Of Monsters and Madwomen

If we are not angels, then we must be monsters. A student blog about gothic studies, gender performance, queer studies, 19th-20th literature, classic films, comics, and anything else that might spark my interest. This blog is anti-hegemonic, feminist, anti-racist, and queer affirming.

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Reblogged from fitzgeraldist

F. Scott Fitzgerald in drag for the Princeton Triangle Club, 1915-1916. And because he was such a free bitch, he was voted most beautiful Show Girl for the play “The Evil Eye” which he wrote the lyrics for and starred in.

adasdsfslk;

Posted June 1, 2012 at 8:15 pm 5559 notes

#F. Scott Fitzgerald#putting the perf in performativity#free bitch#drag#lolwut

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Reblogged from sadfacedleo

Posted June 1, 2012 at 8:13 pm 1318 notes

#The Good The Bad and the Ugly#film

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Reblogged from vintagegal

vintagegal:

Vincent Price on The Muppet Show, 1976

Posted June 1, 2012 at 8:11 pm 623 notes

#vincent price#perf

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"He wanted to ask her what sound a heart made when it broke from pleasure, when just the sight of someone filled you the way food, blood, and air never could, when you felt as if you’d been born for only one moment and this, for whatever reason, was it."

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Dennis Lehane, Shutter Island (via larmoyante)

Posted June 1, 2012 at 2:04 pm 933 notes

#Dennis Lehane#Shutter Island#books#quotes#fiction

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Reblogged from gingerhaze

gingerhaze:

brofisting:

wutheringhype:

kalidraws:

Here’s a little madlib for you, “The Illustrator’s Lament”:

No matter how many ( cool objects, people, or scenarios ) I draw, I will still be a ( self adjective ) ( self noun ) who will never ( fanciful action ).

For instance:

No matter how many tough lady space marines I draw, I will still be a cautious nerd who will never fire an interstellar harpoon.

Kali Ciesemier, mercenary of illustration and harpooner of my heart.

kali you are the master of drawing the most badass ladies

the most badass

what do i have to do to be this woman, there should be a how-to included in this drawing

AHH

UGH other people are so talented!

Posted June 1, 2012 at 12:44 pm 1850 notes

#art#Illustration

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Reblogged from craw101

The kiss of death.

This astonishing sculpture forms part of Barcelona’s Poblenou Cemetery. The Kiss of Death (El Petó de la Mort in Catalan and El beso de la muerte in Spanish) dates back to 1930. A winged skeleton bestows a kiss on the lips of a handsome young man: is it ecstasy on his face or resignation? Little wonder the sculpture elicits strong and varying responses from whoever gazes upon it.

Posted June 1, 2012 at 12:09 pm 24717 notes

#art#gothic#perf#The Kiss of Death

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Reblogged from spookyspice

Posted June 1, 2012 at 12:07 pm 2318 notes

#Dracula#Ed Wood#film#yep

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Reblogged from tattoolit

tattoolit:

“I am no bird, and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.” -Jane Eyre

Posted June 1, 2012 at 12:04 pm 237 notes

#Jane Eyre#The Madwoman in the Attic#tattoos#body mod#quotes#submission

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Reblogged from lacigreen

lacigreen:

“Pairing men with femininity is seen as like an insult, like you’re lowering yourself. Yet women doing masculinity - not an insult to women. I think it’s safe to say that there might even be some fear of the feminine. I’ve heard this phenomenon referred to in some circles as femmephobia. So this aversion to the feminine in marketing and products is one of the outcomes of femmephobia. Another outcome is that anytime someone who is perceived as a man is aligning with anything feminine-y - it is perceived as a direct threat to Mr. Manly Man’s masculinity. You can be aggressive, you can be intolerant, you can be hateful; but don’t dare wear a dress. Or so comes, ‘you’re a fag,’ ‘you’re a pussy,’ and the violence.” - Laci Green

from Sex+: Men & Femininity

So I just found out Laci Green has a tumblr.

If you follow me then you should definitely follow her.

(Source: briansassholden)

Posted May 31, 2012 at 8:31 pm 8250 notes

#Laci Green#youtube#tumblr#sexuality#sex positivity#sex ed#gender#feminism#masculinities