julianne escobedo shepherd

rgr-pop:

bookbat:

Like, can you even compose an American analogue to “Virgin Mary, become a feminist?” I would answer no, and I would say that’s pretty significant.

I’m thinking about this part, right now:

It was also fairly logical that the Russian Orthodox Church, given its long mystical ties to…

Virgin Mary feminism is so so so crucial to Xicanisma and Mexican Catholic culture, and Mexico might be a useful analogue when trying to understand the religious context of Pussy Riot’s action/message, altho I’m not exactly sure how to apply it because I am not a supergenius religious scholar like RGR. But if yr interested I do recommend this book called Our Lady of Guadalupe, Faith and Empowerment Among Mexican-American Women, by prominent Latina feminist theologian Jeannette Rodriguez, which was crucial for me in understanding how I grew up and placing myself as a Xicanist. WATCH ME HIJACK THIS PUSSY RIOT CONVO TO TALK ABOUT XICANISMA. GET DOWN WITH TONANTZIN WITH ME, HERMANAS.