Aesthetics for Birds

Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art for Everyone

February 20, 2025
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Why Women Should Rethink Their Love of Gay Male Manga

Unraveling the mystery of a genre designed for women and by women, but with no women in them. Continue reading →

Natalie Wynn - head and shoulders - faces the camera directly, appearing nearly nude. She artfully holds an apple with the fingertips of both hands, nails red to match. Blond hair tumbles down out of a flower headband, all set against a green and floral background.

May 30, 2024
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How Autofiction, the Buzzy Literary Category, Helps Us Make Sense of YouTube

A media scholar explains autofiction and looks at how it is embodied in Natalie Wynn’s ContraPoints videos. Continue reading →

Painting of a nude, male presenting subject standing with their torso bathed in a rectangle of sunlight. The shadow of their right hand seems to be pinching their right nipple, referencing the painting Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses soeurs.

October 13, 2023
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Ray Briggs on Self-Love and Sin

Philosopher Ray Briggs discusses Aaron Feltman’s introspective painting “Self-Love and Sin, Gabrielle and Her Twin” Continue reading →