What I am saying is that parenting is like any other challenge in life - the biggest fucking challenge in my own life thus far - and if you embrace it and figure out creative solutions, you can emerge a better person. I'm also not saying that artist parents are better artists than non-parent artists, or that choosing not to be a parent will deny you access to these learning experiences. I learned to function (even if barely) on very little sleep, and out of the chaos, insanity and even torture at times, a flood of new emotions entered into my work, becoming more interesting & layered as a result. Becoming a #mom (of twins no less) has personally helped me become a better #artist - I learned to be extremely efficient with my time, prioritize what's important and let go of the rest, and #multitask like a champ. All Marina knows is her own experience, and it may be true for her, but that is not everyone's experience nor truth. #MarinaAbramovic thinks children hold women back in the art world, but as put so aptly, "FUKKK THAT".
#tbt 5/19/15 when my #twins were 5 weeks old and despite the sleep deprivation and frequent (every 2-3 hours, 24-7, 45 min at a time) #breastfeeding, I was still getting shit done. Here's another one about relationships (only in one outfit, maybe this woman is not into dry cleaning.) These ridiculous expectations are created usually by men, and in many cases by other women too."
"We’re constantly set conflicting expectations on how to look (wear makeup but look natural) or how to behave at work (act like a lady, think like a boss) or in relationships (don’t be a slut but don’t be frigid). Of course, being a woman (frankly, even being human) involves more aspects than just sex, so Bernard actually made a few of these split-sided illustrations for her article in The Tab, where she discussed these issues in depth.
speech about feminism, and she's a famous feminist. It was only last year that Emma Watson wasn't allowed to say the word feminism in her U.N. One of the things that makes images like this so powerful is that sometimes even expressing these conflicts can be a conflict. One of the reasons why we need feminism #everydaysexism #feminismĪ photo posted by Daisy Bernard on at 1:41pm PDT