This past week I had to read extensively about US Feminist art of the 70's....so after embracing the radical artistic approach of artists like Cindy Sherman, Carolee Shneeman, Judy Chicago and  Ana Mendieta I definitely felt empowered but totally overwhelmed by body art and gender transfiguration. Also, a few weeks ago I went to see !Women Art Revolution- a movie any female artist or non-artist should see. So, now I'm sitting here feeling absolutely boring and needing to achieve something revolutionary because these fearless remarkable women once fought for my current rights and carefree existence. Although, it is true that we still live in a man-dominated society even in this fast-forward 21st century...Just recently I questioned my mother (who has always been extremely independent, demanding and achieved woman, a professional, a mother, and a wife) about Feminism in Bulgaria. It seems to be even more complicated there as Socialism and Communism seemingly brought equality through cooperative labor but actually that managed to only double the female responsibility as a traditional housewife and a full time worker.... Such a shame (!!!)since historically Feminism followed Marxism as a doctrine...plus one of the most acclaimed contemporary feminist writers was born Bulgarian-Julia Kristeva (of course-currently living in France since the mid-60's).

Anyway, today while trying to overcome my insignificance in the historical female world I thought I should just have fun. And there it is (laugh at me if you want): two iconic songs that both could be considered soft-core feminist:

Lili Ivanova "Bez Radio ne Moga" (I Can't Live without Radio) 1969- the whole point of the song is really how girls just want to have fun...Honestly, I have no idea why there are all these chickens in the video!
Lili has been singing since the 60's in Bulgaria and internationally...today she is 72 and looks like a suspiciously glamorous human being who needs to accept the fact of aging...

Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Want to Have Fun, 1983. Well- the title says it all here and pop culture helps to make it a lot more colorful and crazy...