Our favorite thing about postmodern feminists (really, what's not to like?) is their willingness to put both boobs and brains into the equation when challenging stereotypes, and Asian Princess Artifacts has this strategy down to a T. In that vein, performance artist Gennifer Hirano has been a stripper and a fake porn starlet—and unlike most of everyone's favorite peroxide blonde and balloon-boobed real porn starlets, she did it to make a point about objectification and stereotypes and not just for the cash. But just because her website says "It's not about sex" (which she later follows up by emphasizing that "it's about power") doesn't mean that there aren't a few good nudie pictures of Gennifer's various performances and fine art projects. In addition to the fake porn starlet project, Gennifer has made a pinup inspired flip book, dressed up like Marilyn Monroe, and made a calendar featuring her posing on a car while wearing a bikini and eating a bowl of rice. Call it art if you want to; we just think it manages to be both smart and sexy.
- AR

· Asian Princess Artifacts (asianprincessartifacts.com)

Previously: Rudegirls, Naked Ambition, "Anti-Porn 'Feminists' Hold Conference", Nina Hartley Strikes Back, Pro-Porn Women, Women and Porn, To Asia, With love

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