Feminist Art & Illustration

http://feministartandillustration.tumblr.com

I think Tumblr is actually a really good source of current feminist illustration. Not all of it will be properly published (does that even matter?) but it is a good scope of what feminist illustrators are discussing at the moment. A lot of the user base seem to have quite strong opinions on current social issues so I think it's a good place to look for sources.

I think the accessibility of the website and the fact that social media is often one of the first things people look at every morning has had an impact on feminism. It means that a younger audience will be more inclined to access it and get involved in discussions without fear of judgement. As I mentioned in the previous post, a very current topic of discussion within feminism is gender binaries and embracing yourself for who you are, not what society says you should be. One of the biggest differences between modern day feminists and those 150 years ago, is that they aren't only concerned with female issues. Modern feminism is beginning to address issues across all genders and aims to educate people on this topic so that people can understand anything outside the 'norm'.

150 years ago, feminists were fighting for women's rights. This is still true but the movement has also taken on the fight for rights across all genders.