Tag: Femininity

Picture this: it’s the 14th century, and you find yourself in the world of Chaucer’s ‘The Wife of Bath.’ Brace yourself as we explore the intriguing depths of a character who fearlessly challenges societal norms, leaving a trail of controversy and thought-provoking insights i...

TAIPEI — In January, a photography exhibition titled A Gentle Breeze: Aura and Inspiration in Photography and Literature opened at the National Centre of Photography and Images (NCPI). Curated by Tsai Wen-Shiang, A Gentle Breeze dives into the centre’s archive, displa...

We can go back to the plantation to see how femininity was snatched from us, then handed over to and defined by others. Take ‘Celia, a Slave’ (1835–1855), as she is known. In 1855, Celia killed her slave master Robert Newsome in Missouri, USA, due to the sexual abuse she ...