, of course.) My favorite silly ad is:

And then there’s this ad that wouldn’t fly today:

And I like this photo from an article about someone who built a house and all the furniture in it out of rolled-up and varnished newspapers.

I could go on so expect more in the future, but for now I will leave you with this classified ad for a pencil that has calculating wheels built into it.

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rhapsodybenny · 2 years ago

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Things I would do if I were rich:

* Subsidize a different artist's commissions every week, on the conditions that they 1) Prioritize people who've been supportive, but always lament not being able to throw money their way, and 2) Let me know the lowest price those people commonly throw out, so I can make sure it's within their reach.

* Pay more than fair taxes, and either don't request a refund, or put my refunds to charity - whichever seems better.

* Leave a $200 tip on every meal out with a note attached saying "pay it forward!"

* Leave $50 bills under boxes of ramen/really cheap food at grocery stores.

* Commission loads of stuff, from music to games to stories to art, and pour it *all* into the public domain.

* Buy the rights to various properties, also just to release them into the public domain.

* Buy WinRar.

* Put out huge bounties for different random ideas that occur to me - "Write this story/make this art/design this game, and I'll send you $500!"

* With permission, order printings of single copies of long stories online I like, and drop them into the "free bin" at used bookstores.

* Find books I like at independent bookstores, pay way too much for them at the counter, and either once again put them in the free bin, or tell the person working the register to offer them to someone else.

* Stuff tip jars.

* Give money to people I trust with different perspectives, and tell them to go crazy with it, as long as however they do makes the world a better place.

* Randomly order UberEats for friends (including online ones), and tip 40%.

* Give away Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions.

* Get Patreon memberships at the highest tier from everyone I even mildly follow.

* Every year, buy tickets in the mosh pit for every concert in the tour of a different band. See if they notice the same face always being there every night. (Stolen from Tumblr; sadly can't find the post.)

* Instantly complete every single GoFundMe that I come across.

* Gift ALL the Twitch subs.

* Fund game preservation initiatives.

* Hire homeless people to do sidewalk chalk art wherever they like, of whatever they like, for $200/hour.

* Put the same cryptic message in the classifieds of every newspaper released in the country on a single day.

* Do the “Tip the worker every time the Karen starts yelling at them” thing.

* Pay to remove ads at every opportunity.

* Every day, give a random person a $20 bill.

* Preorder EVERYTHING (big help for small books and games!)

* Bail out local places that are failing.

* Offering to fund the building of small arcades (only a few games, Pizza Hut style) at random restaurants.

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businessadvisorrobert · 3 months ago

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The Benefits of Having an Auto Classified Script for Your Business

Traditionally, we've seen automobile ads in magazines and newspapers. However, technology has transformed this space, particularly with the advent of car classified scripts.

Beyond being a daily necessity, cars ignite a deep passion among enthusiasts. With popular platforms offering convenient ways to buy and sell second-hand vehicles, the excitement for car purchases has surged, allowing car lovers to explore various models affordably and easily.

Letgo is a major classified market player, generating $54.4 million in annual revenue. Statistics report that this figure could reach $177.8 million in the future.

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Here, let's explore the benefits of developing auto classifieds script!

Cost Efficiency

In the realm of classified businesses, launching a buy-sell marketplace app is similar in cost to developing an e-commerce website.

However, despite the complexity involved, an auto classifieds script offers a cost-effective solution. Its functionality efficiently addresses the unique needs of multiple vendors, making it a budget-friendly choice for creating an effective online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand vehicles.

Scalable Business Model

In an online marketplace for automobiles, the financial risk is relatively low because there’s no need to invest in inventory.

However, the key challenge for the marketplace owner is balancing supply and demand as the platform grows. Attracting high-quality sellers can increase the customer base, and a growing customer base can, in turn, attract more sellers.

The automobile classifieds script helps in maintaining this balance between sellers and buyers, ensuring the platform's success.

Broad Accessibility for Online Auto Services

In today’s digital age, online automobile services have become the preferred choice for both individuals and entrepreneurs. Technology offers significant advantages by simplifying processes and enhancing accessibility.

An automobile classifieds script allows users to:

Schedule available dates for vehicle sales, helping buyers find vehicles at the right time.

Streamline workflows for sellers, making the process more efficient and organized.

This approach reduces manual effort and improves the overall experience for both buyers and sellers.

