"Taken together, her work made of acrylic nails makes an argument that femininity exists here: at the intersection of allure, glamour, ferocity, mercilessness, potency, and horror. The varied memes and codes that are used to represent women in worldwide popular culture all drink from this well. The problem with these depictions tend to be one-sided - which is how we come to inherit the caricature of womanhood that is alternately the virtuous Madonna figure, the sour prude, the evil seductress, or the crazy ex-girlfriend. … the essence of her work argues for an understanding of womanhood as coextensive with the vast possibilities of being human. The reason that we might be surprised by this complexity is that for too long we have been told that complexity of being is a predicament, an obstacle. It isn’t. It’s where woman find and manifest themselves in all their glory.” Request a portfolio of works via DM or email to info@smacgallery.com ____ Frances Goodman Text by Seph Rodney
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The Distorted Feminine struggles with authenticity 🌹 She overcompensates for her lack of self-love and knowledge through a heavy fixation on everything ego - like appearance, status, and lifestyle consumerism. As a result, the Distorted Feminine often participates in virtue-signaling, refusing to do the inner work necessary to embody her true authentic soul essence. She favors appearing attractive, pure, or sexy over expressing her unique brand of individuality, integrity, and sex appeal. Due to her extreme fixation on external validation, the Distorted Feminine is often preoccupied with what other women are doing and how men respond to these behaviors. Because she's constantly looking for validation and acceptance from others, the Distorted Feminine is often completely disconnected from the idea of pleasure, self-sovereignty, or flow. In extreme cases, a woman who is distorted in her feminine expression finds it difficult to feel like herself ever. #distortedfeminine #distortedfeminineenergy #divinefeminine #divinefeminineenergy #divinefemininerising #healingthefeminine #healingthefemininewound #oldparadigm #patriarchysucksbecause #distortedmasculine #divinecounterparts #authenticsoul #authenticsoulessence #soulgrowth #divinefeminineawakening #feminineenergyhealing #authenticitycoach #femininespirit
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🚀Girls are not a symbol of incompetence & couch potatoes these days...... 🌱Having acquired something, you are no more chicken hearted & grow more. 🎈Your growth & confidence make you more mature. 💦Girls can play every role of Life at par with their counterparts. 🏌️♂️They are equally talented, knowledgeable & skilled to undertake any responsibilities. 🌺Girls today are breaking traditional stereotypes & showcasing their capabilities across various fields. ☑️They are increasingly taking on roles in science, technology, leadership, sports, and more, demonstrating resilience, intelligence & ambition. 👍The notion that girls are incompetent or lazy is outdated. ❤️Many young women actively pursue education & careers. 👤This advocates for social change & excel in their passions. 🌺This shift reflects a broader cultural change that values equality & empowerment. 🌱This allows girls to challenge norms & redefine success on their own terms. 🌹Whether girls or boys, they remain the same in early stage & subsequently, when responsibilities come on the shoulder, they perform equally well. PS: What specific aspects of this topic interest you?
I'm just a girl and I've not been just a girl. And I am not being controversial but confident. There have been days when I've been more than just appearing as a girl, more than the princess, queen, or goddess, you assume. I've been human more than a gender and it makes me say, 'I've not been just a girl'. I've been beautiful and brave and also beautifully brave, and they both feel distant and different, and I live it because I'm just a girl. I've also been the main character, just one as one in our patriarchal society, to defend some, offend some, and encourage some, even men. It was possible not because it was impactful, but because it was not a man's attempt, but a woman's, and this makes me say, I've been more than just a girl. I'm just a girl who's not wooed by someone approaching her, but looking up to her, especially the gentlemen around her, because besides playing 'I'm just a girl', receiving compliments of a phenomenal woman has always placed a crown, for loving the womanhood just as she wants; no availability as demanded, but chosen. And this takes her to another unbelievable level of sophistication. And I, just a girl, always have a feminine urge to tell how I never want to be masculine, makes me proud of the gifted femininity; too delicate to handle, if placed in any other hand, which is not of a girl. Not of a woman. It is the same delicate femininity that has given the courage to the masculine part of our society to shed tears and not themselves. And I said it all by not being just a girl because there was NEVER 'a just'. But the femininity taught us to be sober and add 'a just', for others to feel equal and not her to feel superior. Saying that, I'd love to celebrate, how every woman out here is balancing the expected societal standards from her; by breaching or breathing through it, both ways work, provided I only see her happy. And I can't ever see, anyone else doing it, than 'just a girl' and this compels me to repeat I'm just a girl and I've not been just a girl. Thank you, Gaurisha Pandey. (13.10.2024) #practisingtopendowntoo LinkedIn LinkedIn Guide to Creating
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You do NOT need to learn how to be a man! You are already a man, you just need to be in the situations that highlight your characteristics. You rarely (or never) hear that a girl needs to learn how to be a woman, or a woman needs to learn how to be a mother. They just are. Why are men told they need to learn to be men or fathers? Because masculinity is for sale! Society convinces us that all men MUST fit into a single mold. NOT SO! I begin my discussion regarding this topic here: https://lnkd.in/gai3DnVC
