Category Archives: Exposure

2012 March 20: There’s a strawberry garden between your legs

Posted on March 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Man drools over it like he can see it He has visuals of it in his head There’s something between your legs That makes him believe he can have that beautiful strawberry You’ve nurtured it so well and kept it … Continue reading →

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2013 March 20: Defining Self: Honoring the Work of…

Posted on March 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Isis Asare _______________ If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. ~Audre Lorde The work of Cheryl Dunye and Yvonne Welbon created an unprecedented level of visibility … Continue reading →

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2013 March 20: 25 Pricks

Posted on March 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

   ‘The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it…’ -Rosanne Barr- ———————————————————————————————————————————— 250ml vodka 25 needles Thread No, this is not a shopping list for an alcoholic tailor. Part of setting up … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 ReFiguring Women, Africa, Arts, Crea(c)tive senses, Exposure, Expression, Feminism, Feminist Art, Goethe Institut - Johannesburg, Performance, South African Curators, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 2 Comments

2012 March 2013: The Fact Remains…

Posted on March 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I’m not looking for sympathy or feeling sorry things happened this way Nothing anyone can say will change anything because The fact remains… I am now counted in the statistics because The fact remains… Don’t tell me I should have … Continue reading →

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2013 March 10: “I love women and they love me”

Posted on March 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I, Phila Mbanjwa, am one of the craziest people I know! I am a young black lesbian woman and pride myself in knowing whom I love and who I want to share my life, soul and body with. Yes I … Continue reading →

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2013 Feb. 28: Simply it

Posted on March 2, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Mandisa Mchiza (c) 2013I’m comfortable with who I am…. Yes I am Irrespective of the constraints I’m given by society… Yes there are I’m not hurt nor will I say I am… Yes it is what it is As … Continue reading →

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Xana Nyilenda’s birthday

Posted on March 1, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200738153675888&set=vb.1223456677&type=2&theater Xana’s birthday @home in P Section Umlazi, Durban captured by Themba Vilakazi.

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2013 Feb. 24: Misinformed stereotypes among lesbians

Posted on February 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale I recently read a status update on facebook, supposedly written by a “femme lesbian”. The status had a lot of likes and comments concurring what the lady was saying. But to me this was a rather judgmental … Continue reading →

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2013 Jan. 5: Photo Archive

Posted on February 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Part of our SA (queer) visual history. In the photo is Msai Gugu Masinga & Kebarileng Sebetoane both activists who have contributed towards our LGBTI history. They both volunteer for FEW and now works for different companies. The photo was … Continue reading →

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