User-Friendly Features for Optimal User Experience

For an optimal user experience, especially for those who may not be tech-savvy, it's essential to design your car classified ads platform with user-friendly features. Here’s how an automobile classifieds script can enhance usability:

Multiple Login Options: Users can choose from various login methods, making the sign-up process quick and convenient.

Advanced Search Options: Users can easily find the car they’re looking for using detailed search filters.

Simple Booking Procedure: Once users select their car, the booking process is simple and user-friendly.

Flexible Payment Methods: Users have several payment options to choose from such as credit/debit cards, digital wallets, and PayPal. This makes transactions easy and secure.

Order Confirmation: Users receive clear confirmation of their orders, ensuring they are informed throughout the process.

A well-designed auto-classified script simplifies the entire process, making car selling and buying seamless and hassle-free for both sellers and buyers.

Efficient Processes for Rapid Turnaround

Unlike traditional methods, an auto classifieds script enables rapid turnaround without the need for a central figure to manage every action.

Advertisers can easily list their cars and provide the necessary details directly, eliminating the need to seek permissions or rely on intermediaries.

This streamlined approach allows them to quickly launch their ad campaigns and start creating ads without delays.

Expanding Reach with a Global Audience

Expanding your reach to a global audience is essential for modern businesses, and an automobile classifieds script provides a strong foundation for this. By establishing a robust online presence, you can attract a diverse audience, even on an international scale.

To succeed, your buy-sell marketplace platform must cater to various audience preferences and become a preferred destination for their needs. The auto classified business model opens an opportunity for you to tap into a vast market beyond geographical limits, increasing your reach and productivity.

The key features in the classified ads app, such as multiple languages, multiple currencies, and geo-location capabilities, support global expansion. With these features, you can easily engage with users worldwide and enhance your platform’s appeal across different regions.

Real-Time Updates and Efficient Inventory Management

Keeping inventory up-to-date is crucial in the automotive industry, and a good auto classifieds script ensures this by providing real-time updates. The platform efficiently manages vehicle listings, ensuring that users see accurate and current information.

Real-time updates prevent the advertising of vehicles that are already sold, which helps build trust between buyers and sellers. This reliability encourages repeat visits and fosters customer loyalty.

These features contribute to the overall revenue potential of the platform.

Real-Time Analytics

Automobile classified software provides platform owners with real-time analytics to track sales accurately.

With these metrics, platform owners can see which products and services are in high demand and which vendors are favored by customers. This information helps them to promote the most relevant offerings to users.

Additionally, it enables app owners to make informed decisions and optimize their platform to better meet customer needs.

Cost-Effective Digital Promotion

Traditional advertising often involves significant expenses and reliance on third parties. However, the automobile classifieds script offers a more cost-effective alternative. You can promote your business on platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for free, turning low investment into high profit.

Digital promotions are more advanced and influential than traditional modes. In-built marketing features like reviews, ratings, comments, and shares serve as indirect endorsements of your business.

To create a strong business presence, focus on crafting a professional outlook that resonates with your audience. This includes your logo, images, descriptions, and overall brand identity. Choose these elements wisely and implement them strategically.

Monetization Opportunities

An auto classifieds script offers multiple ways to generate revenue, tailored to the second-hand market and its users. This platform provides more diverse monetization options than traditional methods, including:

Commission Fees

The primary revenue source of classified platforms is commission fees, which are charged to users and sellers for using the platform. Signing up for the platform is free, and the transparent fee structure builds trust among users.

Advertising Revenue

The platform also earns money through advertisements, providing a secondary income stream. By allowing other businesses to advertise on your platform, you can generate additional revenue with minimal effort, which can be used for platform maintenance and business growth.

Subscription Charges

Many classified businesses prefer subscription models for their ease of use and steady income for platform owners. Users can choose a subscription plan, like a three-month basic plan, paying upfront instead of monthly, which simplifies payments and boosts revenue.

In-App Purchase

Offer users special features for an additional charge to enhance their experience, creating a smart way to generate extra income for the platform. However, it’s important not to depend too heavily on this strategy to generate revenue.

These monetization strategies make the automobile classifieds platform both efficient and profitable.

Summing Up

The second-hand market is thriving, especially in the automobile industry. Incorporating an automobile classifieds script into your business strategy can offer numerous benefits as highlighted above in this blog.

By leveraging the power of auto classifieds scripts, you can effectively reach your target audience, generate leads, and drive sales for your classifieds business.

So, don’t waste time. Choose the best automobile classified script and skyrocket your classified ads business!

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