Curve articles from November 2007

Curve archives from November 2007

Chicks in charge: lesbians often seem to start businesses by first thinking about the greater good. I think we may have mastered the "do what you love and money will follow" credo.(Frankly Speaking)
November 1, 2007... It struck me while we were compiling this year's jam-packed careers and companies issue which, I might add, is crammed with more fascinating women to read about than any issue before it, that there really is a difference between women and men....

Would you like to see entire issues of CURVE online?(Survey)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... 60% Hell yes, I would love to read it on my computer 8% Nope, I enjoy holding my magazine and reading it 29% I want both choices--I'm high maintenance 3% It doesn't matter, I'm easy like that *According to a...

A community in transition.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I wanted to thank you for your Helen Boyd and Julia Serano interview [Vol.17 #7]. I appreciated the interview for its own merits (informed, deep, novel and often-overlooked perspectives). I'd known something about CURVE, of course, and I'd...

You like me, you really like me.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I was so surprised by the article that your magazine did on my art [Vol. 17 #7]. Never did I expect a full page, wonderful photos and such flattering words. I am usually fighting, defending, and explaining my art. I now say nothing and just...

Show me the money.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Greetings! I read where it said that the majority of your readers earn around $85,000 a year. I've asked, "How can lesbians earn so much?" I got the reply that many lesbians are very "industrious" in their occupations, almost sounding like most...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
November 1, 2007... You can find more information on The Old Women's Project and The Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of Audre Lorde at jenniferabod.com. The annual Balloon Fiesta celebrated its 36th year, not 24th year.

NCLR Latina filmmaker.(Out in Front)(National Council of La Raza's Monica Enriquez-Enriquez)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Through her art and activism, 27-year-old Monica Enriquez-Enriquez, a queer Latina filmmaker from Colombia, is building community here in the U.S. Since 2001, she has produced some powerfully evocative documentaries about persecution due to...

Telling herstories.(Out in Front)(Arden Eversmeyer)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Since her retirement from the Houston Independent School District, Arden Eversmeyer has been leading a life full of stories. She's been a Civic Club officer, a Houston Zoo docent, the PFLAG Houston archivist, a founder of Lesbians Over Age...

LGBT kids pioneer.(Out in Front)(lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender)(Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Kids, Parents and Teachers)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Since 1991, Norma Bowles has been a pioneer in helping to reach at-risk youth. With her L.A.-based Fringe Benefits, an educational theater group, Bowles brings together homeless LGBT youth and leads them in developing tolerance-promoting...

FatGirls speak up and garner fans.(Curvatures)(Column)
November 1, 2007... "I don't think I knew exactly why I started it until I stood in the back of the first event, watching the unexpectedly sold-out crowd screaming at the top of their lungs," remembers Stacy Bias, founder of FatGirl Speaks. Ten years ago, when...

Must-see theater.(Curvatures)(Sins Invalid: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility)(Theater review)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Don't miss Sins Invalid: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility, a groundbreaking review of embodiment with queer and straight performance and video artists, held Nov. 2-3 at San Francisco's Brava Theater. The show tackles...

Lara Muffley.(Open Studio)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Lara Muffley's prints seem to be of women with beards, men with soft, feminine features and individuals whose sex is impossible to figure out. Ironically, all this androgyny is in black and white. The art seems to be saying, "People see the...

Break dancing is so gay.(Curvatures)
November 1, 2007... If you're one of those people who thinks break dancing went the way of parachute pants, Flock of Seagulls records and Molly Ringwald movies, 23-year-old Seattle resident Jenna Hikida has news for you: Not only is breakin' alive and well, but...

Which social networking site do you like the most?(Curvatures)
November 1, 2007... 44% MySpace.com (It's tried and true) 28% Facebook.com (It'll make you forget MySpace) 14% None (My social networking is still softball and circuit parties) 10% OurChart.com (All lesbian, all...

Are schools gender safe?(Curvatures)(Gender Public Advocacy Coalition's Gender Equality National Index for Universities and Schools)
November 1, 2007... A new report from the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, dubbed the 2007 GENIUS (Gender Equality National Index for Universities and Schools) Index, tracks and evaluates the efforts of colleges, universities and K-12 school districts to prohibit...

Bicycle enthusiast leaves legacy.(Curvatures)(Lee Gorman)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Fast and Fabulous ride leader, New York City bus driver and bicycle enthusiast Lee Gorman, who organized the historic NYC rally for the lesbian grandmothers who biked from San Francisco to New York, died of a "cardiac event" in late summer...

