Mafalda 60: Child of Revolution
Mafalda is the fruit of revolution. She was created in the early 1960s by the Argentinean cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, better known by his pen name Quino. Inspired by…
Back to Pink: We [should] Wear Pink 24/7
The pink-blue gender clothing existed before the 20th century. Red was a relevant colour for male political leaders, associated with power, determination, and force. Pink and its diluted version was…
Queer Coding In 2010s Hits: Invisibility Era
Discrimination and prejudice regarding the LGBT+ community have always existed and still do today. Throughout the years, there have been achievements by pioneers and leaders of the movement. Being gay…
Rita Lee: She was never a good example, but she was a good person
Over the past weeks, many papers worldwide have reported Rita Lee’s death. Countless headlines refer to her as ‘Brazil’s Queen of Rock’, ‘Tropicalia Pioneer’, or ‘Os Mutantes Founder’. None of…
