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IT’S A WOMX N’S WORLD A Showcase of the lives, stories, passions, creations, and writings of women from all walks of life, cultures, and careers. IMAGE FROM PRODUCTION OF "ANIMAL INSTINCTS" Issue #2 MODEL: ALIENA REMBORN March 2019 Hello & Welcome It’s a Woman’s World means exactly what it says. Meant to capture the essences of the ambition, potential, adaptability, creativeness, and overall BADASSARY of the women of Earth. For too long society has allowed men to tell the stories they deemed worthy, hence the known phrase (HIS)tory. Well this will be where that ends. Welcome to the age of (OUR)story where a voice is given to all. Welcome to the age of (Their)story where we let those not like us have a stage to shine, educate, and inspire. But; first things first. welcome to (HER)story. An issue dedicated to Her Voice, Her Dreams, Her Ambitions, and Her Message. Mark T. Williams II Editor This issues Cover comes from the production of " Animal Insitincts " Directed by Kimberly Coburn Staring Aliena Remborn. Our questions for this issue were curated by Elvira, a Bolivian born force of nature with a passion and eye for photography. Her life, her family, and her adventure have given us the questions used in the curation of this issue. This issues questions were sent directly to those who responded and will be presented to you exactly as they intended! 1. What are you passionate about? 2. What got you into ___________{career/art/design/etc ? 3. What woman has had the Greatest impact on your career or on who you have become and why? 4. What does feminism mean to you? 5. How does your culture , career , and passion play into your definition of feminism ? Special thanks also to Antionette Vickio, who is the inspiration behind the final question and one that will be a key question in all of our issues. 6. If you could write a letter to your past self and/or to the current and future generations of young women and/or men. What would you say? PHOTO BY: HANNAH FHAYE OLIVER ELVIRA @HANNAHPHOTOFHAYE THE QUEEN BEHIND THIS ISSUES QUESTIONS DECAF Publixations It’s a Woman’s World What does feminism mean to you? Feminism isn’t supposed to be palatable or easy to swallow. It is complex and radical. eminism is not meant to conform or fit in to any box. It is meant to dismantle a system Fthat has been alive since the beginning of time (not easy work). eminism must be patient. Some believe we are not obligated to teach or explain to our oppressors what it means to be a feminist, but if we’re not doing that work, how does Fone expect change? eminism has opened my eyes to what is possible, it has humbled me, and has taught Fme that there is always room for growth. How has your life played into your definition of feminism? When I was 20 I had an abortion, that left me feeling very confused and lost (for several different reasons). A couple years after that, TRAP laws were appearing that left me feeling enraged. It made me realize that if I didn’t share my experience or start these uncomfortable conversations, there would never be progress. I started working with Planned Parenthood and other Miami non-profits to advocate for the power of story telling when it came to women’s rights. This is how I met Elsa Roberts, my mentor and my most important influence to my definition of feminism. She taught me that feminism and radicalism go hand in hand. If you are not willing to question or criticize the movement you are participating in, you are not making room for growth and hindering the change you want to achieve. TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) laws single out the medical practices of doctors who provide abortions and impose on them requirements that are different and more burdensome than those imposed on other medical practices. PHOTO BY: HANNAH FHAYE OLIVER @HANNAHPHOTOFHAYE 6 7 DECAF Publixations It’s a Woman’s World ollow Elvira and learn more about her, her passions, Fher photography and her work through her instgram @_ELVIRITAA PHOTO BY: ALIENA REMBORN @ALIENA.REMBORN 8 9 What got you into your career? My husband. I was in college for law hat does feminism mean to rom the mother of DECAF's Founder... school — I was scared of the sight of blood, you but because of him my career ended up W SUSAN WILLIAMS in the medical field. I overcame my fear F and before I knew it I was a paramedic. IT MEANS THAT WOMEN CAN DO JUST I worked as a phlebotomist operating AS WELL AS MEN, OR PROBABLY EVEN aphaeresis machines. BETTER IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY. Anytime