Comments on: FEMMES CENSORED!!!! http://femmesguide.com/2009/05/femmes-censored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=femmes-censored a sex-positive femme queer collaborative blog for femmes by femmes. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:43:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kris Kurzawa http://femmesguide.com/2009/05/femmes-censored/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Kris Kurzawa Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:08:05 +0000 http://femmesguide.com/?p=950#comment-769 Thanks for the comments, everyone.' I wanted to update everyone that Femmes: Front and Center II has been rehung at Affirmations in Ferndale, Michigan as of May 29, 2009-June 12, 2009. Affirmations did not have a PG-13 policy in place prior to contracting for Femmes: Front and Center. They are crafting new gallery policies now, which may include such language. In the meantime, with a lot of cooperation between the agency, members of the queer community, and myself a compromise was reached that seems to satisfy everyone's needs. The show will be up through Motor City Pride, June 6&7. Thank you for checking in and reading about the show. Thanks for the comments, everyone.’

I wanted to update everyone that Femmes: Front and Center II has been rehung at Affirmations in Ferndale, Michigan as of May 29, 2009-June 12, 2009.

Affirmations did not have a PG-13 policy in place prior to contracting for Femmes: Front and Center. They are crafting new gallery policies now, which may include such language.

In the meantime, with a lot of cooperation between the agency, members of the queer community, and myself a compromise was reached that seems to satisfy everyone’s needs. The show will be up through Motor City Pride, June 6&7.

Thank you for checking in and reading about the show.

]]> By: Callaigh http://femmesguide.com/2009/05/femmes-censored/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Callaigh Wed, 20 May 2009 09:54:18 +0000 http://femmesguide.com/?p=950#comment-758 I'm afraid I have to agree with the gallery on this point. If their policy is "family-friendly PG-13," then women in pasties and thongs would be stepping over the line, in my estimation. I don't think it has anything to do with femmeininity itself being "too much" or "too flamboyant" in any negative sense,; instead, it is simply a conflict between the images chosen and the policies of the gallery. If you choose to argue that the gallery should not aim to be family-friendly, though, that's another thing entirely; but it's not censorship of femmes as such, and is instead a censorship of sexuality in general. That, of course, you could take to task separately. I’m afraid I have to agree with the gallery on this point. If their policy is “family-friendly PG-13,” then women in pasties and thongs would be stepping over the line, in my estimation.

I don’t think it has anything to do with femmeininity itself being “too much” or “too flamboyant” in any negative sense,; instead, it is simply a conflict between the images chosen and the policies of the gallery.

If you choose to argue that the gallery should not aim to be family-friendly, though, that’s another thing entirely; but it’s not censorship of femmes as such, and is instead a censorship of sexuality in general. That, of course, you could take to task separately.

]]> By: Kristin Kurzawa http://femmesguide.com/2009/05/femmes-censored/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Kristin Kurzawa Tue, 19 May 2009 15:48:36 +0000 http://femmesguide.com/?p=950#comment-757 Hi everyone! I'm the photographer of Femmes: Front and Center. A photography exhibit that explores and celebrates queer femmes and queer femme performers. Affirmations LGBTQ Center of Metro Detroit has declared the show too sexual and removed it from its gallery. We here in the metro Detroit area are working hard to get it reinstalled before Detroit's Pride Weekend. Feel free to voice your concern against censorship and for First Amendment Rights to Affirmations' CEO lthompson@goaffirmations.org. Thank you! Kristin Kurzawa <abbr><em>Kristin Kurzawa’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.kristinkurzawa.com/gallery/7068471_2P2cX" rel="nofollow">FEMMES: FRONT AND CENTER</a></abbr></em> Hi everyone!

I’m the photographer of Femmes: Front and Center. A photography exhibit that explores and celebrates queer femmes and queer femme performers. Affirmations LGBTQ Center of Metro Detroit has declared the show too sexual and removed it from its gallery. We here in the metro Detroit area are working hard to get it reinstalled before Detroit’s Pride Weekend. Feel free to voice your concern against censorship and for First Amendment Rights to Affirmations’ CEO lthompson@goaffirmations.org. Thank you! Kristin Kurzawa

Kristin Kurzawa’s last blog post..FEMMES: FRONT AND CENTER

]]> By: Critic http://femmesguide.com/2009/05/femmes-censored/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Critic Fri, 15 May 2009 19:10:01 +0000 http://femmesguide.com/?p=950#comment-751 I wouldn't hang those photos in my gallery. Not because of content, but because they are not well done. The lighting is sub par, the composition is lacking and generally they would reflect badly on the gallery. It's entirely possible that the gallery simply realized they had a no win situation and didn't want to hurt the photographer's feelings. She's clearly capable of much better work, there are other photos on her site that are compelling and even thought provoking. It's too bad that she didn't submit those. I wouldn’t hang those photos in my gallery.

Not because of content, but because they are not well done. The lighting is sub par, the composition is lacking and generally they would reflect badly on the gallery.

It’s entirely possible that the gallery simply realized they had a no win situation and didn’t want to hurt the photographer’s feelings.

She’s clearly capable of much better work, there are other photos on her site that are compelling and even thought provoking. It’s too bad that she didn’t submit those.

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