Ovarian Psycos
Ovarian Psycos is a bicycle brigade established in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, in 2010, that supports young women of color in leadership and empowerment activities.[1] The group was founded by Xela de la X, a single mother, artist, activist and a survivor of sexual abuse. She formed the group as a feminist community sisterhood that feels comfortable taking up space as well confronting the harassment of women.[2] The group also focuses on issues such as racial, social and political inequality[3]. https://ovarianpsycos.com/her-story/principles-of-unity/ The women come from working class, immigrant communities[4] in North and East L.A. and rides are organized monthly on the full moon. A documentary by Joanna Sokolowski and Kate Trumbull-LaValle premiered in 2016 at SXSW[5] and was screened on March 27, 2017 on the KCET Independent Lens program.[6]
References
- ↑ "Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ovarian Psycos: The L.A. Bicycle Crew for Women of Color". Editors' Picks. The Atlantic. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ https://ovarianpsycos.com/
- ↑ http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/ovarian-psycos/
- ↑ "6 Things You Need to Know About East L.A.'s Ovarian Psycos". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ovarian Psycos". Independent Lens. KCET. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- Galarreta, Lori. "Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade rides to combat gentrification, violence against women and more," KPCC.
- Herwees, Tasbeeh. "Meet the All-Women Bike Crew Running Gentrifiers Out of Town." Good.
- Moritz, Katie. "Get Fired Up With the Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade". Rewire.
- Reyes, Raul A. " ‘Ovarian Psycos’: Young L.A. Latinas Forge Activism, Empowerment Through Biking." NBC News.
- Rivas, Jorge. "Meet the Ovarian Psycos: women of color building a movement on bikes." Fusion.
- Ta, Amy. "Ovarian Psycos: Unapologetic women activists on two wheels," KCRW.