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Music Review: /\/\ /\ Y /\ by Maria Guzman, at Gender Across Borders 1:57 pm / 13 July 2010

A week prior to its July 13th release, M.I.A.’s new album, /\/\/\Y/\ (or Maya), was made available streaming on the artist’s MySpace page. The agitprop-meets-cyberpunk video for “Born Free” is the most inspiring thing I’ve seen all year (a clear indication that M.I.A.’s message is as much visual as it is aural), and my guess [...]
Categories: Feminism
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Recap: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by Carrie Polansky, at Gender Across Borders 5:00 am / 18 May 2010

Yesterday marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). Founded by Fondation Émergence in Québec in 2003, IDAHO promotes the notion of an ideal world free from prejudices based on sexual orientation and gender identity. For the most part, events are organized by LGBT groups in individual countries. One particular event — the Great [...]
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Addressing U.S. Immigration Policies in M.I.A.’s “Born Free” by Maria Guzman, at Gender Across Borders 11:00 am / 13 May 2010

“Born Free” was released on April 23rd to promote M.I.A.’s latest album, which will be released on June 29, 2010.  Recently, the L.A. Times reported that the video had been banned by YouTube.  Although this was untrue, the production did incite strong reactions-so strong, that YouTube ultimately obscured the video in order to appease angry [...]
Categories: Politics
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