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IS THIS RIGHT? Sometimes, I try to figure out why, like why will you do such? Why are so eager to pass your boundary and neglect your feminine composure? Why will you jump the fence in other to catch the moving train? Isn't that absurd to just decided to take over the masculine responsibility? What is your take on this? Can you be free to express why this is right or wrong. Now, I think some women most times are too eager to wait for them to be accepted for a long- lasting relationship, so they decided to make it quick by doing it on their own. I have watched several videos of such scenarios, and most of the time the masculine figure doesn't see it so attractive, so the offer was rejected and the woman cried and left. Everyone has their responsibility as a gender. And to my female friends, please stay calm, and don't be too eager to do what should be done to you. I understand timing, but wait. If you have the right guy that desire you like you desires him, he won't waste your time and he will pop the question when the time is right. So, sit on your chair and calmly wait until your prince charming can affirmed that you're the only one he desire to spend the rest of his life with. You are a princess, never allow your crown to be trampled upon, wear it with all sense of dignity. You deserve someone that have earned your respect and love. Don't you ever forget that!! Move slowly and observe the person's actions. We have time wasters out there, do not allow them to waste your time. Prayerfully discerned who you should journey with and be firm with your decision. Don't pop the question. Wait, he will do it when the time is right. It is more romantic when it is done by a masculine gender, it is a sign of DESIRE. Be a baby please!!! When he sees values in you, he won't let you go. A man that sees what he want in a woman will not waste her time or let her go. Don't be too THIRSTY. #mjgreatspeaks #proposal #love #relationshipadvice #staycalm #StayPrayerful
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🔍 It’s not always easy to decode someone's feelings, especially when it comes to love interests. Colombian women, like many Latinas, tend to be subtle in showing their interest. 🌺 Read the article below to look out for these signs: 👀 #cartagenawomen #cartagenaladies #latina #latinabeauty #LatinaBrides #matchmaking #love #datinglife
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Our masculine and feminine aspects want different things in the resolution of a conflict. We need different things to transmute it into the open flow of freedom and love. The masculine in each of us, regardless of our gender, wants freedom from the conflict, stress and burden of the rupture. The feminine in all of us will want to feel a reestablishment of the flow of love and devotion to the relationship. How this looks in each conflict may be different, but attention to the underlying principle is an act of devotion to our partners nervous system. Now we all have a masculine and feminine attribute within us. And it’s important to note that we need to tend to the masculine in our feminine partners and the feminine in our masculine partners in order for there to be transmutation of conflict into love. If you are tending to your partners feminine, you might end the conflict with words of undying love and devotion that let them know that you are with them and hold the depth of your connection dear and sacred. “I want you to feel like the most loved woman on the planet.” Or I love you so much, I never want to hurt you.” If you are tending to your partners masculine, you might use words that help release them from carrying the burden or mistake or stress caused by whatever disagreement you’ve been in. “I appreciate so much how you’ve leaned in with me around this. It makes me trust you even more.” Or “thank you for hearing me and feeling my heart so fully. I forgive you being an asshole 😊” Adding some affectionate touch to your communication is also deeply grounding. This takes generosity on both sides. But this generosity can return you to a state of bliss and peace that is priceless. #relationshipgoals #consciousnessandlove #sacredintimacy #theartofrepair #masculinefemininepolarity
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🌹 Why Feminine embodiment work doesn't touch the core of why you keep attracting in men that are unworthy of your love, and why deep nervous system repair and rewiring is the answer. Most women that indulge in feminine embodiment work and femininity have yet to anchor in the foundations of inner safety, self-worth and security (which is what actually activates their Femininity *naturally*) Then they wonder why they continue attracting in abusers, manipulators + men unworthy of their love. Now I am not saying here that Feminine Embodiment work isn't beneficial, nor does it haver it's place. But if you do not have the frequencies and inner foundations of safety and self-trust and security anchored into your being and nervous system - then you will consciously or unconsciously try and source these energies from outside of you and continue attracting in men that you will want to fill this for you. (Which will more then likely end up being a recipe for disaster as the relationship may actually end up being a trauma-bond or could very well end up abusive and/or unhealthy. A man is not meant to fill these parts for you, but rather come in and amplify them for you and the relationship - allowing you to deepen into your love, your grace and your Femininity. To your Greatness. Eleni Kantzos. #nervoussystemhealing #attractyourking #sacredunion #femininelove
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Becoming magnetic high value woman to attract the men you desire is LESS about your power on the outside (the way you do your work) and MORE about how you step into your INNER POWER. The more you are in touch with your feminine magnetism and owning it in your body, the more grounded and masculine men you will meet. Check the video below in my Insta profile and see how it lands in your body! https://lnkd.in/gMVqd_3c
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ACTION is how you become your own Dream Girl™. Action towards your Self, your inner feminine...which is what brings the mirrored reflection of the masculine your external world in deep pursuit of YOU. In UNION week 2 we go over how to become HER Link in bio to book a call #union #dreamgirl #feminineenergy #femininedesign #femininepower #highvaluewoaman #workwithme
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For some reason, some people think being feminine is being weak and passive and being walked all over. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Let me add one aspect of femininity to your plate. Part of being feminine is actually about having a strategy and dealing with your issues in a way that gets you results but doesn’t leave you looking messy. So you can continue your climb to the top uninterrupted and without your reputation being tarnished. Feminine strategy is also about realizing how and when to tap into your masculine side strategically. It is a wide topic, and the details of it will be shared at AMRA soon. I encourage you ladies to follow the page and receive content that will enhance your womanhood in different aspects, primarily focusing on Brain, Beauty, and Body. #amramovement
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