Dear Frida...

Frida Kahlo- she is (for lack of a better words) my girl. I adore her. July 6, 1907 marks the day that a goddess was born. Although her art is absolutely beautiful and inspiring, she is a bad mother fucker of a woman. She stands out a lot, with her signature unibrow and style. Not many people know that she was a feminist. Frida considered herself an individual- not identifying with any sex and expressing both masculinity and femininity. She advocated for both sexes and tried to break down social standards of what male and female means. She was known to dress in mens clothing and once "cut her hair like a man." She would drink, smoke, express profanity, and engage in sexual relations with both men and women. She was very feminine and had a very womanly charm to her. She was considered one of the most desired people amongst both men and women.

Frida had a big part in communism and the rebellion in Mexico City. She joined the Communist Party of Mexico in the late 1920's. In the midsts of the anti-communist hysteria, a hate campaign was launched against communist artists that had serious consequences as serious as murder. The seriousness of this led Frida and her husband, Diego Rivera, to flee to the United States. Frida developed "a rage against all the rich people there." While in the US, Kahlo became familiar with the anti-Stalinist Left opposition and it's leader Leon Trotsky. The Communist League of America often requested Frida's presence for she has a lot to say during their meetings. Kahlo once said, "I've learned so much here and I'm more and more convinced it's only through feminism that we can become human."

There's still so much we have yet to learn about Frida Kahlo and her life. My love for her grows more and more. She is an inspiration to women all over the world as well as aspiring artists.