One of the founding members of Guerrilla Girls spoke at Portland State University last night. The event was part of a speaker series put on by Bitch Magazine.
The Guerrilla Girls were formed in the 1980s and are a group of female artists fighting discrimination in the art world. They use humor and facts to get their point across, and have had a good amount of success drawing attention to the issue of discrimination in the arts.
The lecture took place in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom, and there was seating for hundreds. Once everyone was settled, the introduction was made and the speaker came out. She was dressed in black from head to toe, with this exception of her gorilla mask. As she walked from the back of the room toward the stage, she handed out bananas. I received a banana as she walked passed me, which was very exciting. She showed us slides of different projects and demonstrations her group has done, and worked in very funny anecdotes throughout.
The group has an interesting history and the speaker was very talented.
Pros: funny speaker, great information
Cons: a crowded seating arrangement makes it challenging for short people to see, if you can't find street parking, you have to pay
Bottom line? Definitely attend a Guerrilla Girls speaking engagement if you ever have the opportunity
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