The Portal 17: Anna Khachiyan - Reconstructing The Mystical Feminine From The Ashes Of “The Feminine Mystique”
Dec 21, 2019
Anna Khachiyan, a social, literary, and artistic theorist, joins the conversation to dissect contemporary culture and the anti-woke Left. She addresses the undervaluation of motherhood and critiques modern feminism, especially in music's evolution. The discussion dives into the concept of cultural appropriation, the emotional depth of modern relationships, and the challenges of digital engagement. Anna also explores the historical narratives of oppression and their detachment from today's progressive dialogue, sparking a provocative examination of femininity and identity.
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Irreverence As Cultural Fuel
- Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nakrasova built Red Scare by combining irreverence with critique of mainstream liberal feminism.
- Their chemistry and refusal to be “nice” resonates by crowding out performative piety.
Soviet Roots And Handed-Down Trauma
- Anna recounts being born in Moscow in 1985 and inheriting Armenian and Jewish survivor trauma.
- She frames intergenerational trauma as a lived, handed-down vigilance and cultural memory.
Identity Seen As Cultural Capital
- Khachiyan criticizes exporting American race paradigms globally and identity as marketable capital.
- She argues cultural appropriation debates make sense only when identity is treated as economic scarcity.