the nurses couldn’t do something I ended up doing it for them. Things like Dialysis machines; when the nurses are unable to start the procedure I would be the one that had to show them how it was done. WHAT WOMAN HAS HAD THE GREATEST EFFECT ON YOUR CAREER OR ON WHO YOU HAVE BECOME AND WHY? MY BELOVED MOTHER. SHE TAUGHT ME THAT THE SKY'S THE LIMIT. ALWAYS LEARN... ALL AND EVERYTHING I CAN AND MAKING SURE TO DO THE BEST I COULD NO MATTER WHAT. IF I GOT PAID TO SWEEP THE STREETS... What are you Passionate about? I BETTER BE THE BEST STREET SWEEPER THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN Helping other people. If you could write a letter to your past self and/ or to the current and future generations of young women and/or men. What would you say? Always put your best foot Forward if you love the job or not. If you are happy with the job or not... you give a hundred percent no matter what because that's what builds character in you and that is how you truly become a better person hank you for every lesson I have had and every lesson that is yet to come... T hank you for all the love and belief you have given me. T With this issue may the world begin to see ALL WOMEN as magically as I see you, Aunt Shiela, Aunt Carol, Aunt Claudia and all the amazing women who had a role in the Human, Creator, and Educator I have become. To you and to all women. I love you and may this issue accoplish all that it is meant to. With Love and Admiration, Mark T. Williams II It’s a Woman’s World Table of Contents 02 - 11 Linka Odom 30 - 35 Deyven Baxter 14 - 23 January Sunshine 36 - 40 Dr. Nancy Adossi 24 - 27 Antoniette Vickio 42- 47 Brandy Nagel 52 - 55 Dr. Katrina Gary-Forté (McCrary) 72 - 81 TyKisha (TK) Presley 58 - 63 Camille Corales 82 - 87 Camille Louise 66 - 71 Christine Tonry 88 - 93 Beatriz Rosario 94 - 101 Aliena Remborn 120 - 127 Mikeala 104 - 107 Dez McWilliams 128 - 135 Jessica Ramirez 136 - 137 NEXT ISSUE ... 110 - 119 Aym.Dreams 1 DECAF Publixations It’s a Woman’s World LINKA ODOM @THEMISSINGLINKA THEMISSINGLINKA.COM 2 3 DECAF Publixations It’s a Woman’s World WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT? I'm super passionate about photography and exploring new ways to show photographic work. Through creating more immersive and interactive work, I hope to inspire people to travel both physically and metaphysically. I am super passionate about traveling, self expression, justice, true freedom, good sound, and insightful thoughts. My work is driven to influence a culture of acceptance, encouraging the viewer to reflect and ultimately gain insight on the interconnection amongst all things. WHAT GOT YOU INTO PHOTOGRAPHY ? I was always into fashion and music, but I didn't have a lot of focus growing up. In college I started my liberal arts studies at a small college in Florida. My second year of college I was feeling super lost, so I went to NYC for a summer program at Parson's School of Design, to study Fashion. The second day of the course I knew I was in the wrong place - I couldn't draw and I didn't feel a connection to what I was doing. I went to the Dean and asked to switch into another class. There was one opening in Beginning Photography. My Dad had an old Canon AE1 he had taken with him to Vietnam and my Mom mailed it up to me. I still remember processing that first roll of black and white film. I had a couple truly amazing shots on it, the teacher said I was "a natural". It was the first time I ever felt really good at something and I absolutely loved it. I've been hooked ever since. 4 5 DECAF Publixations It’s a Woman’s World WHAT WOMAN HAS HAD THE GREATEST IMPACT ON WHAT DOES FEMINISM MEAN TO YOU? YOUR CAREER OR ON WHO YOU HAVE BECOME AND WHY? @THEMISSINGLINKA THEMISSINGLINKA.COM EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, BEING ABLE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT - WHEN YOU WANT - PROFESSIONALLY, PERSONALLY, SEXUALLY, AND BEING RESPECTED FOR EXPRESSING YOURSELF FULLY AND FREELY. This is a tough question, I had an amazing teacher named Barbara Ess my first year studying Photography at NYU and she gave us these super incredible assignments - my favorite was to make photographs inspired by our dreams & she taught us methods to recall our dreams. It was very impressionable and I think it really affected how I moved forward with my work. I would add that Georgia O'Keefe, Frida Kahlo, Sally Mann, and Diane Arbus, as well as Cat Power have had major impacts on how I express myself, live my life and what drives my passions.