representation

Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Deconstructing Gender Bias

Arts and CreativeBy Madeline Offerman March 13, 2017

On March 3rd, people of all gender identities were warmly welcomed into the UCLA Arts Library to deconstruct this gender bias and contribute to the fair representation of women at the Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon. This event was held by voidLab, a feminist collective that meets weekly at UCLA to discuss intersectional feminism and organize events and exhibitions. This event focused on writing articles about female artists to help increase their representation within Wikipedia.

Vogue’s Diversity Fail: Why Representation in Fashion is Important

Arts and CreativeBy Christine Nguyen March 5, 2017

Fashion magazines play a heavy role in influencing American standards of beauty, so yellowfaced, whitewashed photo shoots like Kloss’ are particularly damaging. In order to uphold fashion’s legacy as an artistic form of empowerment, Vogue and magazines like it need accurately portray diverse models with whom all American women can identify.

Stories worth knowing: My Journey With In the Margins

Campus LifeBy Anandamayee Singh March 2, 2017

Hearing stories of and by people of color is powerful. Breathtaking. A necessity. To start seeing these people—these wonderful, imperfect, beautiful people, as more than just symbols of inaccurate, problematic representation. In The Margins tries to do that every Tuesday.

‘Get Out’: On Black People and Horror Movies

GendertainmentBy Feven Negussie March 1, 2017

If you haven’t seen this film, you need to “Get Out” and watch it.

Featured UCLA Feminist: Sabrina Ashleigh Tan

Campus Life, Featured UCLA FeministBy Natalie Delpino February 17, 2017

“I think feminism gives me something to hold onto. To say it’s okay to be different…I’m bringing a different perspective that other people don’t have.”

New American Girl Dolls Celebrate Diversity and Creativity

Arts and CreativeBy Christine Nguyen February 6, 2017

The American Girl company’s strides in diversity, inclusiveness, and education aim to inspire young girls, especially artists, to take control of their lives and stand up for causes they believe in through artistic self-expression.

Left in the Dark: A Call for Positive Bisexual Representation

Dialogue and OpinionBy Alexandra Barraza December 17, 2016

Individuals need to confront the reality that sexuality lies on a spectrum, and no single person’s identity along it is invalid. Asexual, pansexual, bisexual and everything in between, all sexual identities are valid, real, and need to be respected.

Gilmore Girls and My Feminist Awakening

GendertainmentBy Greta Altmeyer December 17, 2016

From “Gilmore Girls,” we find empowerment, with recognition of where we have come from, and an indication of the long way that we still have to go.

Mulan: A Call for Representation

GendertainmentBy Christine Nguyen November 6, 2016 Leave a comment

“Mulan” told me that I, as well as my culture, had just as much value as any other I’d seen on screen. However, movies like “Mulan” are rare exceptions.

Five Films Feminists Should Watch Instead of The Best Picture Nominees

GendertainmentBy Regina Napolitano February 25, 2016 Leave a comment

Why are a group of white guys the metric we most use to establish which films are the highest quality? There are plenty of artful, women-centric films that do not get the attention they deserve. So, here are five films directed by women that the Academy has paid little attention to, but I promise are well worth your time.

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