Spirit is Canada’s leading Aboriginal magazine, featuring cutting edge material from the Native community across the country.
This current publication is their very first SEX issue and I am so darn excited and happy that it exists. The beautiful young woman you see on the cover is none other than Métis burlesque extraordinaire Veronika Swartz, photographed by the Über talented Ojibwe photographer Nadya Kwandibens.
Within these pages you will read some of the most progressive and provocative literary masterpieces as they pertain to sex and sexuality. The sweet essence of breaking down social taboos will linger in your mind as you are drawn into the demystifying truths of how beautiful and sacred sex really is in the Indigenous world. What remains is pride and ownership over our own bodies (a concept we actually started!)
It moves me to tears to know that we are taking back what has been exploited so harshly from us and letting it out now on our own terms. And it’s a pretty powerful thing.
Exposed and in control? I want to be too!
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13 comments
Wow, that looks amazing, esp the part about "taking back what has been exploited". Thanks for letting us know about it Jessica!
Posted by Thea
May 7, 2008, 11:27 AM
Shameless?
Please, much love here--you know I've loved you guys from the moment I found you because I thought you were such good, critical, understandable writers against all types of anti-essentialism...
...but I've noticed over the past few times that I've logged into my feed reader and tried to catch up that the blog posts on this site don't really feel like they used to.
They feel less like blog.shrub.com and more like www.feministing.com
:-( :-( :-( :-( :-(
I know reversing that is a big overhaul...but what do you think about the notion of trying to do so?
Posted by Katie
May 7, 2008, 12:51 PM
Oh, crap. I didn't know the author of this post writes for Feministing.com
I just want to let you know, Jessica, that pulling that web site out of my head as an example of the type of subject I see filling Shamelessmag.com over the last months/almost-a-year was a coincidence and is not meant to be a dig at you!
Posted by Katie
May 7, 2008, 12:53 PM
Hi Katie,
We welcome constructive criticism, so thanks for sharing your thoughts.
However I would argue that this post specifically shows that we are different from FEMINISTING.com and are pretty proud of it.
Any ideas of stuff you woud like to see let us know, you can e-mail the blog at blogtips@shamelessmag.com
Posted by Jessica
May 7, 2008, 1:01 PM
Will do. (I picked this post to comment on because it was the newest, according to my feed reader.)
Posted by Katie
May 7, 2008, 1:24 PM
Hey Jessica, Do you have more info on Veronika Swartz? I've been hunting the internet and can't find a thing on her. As a burlesque fan, I'd love to know more.
Posted by Stacey May
May 8, 2008, 1:08 PM
The fabulous Veronika dances with the Shameless Dames Troupe here in Toronto, "Priscilla Pussycat" is her stage name.
How fitting that she dances with Shameless....it's meant to be! =)
Posted by Jessica
May 8, 2008, 2:03 PM
Thanks Jessica for letting us know about this. I would love to have a copy of this magazine! :-)
Posted by Cecelia
May 8, 2008, 8:26 PM
Thank you for writing this. And for the credit & link-back. I totally agree with you on what you've said/ posted here... and who better than to push this topic into the forefront, than SPIRIT!
Unity,
-nk
Posted by Nadya
May 9, 2008, 1:27 AM
Cecelia,
SPIRIT Magazine is available in CHAPTERS/ INDIGO Bookstores across Canada. I still haven't walked into the store yet, to actually SEE the mag on the stands.
Posted by Nadya
May 9, 2008, 1:48 AM
Sekoh Nadya,
So happy to read your comments and you are more than welcome, we are so proud of the incredible work you are doing in our community!
Cecelia is a sister from the US so I'm mailing her a copy, and I have seen SPIRIT in Chapters, albeit in the back of the stands, but I have both spoken to management/put it in the front myself about that!
Posted by Jessica
May 9, 2008, 2:51 AM
Thank you for the delicious post Jessica. And for Stacy, you can check out my troupe on Myspace and facebook. The Shameless Dames will return to the stage June 12th, 13th and 14th @ The Comedy Bar. The mag is available at Chapters across Canada and Book City, Toronto Women's Bookstore, and Another Story Bookstores in Toronto.
xoxo
Veronika
Posted by Veronika
May 9, 2008, 3 AM
Thanks Nadya. I am in the states... but I will be able to get a copy! =)
Posted by Cecelia
May 9, 2008, 4:05 PM
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