 | By Molly Snyder Edler   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published May 1, 2008 at 10:27 a.m. |
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Woodland Pattern Book Center host Bitchcrafts, a weekend of music, arts, crafts and words on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18.
Bitchcraft kicks off Saturday with performances by singer-songwriters Heidi Spencer and Stephanie Rearick; a sneak preview of "Devotion to Thread," an exhibit curated by Faythe Levine; and comments and readings by Bitch Magazine publisher Debbie Rasmussen.
Part two of Bitchcraft takes place Sunday from 4 to 5:30 p.m., when Rasmussen leads a special session of the Femiknits discussion group at Broad Vocabulary bookstore, 2241 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
All events are free, but donations are encouraged and benefit "B-Word, publishers of the magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture."
720 E. Locust St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 263-5001
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Posted by Reada on May 2, 2008 at 1:02 p.m. (report)
There's a magazine for young Jewish folks called Heeb, so apparently anything goes!
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Posted by Z_boy on May 2, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (report)
Katphish: In regard to comparing "Bitch" to "Nigga," I've noticed that you are afraid to spell the "N" word out, but not "Bitch." Does this mean that Bitch isn't as derogatory as Nigga? Or if I'm mistaken, does this mean that we could soon be seeing a magazine called "Nigga?"
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Posted by Katphish33 on May 2, 2008 at 12:03 p.m. (report)
In regards to "bitch" being a derogatory term for women- it's connotations have been turned around by many women, including feminists, to include such meanings as; a strong woman, a woman who asserts herself and a women who know what she wants. It's similar (but to a much lesser degree) to how the "N" word has been turned around by African Americans to be a term of camaraderie among one another but it is still highly unacceptable for someone from another race to use that word.
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Posted by Bettybcool on May 2, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (report)
I'm certainly not a feminist.
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Posted by Z_boy on May 2, 2008 at 11:08 a.m. (report)
Isn't "Bitch" a derogatory term for women? How can a magazine put out by feminists use such a term for its name?
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