Knife-Wielding Girls: Popular Representations of Women and Butchery

From our organizers:

How often do you think about who butchered the meat you eat?

Many conscious consumers are aware of the ethics of meat consumption, and trends have helped move the once unconsidered ideas of free-range, humane-certified, and hormone-free meats to the forefront of carnivorous conversation. Meat has even made its way to the center stage of conversations about climate change, as scientists rush to replace the ever-abundant beef with “bleeding” meat-substitutes.

Yet not much is said about how meat affects gender roles, performance, and equity. Join MOFAD Curator Catherine Piccoli as she delves into the often obscured world of “butcherettes,” who are staking claim on the killing floors of meat processing facilities across the country. Learn about the gendered intricacies of the industry, as well as how to butcher a lamb in this special La(m)b’s Lab.

This is part of our Lab’s Lab series.