Latina activist dies of cancer.(Curvatures)(Yolanda Retter Vargas)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Pioneer Latina lesbian activist Yolanda Retter Vargas died of cancer at her home in Los Angeles on Aug. 18, after a short illness. She was 59. A carpenter, a librarian and a licensed plane mechanic, Vargas was born in December 1947 in...

She said, she said.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... "I think I look kind of like a boy. I mean, not my body obviously." >> Scarlett Johansson, to Parade "Obviously creative girl producers like Missy Elliott, Peaches and M.I.A. [are] credited in the press as only singers, and then whatever...

In and out and in-between: welcome to the new and not-so-improved celebrity lesbi-flexibility.(Lesbofile)
November 1, 2007... Whether you're in the closet, out of the closet, or just constantly getting photographed by paparazzi toeing the line, we will find you out. Ann Coulter Is a "Tennis Lesbian" There's little to say about this one because the title says...

Get your geek on.(Curvatures)(Website list)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Admit it. You like all the newest shiny gadgets, but you get tired of the boring spec lists and dude-heavy drivel. Thankfully, a number of Web sites gather up the things we ladies might like and present them without making us feel like silly...

It's a boy!(Curvatures)(Ian Harvie)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... He's the comedian that Margaret Cho can't stop raving about. The transgender funny man Ian Harvie has been working his way into the hearts of lesbians everywhere. So much so, he even has groupies (CURVE staffers included). He's worked on some...

Scene.
November 1, 2007... 1 The OutFest debut of POWER UP's Itty Bitty Titty Committee brought out (from left) Jenny Shimizu, Clea DuVall and director Jamie Babbit 2 LGBT Family Week in Provincetown, Mass. 3 POWER UP and Itty Bitty at OutFest. Top row, from left: Clea...

The church lady needs help.(Lipstick & Dipstick)
November 1, 2007... Dear Lipstick and Dipstick: My buddy "Karen" is a sweet and loving friend to me and the whole gang we run around with, but unfortunately, even though she looks like a bull dyke, she is the most internally homophobic person I know because of her...

Admit nothing.(Relationships)
November 1, 2007... For the sake of maintaining your relationship and your sanity, you may want to keep your work and home situations as distant as Lindsay Lohan from an AA meeting. Your corporate life should be chaste and not a playground for cheating on your...

For girls, I give thanks.(Astro Grrl)
November 1, 2007... Aries (March 21-April 20) Sex: A secret lover makes herself known, much to your surprise. She upends your world. Prepare to go head over heels and back again. Lucky you, Ram! Career: November is a good time to travel. Not only does it open...

Am I too vanilla?(Fairy Butch)
November 1, 2007... Dear Fairy Butch: Thank you for helping us queer folk out with your words of wisdom. OK, so my dilemma is, I am a 25-year-old femme lesbian of color who considers herself fairly enlightened about matters of gender and sexuality. So here's my...

Are your habits habit-forming? Routine behavior sometimes takes you farther than you'd think.(Dyke Drama)
November 1, 2007... Everybody thinks they were better-looking than they really were when they were young, even butt-ugly people. I suppose, then, that I am just one of the many that thumb through the old photo album and wonder where that tan, lithe, vivacious...

Bad girls wanted: the recent gang of party chicks exposes a well-known double standard.(Politics)
November 1, 2007... So there I was, watching Lindsay Lohan get arrested for the fifth time in as many months and then return to rehab. This was after Britney Spears got out of rehab and after Paris Hilton got out of jail and after Winona Ryder appeared on the...

The frame game: these eye-catching, lesbian-designed specs from l.a. Eyeworks are oh so sexy. Of course, so are our models.(Brief article)(Photograph)
November 1, 2007... Specs ahoy (clockwise from top left): Writer Asiana Ponciano is posh in turquoise tan stripe 'Hicks.' Superfreak! star Shawn is smashing in blue to purple 'Topkapis.' Asiana rocks the red chili 'Surenot' specs. Artist Nicole Robbins is quirky...

Ready to go green? Here's an easy how-to guide.(GOING GREEN)
November 1, 2007... Green is the new black. It's everywhere. Suddenly, it's tres chic to be green, and everyone is falling all over themselves trying to obliterate as many carbon footprints as possible. Any celebrity worth her Botox has jumped on the green...

Sustainable nooky? Sex toys have gone green.(GOING GREEN)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Although you may have thought sex was only about meeting the demands of your woman, these days when you hop in the sack you have to consider the needs of the environment, too. Want to make both bedfellows happy? Check out these ecofriendly,...

