Lady Scumbag is a social project committed to giving representation to the Lady Scumbag archetype. This project exists as: 1) LadyScumbag.com and 2) Immersive participatory installations.

WHO IS LADY SCUMBAG?

As many folks are already aware, femmes circulating in the world face a slew of frustrating inequities simply because of the position we occupy.  Harassment, objectification, insolence—this is the shit with which we consistently tango, so it’s no surprise that we are exhausted by these seemingly relentless daily confrontations.

But what if we can produce our own privilege? Is it possible to transform the very qualities that are used by the hegemonic, misogynistic patriarchy to hold us down–our feminine presentation, our sexuality, our perceived demureness and incompetence—into weapons of mass destruction? Is it possible to break the glass ceiling one stiletto heel at a time?

These is what the LADYSCUMBAG archetype is all about. By simultaneously harnessing the codes of femininity while disregarding others’ judgments of Her character, LADYSCUMBAG (LSB) can operate as a secret agent, a Trojan horse that works towards the destruction of the powers that be. As a counterfeit basic bitch: LSB is crass, self-interested, and grimy on the inside. She puts Herself first, using her well-honed—if undisguised—feminine wiles to suck the resources out of unsuspecting bros and other human accessories that lay in her path. Adapting her tone to fit the situation at hand, LSB is a lady first but definitely not foremost. Amoral, not immoral, She’ll drink your beer and then piss in your lawn. Her motives are not fueled by vindictiveness or cruelty—rather her superpower stems from a blatant disregard of others’ perceptions and judgments of Her character. Utilizing desire as the path of least resistance, She is Her Own protagonist.

Always committed to finding the morsel of (self)interest in any situation, LADYSCUMBAG is a boat that produces Her Own rising tide. But for this rising tide to wash away the bullshit on the shore, LSBs need to work in tandem, scheming with one another in plain sight…

The above video was created for the project’s crowdfunding campaign. Floating across categories, it functions as both an actual pitch that calls viewers to action, as well as a work of video art. Lip-synching to my own recorded voice while putting on makeup, I take the viewer through projects I’ve realized in the recent past in this excerpt before launching into my current Lady Scumbag project concept–featuring original music and mood-boards for the Lady Scumbag installation.

To learn more about Lady Scumbag, visit the website and follow LSB on Instagram to stay in the know.