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As the world changes, misogynists dig in their heels: Institutional change and individual misogyny in 'Ink Master'

As the world changes, misogynists dig in their heels: Institutional change and individual misogyny in 'Ink Master'

The female form when presented in a manner that is not for the explicit purpose of male consumption is disgusting to insecure men. But perhaps this ‘disgust’ is a cover for their true reaction: fear. To those who prefer to see us as inferior, one-dimensional, and seek to supress us, to be confronted with the complexities and depth of women and queer people, capable far beyond our patriarchally-assigned role, is nothing short of terrifying.

By Elio Wilder (they/them)