Girls’ Club
| March 11, 2009 | Filled under Blog |
We finished The Josephine Baker Story this week, a B-level made-for-HBO movie that was mildly educational if not entertaining. I liked mostly that it delved into aspects of Baker’s life after her years of greatest fame.
Since traveling to Europe I have been thinking a lot about certain strong-headed women who were fucked over by society. Many of them lived or worked in Paris:
- Joan of Ark — obvious
- Josephine Baker — Paris loved her for more than her body
- Beate Uhse — One of the first female German fighter pilots, was later arrested for her scandalous attempts to educate women about their bodies
- Jean Seberg — Gamine beauty, Nouvelle Vague star, member of the Black Panthers. She died under suspicious circumstances.
- The Radium Girls — They were encouraged to use their tongues to keep the paint brushes sharp.
- Camille Claudel — Rodin’s protegé was locked away.
Original footage of the adorable Baker onstage at the Folies Bergere below:
