Brainstorm Week 10 - Natalie Stagnone
Natalie Stagnone
Feministas in the borderlands have been working to create global networks that connect different communities all around the world. An example of this would be Ovarian Psychos. They state that they “are connecting dots, becoming aware of community agencies, spaces and movimientos in an effort to solidify our local networks.” Ovarian Psychos are actively working to ensure that different communities are connected. This connection serves as a way to show women that they are not alone in their experiences. There are others that have had similar experiences or may identify in similar ways. Learning this empowers young women to accept themselves and form a larger discussion around their identities. One way that women are able to talk about their identities is through music. Throughout this class, we have discussed how music is able to speak beyond words and reach new people. Schwartz writes, in the article Si se puede!: Chicas Rockeras and punk music education in SouthEast Los Angeles, that “these women were enthralled with the openness, experimental possibilities, and expressive potential of punk, and they also utilized it as a medium to escape the dictates of the machismo culture.” (48). By having these connections, they were able to reach more people and create a large impact. Similarly, by creating art, their identities and experiences are immortalized and create a model for future generations to adapt. Using technology and art to tell stories empowers these young women to use art as a way to express themselves. Tradition is also recreated with the emphasis on art and this is able to show the resilience practices that are defining generations. With the world in a position of unrest, women must utilize these resilience practices to not only overcome the pandemic, but to help shape the world when it returns to “normal.” Chicana women have been fighting injustices both personally and outwardly for many generations and using these techniques will be able to continue to fight injustices. Overall, it is important to consider how new organizations are coming together to network which is allowing voices to be connected in their struggle against injustices.
Feministas in the borderlands have been working to create global networks that connect different communities all around the world. An example of this would be Ovarian Psychos. They state that they “are connecting dots, becoming aware of community agencies, spaces and movimientos in an effort to solidify our local networks.” Ovarian Psychos are actively working to ensure that different communities are connected. This connection serves as a way to show women that they are not alone in their experiences. There are others that have had similar experiences or may identify in similar ways. Learning this empowers young women to accept themselves and form a larger discussion around their identities. One way that women are able to talk about their identities is through music. Throughout this class, we have discussed how music is able to speak beyond words and reach new people. Schwartz writes, in the article Si se puede!: Chicas Rockeras and punk music education in SouthEast Los Angeles, that “these women were enthralled with the openness, experimental possibilities, and expressive potential of punk, and they also utilized it as a medium to escape the dictates of the machismo culture.” (48). By having these connections, they were able to reach more people and create a large impact. Similarly, by creating art, their identities and experiences are immortalized and create a model for future generations to adapt. Using technology and art to tell stories empowers these young women to use art as a way to express themselves. Tradition is also recreated with the emphasis on art and this is able to show the resilience practices that are defining generations. With the world in a position of unrest, women must utilize these resilience practices to not only overcome the pandemic, but to help shape the world when it returns to “normal.” Chicana women have been fighting injustices both personally and outwardly for many generations and using these techniques will be able to continue to fight injustices. Overall, it is important to consider how new organizations are coming together to network which is allowing voices to be connected in their struggle against injustices.
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