Tag archives for feminism
American Woman ~Maya Devi Georg
I remember years ago, when I lived in Washington, DC, being horrifically cat-called as I stood on a street corner with my then-husband and a friend as we tried to…
Dawn of the Integrated Man ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Too often, men are not allowed to be themselves. Men are not allowed to be expressive, have empathy, nor to nurture. Men cannot be colorful or beautiful, compassionate and comforting,…
Growing Up With Wonder Woman ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
I grew up with Wonder Woman and she was always a Superhero and a Super Friend, not a sex object. As a young boy I used to wake up every…
Fanfare Or Fatronizing? ~ Maya Devi Georg
There is a growing phenomenon on social media. Yes, it is of yoga practitioners with tens of thousands of followers. And, yes, they post sexy selfies of themselves in asanas.…
Tits & Ass In A Mala: Queen Of The Cage ~ Maya Devi Georg
Maya Devi Georg In 2013 I wrote an article called Tits & Ass in a Mala: Yoga in the Media - it was obviously about the media and its portrayal of…
Tits & Ass In A Mala: Yoga In The Media ~ Maya Devi Georg
I’m getting really tired of seeing half-naked (or completely naked) women in yoga magazines and on yoga web sites. The images themselves are of young white women. They are depicted…
Yoga Is Inherently Feminist ~ Maya Devi Georg
Yoga is inherently feminist And by feminist, I really mean humanist. The first yoga teacher was Shiva. The first student was Parvati. It was a lowly fish that overheard the teaching…