achoo.
I'm still sick. I'm going to try and go to bed early tonight.
I've been reading this book called Feminism and Architecture
for the paper I'm going to write. It's rather interesting while I don't agree with the entire notion. I am, after all, living with masculine notions of professionalism in my head. :)
I have penis envy. :)
There is this pretty interesting thing about notions of disconnection between the mind and the body. In Western culture, the tendency is towards the disassociation between the mind or eye and the bodily. The bodily is often characterized as "feminine".
That which is experienced with the body and not just through visual notions is what could be categorized as Feminist Architecture. For example, Maya Lin's Vietnam Memorial which is about motion, emotion, and bodily reflection. It's not a solid case, I know, but it's a start.
Well, I better get back to reading more.
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