I was mentioned in this lovely blog post on burlesque and body - TopicsExpress



          

I was mentioned in this lovely blog post on burlesque and body image! Thank you Burlesque Toy Shop for this mention and for such a powerful article! I had the good fortune to attend a talk at this past Catalystcon East by Toronto burlesque performer Tiny B. Hiney. During her session, Tiny described a performance where she outlined her scars with glitter. In that one gesture, it was as if she said: I am not going to hide my struggles or the stories they have written on my body; I am going to highlight them, honor them, and make them beautiful. As a young, petite, feminine person of color, Tiny looks quite different from the picture of a leader that one might find in an array of stock photos, yet she clearly is one. Her powerful presence was another reminder that the images that we see in the world are skewed by those who have the power to produce and distribute them widely.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:51:15 +0000

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