IVANA IVKOVIĆ

Are you a feminist?

The process of personal emancipation is lifelong / yes.

What do you consider the most feminine about you?

Hormones.

What do you first think of when you hear the word «red»?

Fire.

How do you mostly qualify other women? (marital status, profession, looks, etc)

I don’t judge women separately, I think about their personalities, psychological profiles.

What do you judge other women for? And yourself?

I only judge myself, and often. The list is long and in the end that’s what I judge myself for the most- it’s a vicious cycle.

In what circumstances does money really matter?

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A book to keep under your pillow?

A collection of poems by Constantine Cavafy

A quick recepie for surprise guests?

 Cretan Dakos- toasted bread, tomatoes with sage and honey, olive oil, halumi and oregano.

How many abortions have you (or haven’t) had?

I didn’t.

What would you be if you were a piece of furniture?

I’d be a chandelier and a bed in the same room/ a split personality.

Whom do you consider your biggest authority?

A few close people I trust.

What do you talk about, when you talk about sex?

I like talking about sex, it makes me happy. Besides the usual stories and comparisons 😉  I talk about sexual experiences that influenced and changed me, and I like hearing about them too.

Who or what do you like to gossip about?

I feel awkward when I know I’m gossiping and I can’t say there’s anything I enjoy about it at all. But when I find myself doing it, I try and see where it comes from, that’s usually where the light is.

What is your most daring fashion item?

Taking them all off is daring.

Have you ever been a victim of violence?

No

What’s the rudest question to ask a women?

It’s rude when we don’t try and asses the situation and understand the person we’re talking to.

If you could choose, what woman would you confide in?

Simone de Beauvoir, about one specific thing. In real life, I’m perfectly happy with my choice of friends.

Have you ever gained or lost something – specifically for being a woman?

I got a free pass from traffic police, consciously and quite obviously. I’m sure I lost a lot of things that are difficult to think about and impossible to list.

How to you deal with your daily rutine and remain satisfied?

In my case, the fears I deal with are the biggest challenge in learning to enjoy what I’ve accomplished and being content. I struggle with this everyday, and I can only picture happiness as a state in which, when I look at my life “from above”, I feel like I’m on the right track.

What is every woman’s greatest challenge?

The same as every man’s.

If a movie about you was to be made, who would play you?

I was told Harriet Andersson from Summer with Monica.

What music will be played at your funeral?

I don’t know.