Culture ‘If You Can’t See Yourself, You Only Have The Imaginings Of Others’: Moreblessing Maturure Australia is culturally-diverse, but our arts remain dominated by the white gaze. Here, what needs to change – according to two women who know what it's like to be erased from the conversation. By Natalie Cornish Published 1 April, 2020 Culture ‘If You Can’t See Yourself, You Only Have The Imaginings Of Others’: Moreblessing Maturure Australia is culturally-diverse, but our arts remain dominated by the white gaze. Here, what needs to change – according to two women who know what it's like to be erased from the conversation. By Natalie Cornish Published 1 April, 2020 Previous article ‘Polite Is Expensive’: How I Stopped Fretting About Weddings And Started Saving Next article Just A Thought: Your Own Kind Of Girl, By Clare Bowditch Australia is multicultural, multi-racial and multi-faith, but mainstream storytelling remains slanted to the white gaze – denying culturally diverse voices their rightful share of the platform – and a true representation of Australia’s heritage.Zimbabwean/Australian advocate, artist, writer, co-founder of Folk Magazine and TEDx speaker Moreblessing Maturure and Diversity Arts Australia Executive Director Lena Nahlous are working hard to change that, as they told Future Women’s Sydney Social Club last week. The debrief Best Of Future Women Culture Rachael escaped abuse. Then she bought a pair of designer jeans. By Sally Spicer Culture “Our people have always been evolving” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture 30% of women go into prison homeless. 50% are homeless when they leave. By Sally Spicer Career Giaan Rooney didn’t stay in her lane By Melanie Dimmitt Culture Child psychologist warns parents and experts are avoiding this one DV question – at a cost By Sally Spicer Culture 5 moments that prove women won the Winter Olympics By Jesse Kitzler Career She didn’t pivot. She survived. Then she built an empire. By Melanie Dimmitt The Latest 3 Australian Women On Marriage Equality By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