Understanding ecoadventures: yes, you can enjoy the environment and protect it at the same time.(GOING GREEN)
November 1, 2007... Trekking through the jungles of Borneo, snorkeling off the coast of the Galapagos Islands and paddling a canoe down the Amazon River are popular trips for ecoconscious adventure-seekers. Planning a trip that combines adventurous activities with...

So your girlfriend's a vegan; One intrepid dyke asks the age-old question: do you eat meat?(GOING GREEN)
November 1, 2007... I recently had dinner with a lesbian friend of mine at a chic vegan restaurant in downtown San Francisco. While we were midway through our meal of lime-marinated oyster mushrooms and tofu-ricotta lasagna, my friend dunked her toasted crostini...

How I turned my wife green: a cautionary tale.(GOING GREEN)
November 1, 2007... Not all lesbians are created green. While I'm a veritable caricature--or at least a PC character out of Dykes to Watch Out For--my beloved is, well, less so. A lot less so. My wife is an artist, but don't let that fool you. If you are...

What's hot and green all over: so many cool ecoconcious products, so little time. Here are but a few.(GOING GREEN)
November 1, 2007... SUSTAINABLY STYLISH So you're an outdoorsy kind of girl who wants to look good when kayaking or climbing that peak, but without compromising your environmental values. Look no further than Tarma Designs. This green company based in...

Food & identity politics: what's a vegan? Organic or local? Is all-natural just as good?
November 1, 2007... VEGAN (N, ADJ.): Since the dairy and egg industry supports the meat industry directly (dairy cows and chickens, even on "free-range," "cage-free" or "organic" farms are killed for their flesh once their production slows), vegans refuse to...

You gotta have faith: congressional daughter Chrissy Gephardt tackles politics and religion and lives to tell the tale.(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Perhaps Chrissy Gephardt has been lucky. Her family, unlike many birth families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, not only purports unconditional love and acceptance, but actually practices it. Certainly we saw this when she came...

For love or money.(working lesbians)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Not all high-powered businesswomen wear suits and work in offices. Our "Chicks in Charge" section offers several ass-kicking women making their mark in the workplace while our "Companies We Love" spread looks at 51 of our favorite companies....

War--what is it good for?(Buyers guide)
November 1, 2007... Exit strategy what? Whether you're sick of the neverending "war on terror" or just sick of the longstanding order not to ask or tell, this reading list will increase your own military intelligence.--CP One of the Guys: Women as Aggressors...

Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio.(Q+A)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio is an Italian, bisexual grandmother in her 50s living in the Caribbean. Her recently published book, Eros: A Journey of Multiple Loves, was a finalist at the 2007 Lambda Literary Awards. She arrived at this queer...

Girl love goes international: lesbian romantic comedies aren't just a U.S. speciality.(Sapphic Screen)(Movie review)
November 1, 2007... Lesbian rom-coms have certainly become more plentiful, and they've also gotten thematically broader lately. These new feel-good flicks feature an ensemble cast, and while two girls in love is still the typical plotline, family, friends and...

Irena Fayngold.(Q+A)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Director Irena Fayngold's documentary Hineini (boston-keshet.org) is about a teen's struggle to form a gay-straight alliance in her Jewish high school in Boston and how the process changed everyone, including four closeted gay teachers who came...

Girl groups galore: watch out, here they come in all their riot glory.(Music Watch)(Sound recording review)
November 1, 2007... Since the days of Motown and Phil Spector, girl groups have been a constant on the musical landscape--albeit in a wide array of configurations and musical styles. The U.K.'s the Pipettes, Japan's Oreskaband and France's Plastiscines all offer...

Victoria Collins.(Q+A)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Victoria Collins, an out lesbian rapper who performs under the stage name Young V, grew up in Bronzeville, Ill. and now resides in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Entertainment has always been a major part of Collins'...

My first opera outing: I learned to love opera despite its apparent lack of diversity.(I Tried It)
November 1, 2007... Sometimes you have to do things to appease your partner. My girlfriend will sit through nine innings of baseball, even though the pace of the game makes her want to poke out her eyes. To pay her back, I purchased opera tickets for her birthday....

Top ten: reasons we love Vermillion Lies.(Circus review)
November 1, 2007... What do global warming, lobster squeaky toys and a circus of zombies have in common? They're all a part of the "thrift store cabaret" that is Vermillion Lies. Drawing upon the dance, circus and art classes they took as kids, Zoe and Kim...