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Guerilla Girls at Columbia College

Chicago Talks, May 10, 2012
The Birth of Feminism
The Birth of Feminism (Photo credit: Bert Werk)

Reporter Markie Jackson captured the Guerilla Girls on a recent visit to Columbia College Campus. In case you don’t know, the Guerilla Girls are

“…a bunch of anonymous females who take the names of dead women artists as pseudonyms and appear in public wearing gorilla masks…We use humor to convey information, provoke discussion, and show that feminists can be funny. We wear gorilla masks to focus on the issues rather than our personalities…Our work has been passed around the world by kindred spirits who we are proud to have as supporters…The mystery surrounding our identities has attracted attention. We could be anyone; we are everywhere.”

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