| Women and Architecture |
[Nov 1, 2009 * 6:20pm] |
Whoever, if anyone, reads this entry: when I speak of women and architecture, I do not speak of femininity or objectification, or the natural rights of women everywhere. Nor am I a feminist, as I do not believe in segregating my beliefs to satisfy some 'universal', historical misdemeanor of mankind. But let it also stand that: I do not deny sexism as a past and present issue. However, and however this may be taken, when all is said and done, both sexes have amazing and proportionately atrocious attributes-- distinct natures are present in both the male and female- and however varied they are, there are still things which make us who, or rather what, we are.
The long list of architects I study are widely male. The first thing that comes to my mind isn't "employers of architects have been sexist" or: "architecture programs have been widely discriminatory towards women", or: "socially, women have not been regarded as people capable of producing good architecture."
Hell no. Instead:
This made me think of the fine details in expressions of grandness and/or brilliance: notions or conceptions of masculinity, versus conceptions of humanity. Every building is made as a testament to and representation of humanity: but how many of these would we consider to be a testament to man, versus a testament to mankind? Especially, if masculine versus human buildings exist, what is the relevance to modern architecture and modernist philosophy? Modern architecture has continually been symbolic of progressiveness and, even more so: the natural, the organic. Although, somehow, why is it that I feel the grandeur, the cryptic qualities of our most celebrated works of art are masculine? Is it because for so long, present society (ie. my environment) has associated the celebration of the human being to be largely masculine in its qualities? Has mankind always been viewed as masculine in strength? Or do I simply misunderstand, or have come to believe that 'masculine' qualities are exclusively masculine? If I begin to think of qualities that come to mind when masculinity comes to mind, I think: Strength, solidity. I imagine le corbusier's man: The harmonious man. I imagine Michelangelo's thinking man: Representing progress, beauty, strength, intelligence. And then I think: this is most certaintly applicable to the feminine:
But I begin to wonder. When constructing in the image of man, the image of humanity: How much, if any, of WHAT we are influences our works of art? And how will I, if given the chance, build something? How, if at all, will my femininity materialize? Why this seems to be more of a fear, than just a simple question... Is another question, which brings up other underlying/related fears I have had for a very long time.
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[Sep 27, 2008 * 11:10pm] |
love is desolate.
romance is temporary.
sex is forever.
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[Sep 2, 2008 * 9:43pm] |
I live at The Artelnow.
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[Aug 18, 2008 * 12:18am] |
How do you know how much to suffer for another individual?
I wish I could know how much they suffered.
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[Aug 12, 2008 * 10:21am] |
The only downside to liking old literature is that everyone's dead, all influences and environments are dead, in the sense that they can't be experienced outside the mind.
Bummer.
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[Aug 12, 2008 * 10:12am] |
Olympics. China.
Get used to it.
Everyone's talking about the means to the image; enhanced live images filmed a year ago, lip syncing because the original singer wasn't presentable enough.. People cheated out of tickets resulting in so many empty seats... The list goes on to things which are worse...
Maybe there's an alternate reason for doing this, and by 'this' I mean allowing this country to host such a nationally recognized event. Draw attention, negative attention, in the only way they can. It seems so. If no one can budge China politically, then what? Let the rest of the public world see what they're like, and- protest? What exactly do they want us to do about it?
So far it's just heightened stress, misery, and-- everyone's well aware, but why? What for? What do they expect to happen?
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[Aug 10, 2008 * 12:22am] |
I'm gonna watch you while you get me wrong. I'm gonna sing until you hate this song. I'm gonna tell you in my sweetest voice, I'm gonna choose you 'cause you have no choice.
This funny thing we got, is never gonna stop, oh no.
Drip
drop
tear drop.
I've realized the reason behind some tense and impatient situations. I've realized that misplaced impatience either stems from not wanting to wait for a person to understand, or purposely assuming that person is wrong and will never know better.
It's one thing to say you won't pass judgment on others; but what some people don't realize is that they're doing the very same thing when they jump on people immediately for misunderstanding something, terminating the conversation, purposely leaving them NO room for anything. Nothing.
This is how you verbally suffocate someone.
Impatience brings on judgment, god, once it starts they never realize it's misplaced.
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[Aug 9, 2008 * 4:06am] |
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oh fuck it, Katy Perry ftw.
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[Aug 5, 2008 * 11:51pm] |
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Humans adapt. And some do not question the way in which they adapt.
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[Aug 5, 2008 * 12:02am] |
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Asked about Alex's fondness for Ludwig Van in A Clockwork Orange, Kubrick answered, "I think this suggests the failure of culture to have any morally refining effect on society. Many top Nazis were cultured and sophisticated men, but it didn't do them, or anyone else, much good."
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[Aug 1, 2008 * 3:30am] |
I figure it's impossible to satisfy anyone, even those closest to me; I can only satisfy myself. Although. Maybe I should spend the first few years out of school buying my parents someplace nice to live or something. It wouldn't be out of guilt or pity, but out of recognition, and respect.
I'm just so tired of the misery. I know I can't make it go away, but I know, on the other hand, IF I had chosen a different route, I would have made things better for them.
It's hard to turn away- yes my considerations come first, but what I choose cannot be unaffected by their needs.
It's miserable how good people get stuck someplace and deserve better. On one hand I know much of it is their fault, but when I take my father as an example, someone who has done everything from start to finish, and has always abided by every rule given to him- well. Such clear cut, precise people deserve better, despite their flaws, however problematic.
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[Jul 23, 2008 * 8:00pm] |
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As soon as I come back from BC, I'm going to put on my records and give them a last listen before I leave for good.
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[Jul 22, 2008 * 8:12pm] |
'I'm a good draughtsman,' she said. 'I might become a very clever artist, but I shan't ever be a great one. At least I don't think so.'
You can't tell, I said.
'I'm not egocentric enough. I'm a woman. I have to lean on something.'
- The Collector
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