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Last week one of my art teachers suggested I 'dial down the feminism.' Today I showed him... [View all]

AlexBertulisFernande? @alexbertanades

Last week one of my art teachers suggested I 'dial down the feminism.' Today I showed him my newest piece:

2:17 PM - 7 Feb 2018

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Last week one of my art teachers suggested I 'dial down the feminism.' Today I showed him... [View all] demmiblue Feb 2018 OP

Great work. That one will take off for sure. nt Snotcicles Feb 2018 #1

A teacher said that. An ART teacher? Art is about expressing one's self. CurtEastPoint Feb 2018 #2

My thought exactly. TeapotInATempest Feb 2018 #16

Nope my one kid stopped taking some art classes at HS . Teacher would try to redo the work or lunasun Feb 2018 #27

I was an illustrator, got my BFA BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #52

Toon I found in the responses: demmiblue Feb 2018 #3

Somebody is getting an "A" on that one! Ligyron Feb 2018 #4

Nevertheless BigMin28 Feb 2018 #5

I am not Alex. I found her tweet when looking at 'Twitter Moments'. demmiblue Feb 2018 #7

Beautiful piece Blues Heron Feb 2018 #6

I'd be curious to see what sort of art led to this conversation IronLionZion Feb 2018 #8

There needs to be another setting PJMcK Feb 2018 #9

Agree! volstork Feb 2018 #17

GMTA. nt Still Blue in PDX Feb 2018 #19

AlexBertulisFernande.... Laffy Kat Feb 2018 #10

Perfect! mcar Feb 2018 #11

I love it! DownriverDem Feb 2018 #12

Phyllis Schlafly: College Women Get Raped Because They Go to College IronLionZion Feb 2018 #15

And she raised a dumass kid as well mythology Feb 2018 #29

As Colbert said Staph Feb 2018 #35

Not all Schlafly's are assholes. The owner of St Louis Brewery, maker of Schlafly ale alfredo Feb 2018 #37

Yes they are. 47of74 Feb 2018 #60

I loved their first iteneration of an ESB. The newer ESB alfredo Feb 2018 #64

But she went to law school whathehell Feb 2018 #40

Like most conservatives IronLionZion Feb 2018 #41

That phenomenon is bizarre.. whathehell Feb 2018 #42

In order to feel exclusive IronLionZion Feb 2018 #44

I figured they felt that way.. whathehell Feb 2018 #50

Totally. She made a career traveling all over everywhere making public appearances calimary Feb 2018 #58

I wish I could remember where I read it -- Schlafly largely responsible for defeating ERA. eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #43

STOP (ERA) was an acronym for "Stop Taking Our Privileges" IronLionZion Feb 2018 #46

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2018 #13

Suggestion for Alex crazycatlady Feb 2018 #14

There's Never a Shortage of Women Haters dlk Feb 2018 #18

Classic................... turbinetree Feb 2018 #20

K&R nt PunkinPi Feb 2018 #21

Oh, SNAP! MineralMan Feb 2018 #22

Great idea ... Auggie Feb 2018 #23

I work at a university. At the Art college, that would definitely be the crit. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2018 #26

Curious what changes you would suggest. efhmc Feb 2018 #36

The word spacing and letter spacing is terrible Auggie Feb 2018 #48

Bam! MontanaMama Feb 2018 #24

Awe. Some!! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2018 #25

exactly!! niyad Feb 2018 #39

Well done! UpInArms Feb 2018 #28

One bad art teacher Miigwech Feb 2018 #30

You get an A. Iggo Feb 2018 #31

Well played... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #32

My daughter is studying art in college. kag Feb 2018 #33

Perfect! Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2018 #34

YAYYYYYY for Alex!! and thank you so very much for sharing this with us!! niyad Feb 2018 #38

Your drawing program needs a spell checker rolypolychloe Feb 2018 #45

Spellchecker probably wouldn't flag an accepted variant like that. TygrBright Feb 2018 #47

This (she lives in London). n/t demmiblue Feb 2018 #51

All the way to eleven! nolabear Feb 2018 #49

this could be used to visualize a whole lot of responses to not nice things. AllaN01Bear Feb 2018 #53

Nice. blogslut Feb 2018 #54

Big rec from me for your spunk! nt cry baby Feb 2018 #55

THAT is beautiful! debsy Feb 2018 #56

me too. nt TheFrenchRazor Feb 2018 #57

LOL! Clever. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #59

Good for you demmiblue, Happy valentines day..... Old Vet Feb 2018 #61

Now, THAT'S art. Mc Mike Feb 2018 #62

Turn it up to 11! Blue Owl Feb 2018 #63

I'm confused why a teacher has the right to say such a thing. An art teacher at that. WOW. YOHABLO Feb 2018 #65