# rodeo remix: paladin pinups

> summary and art share of last weekends event

**Published by:** [Salon de l’Empress](https://paragraph.com/@empresstrash/)
**Published on:** 2025-08-26
**Categories:** remix, rodeo, art, digitalart, aiart, remixculture, cryptoart, artontheblockchain, web3, crypto, base, bulidonbase, onchainsummer, pinupart, paladin, warrior, feminism, womenwarriors, technofeminism, eth, ethereum
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@empresstrash/rodeo-remix-paladin-pinups

## Content

@empresstrash on Rodeo: "Paladin Pinup / glit..."Paladin Pinup / glitch ai painting Help me reimagine this work for Rodeo's remix party! How? Download → Remix → Post → ...https://rodeo.clubThis last weekend I had the pleasure of being the artist for Rodeo weekly remix event which actually this month marks my 1 year of being on Rodeo. The piece and theme I chose was Paladin Pinups. I have been exploring this theme at length spam posting on Zora, and wanted to see what the Rodeo community did with it. I wasn't disappointed. Why Paladin Pinups though? We generally think of Paladins as male because of the roots in ancient Rome and Charlemagne's Court, but many stories and lore paint a different historical picture of women fighting with men or to fight to defend their homes. I’m of Scandinavian descent and it’s 100% documented my women ancestors were badass in a multitude of ways with Viking shield-maidens like Lagertha proven by DNA from Birka graves. Beyond my culture, women warriors have spanned global histories from Greece to China. Contemporary popular culture it's a pretty accepted trope of women as warriors which largely stems from DnD in the 1970s and other nerd culture from that era. Never in the game were there any sex restrictions to play the class but there was early slightly skewed language and mechanics dependent on sex with by 1989 the core rules to not have any gender gaps in rules. This what seems like a minor decision in creating the game actually is another HUGE point in women empowerment, especially within nerd culture which you can't really be part of if you haven't played DnD a little bit at least. :P Pinups get heat sometimes for objectifying women which can be true dependent on the artist, but to blanket demonize a memetic is not it. Pinups were SO important to WWII era not only in helping soldiers mentally away at war but also in empowering women. More researchers agree, including the Smithsonian, that pinups were a catalyzing point for the sexual revolution. Both Rosie the Riveter and Betty Page, iconic positive representations of femininity adopted by many, coming from pinup art. Both paladins and pinups are propaganda. How warriors and women are depicted generally in art is to reaffirm the ruling class at any point in history. With crypto x decentralization, we are at the start of a new era. Instead of central control dictating what narratives people can see, create or engage with, now each creator is as empowered as ever to express freely what they think. I thought Paladin Pinups would be a good exercise in decentralized propaganda when artists are free to create what they wish from a core idea through remixing. Ultimately, Paladin Pinups are a super charged empowerment of multifaceted nature of feminity. Instead of victims, these women are defenders of themselves and their home. It is such a disservice to us and you to only view women through one lens, missing so much beauty in the nuance of feminity that is just as much the human experience. We can be both sexual and soft with hard and defensive. Strong women in mind, intellect, body and spirit ensure a strong home and strong society and should be celebrated, not demonized. TY for everyone celebrating with me. Here are links to all the remixes I saw. While the official event is over, anyone can still create a Paladin Pinup. If you do, please include a link in the comments below to share. <3@kinwiz on Rodeo: "Ok! Here's my contri..."Ok! Here's my contribution to this special Rodeo Remix with "Paladin Pinup" by my friend, the magnificent @empresstrash ...https://rodeo.club@flintpope on Rodeo: "PALADIN PIN-UP EMPRE..."PALADIN PIN-UP EMPRESS TRASH REMIX @empresstrash @ben Remix vote for @minilove I re-imagined this image as a collec...https://rodeo.club@b1tb0y on Rodeo: "𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙻𝙾𝚄𝚁 ..."𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙻𝙾𝚄𝚁 𝙾𝙵 𝙵𝚄𝚁𝚈 RODEO REMIX 🔥https://rodeo.club@1000landz on Rodeo: "Here's my contributi..."Here's my contribution to the Rodeo Remix with "Paladin Pinup" by @empresstrash Better late than never? @benhttps://rodeo.club@mumbleboy on Rodeo: "Paladin Pinup Remix ..."Paladin Pinup Remix @empresstrash @benhttps://rodeo.club@darko on Rodeo: "Empress Trash Remix ..."Empress Trash Remix It's hard to make out, but all the calligraphy says Empress Trash @ben @empresstrash Watch it with ...https://rodeo.club@isla on Rodeo: "@empresstrash Rodeo ..."@empresstrash Rodeo Remix Series @benhttps://rodeo.club@isla on Rodeo: "Paladin Sword"Paladin Swordhttps://rodeo.club@image on Rodeo: "Rodeo Remix Party ██..."Rodeo Remix Party ███ Remix Paladin Pinup by @empresstrash Thank you @ben for inviting mehttps://rodeo.club@lobstafradiovlo on Rodeo: "[empress]trash rocke..."empress]trash rocket Late 🦞 @rodeo remix of 'Paladin Pinup / glitch ai painting' by @empresstrash... @ben #314https://rodeo.club@abstraxt on Rodeo: "PaLAdiN PinUp Rodeo ..."PaLAdiN PinUp Rodeo Remix @empresstrash @ben join party @stampfigang @lobstafradiovlo @cryptolust @dustyhttps://rodeo.club@kapstone on Rodeo: "Paladin of the Pacif..."Paladin of the Pacific Remix of "Paladin Pinup" by @empresstrash Thanks @ben for organizing!https://rodeo.club@gifartist on Rodeo: "@empresstrash @ben ..."@empresstrash @ben Made with Mosh Hope you like ithttps://rodeo.club@ai-ai-wei on Rodeo: "AAW - [RR] - Rodeo R..."AAW - [RR] - Rodeo Remix - 2/3 - Paladin Pinup - Remix of Empress Trash glitch ai painting. - @empresstrash @ben @ypast...https://rodeo.club@ai-ai-wei on Rodeo: "AAW - [RR] - Rodeo R..."AAW - [RR] - Rodeo Remix - 3/3 - Paladin Pinup - Remix of Empress Trash glitch ai painting. - @empresstrash @ben @endle...https://rodeo.club@guruguruhyena on Rodeo: "Paladin Pinup Remix ..."Paladin Pinup Remix for @empresstrash @ben create w my AI model "𝓰ᵤ𝓰₋ᵦₒₜ"on @titleshttps://rodeo.club@nostalgia on Rodeo: "RatRace.jpg"RatRace.jpghttps://rodeo.club@tamarisk on Rodeo: "Here's my Rodeo Remi..."Here's my Rodeo Remix with "Paladin Pinup" by @empresstrash and a fabulous sea creature.https://rodeo.club@matcha on Rodeo: "Paladin Pinup / Matc..."Paladin Pinup / Matcha Series Original concept by @empresstrash Rodeo Remix Party ❤️💚 @benhttps://rodeo.club@empresstrash on Rodeo: "New Moon Release rem..."New Moon Release remix of a remix :P Moshed work of @tamarisk 's mermaid remix of my paladin pinup <3 https://rodeo.cl...https://rodeo.club@kenny on Rodeo: "Paladin Pinup / glit..."Paladin Pinup / glitch ai painting Remix @empresstrash @benhttps://rodeo.club@ai-ai-wei on Rodeo: "AAW - [RR] - Rodeo R..."AAW - [RR] - Rodeo Remix - 1/3 - Paladin Pinup - Remix of Empress Trash glitch ai painting. - @empresstrash @ben @stamp...https://rodeo.club@promptartisan on Rodeo: "𝙶𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝙿𝚊𝚕�..."𝙶𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝙿𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗 - reimagined through the simulation. Remixing this piece for Rodeo's Remix Party where a p...https://rodeo.club@gorikfr on Rodeo: "jumping on the Rodeo..."jumping on the Rodeo Remix bandwagon. Remix of original work from @empresstrash (https://rodeo.club/post/736476447412931...https://rodeo.club@newtype on Rodeo: "New Paladin Pinup Ty..."New Paladin Pinup Type #1 Rodeo Remix @empresstrash @benhttps://rodeo.club@newtype on Rodeo: "New Paladin Pinup Ty..."New Paladin Pinup Type #2 Rodeo Remix @empresstrash @benhttps://rodeo.club@newtype on Rodeo: "New Paladin Pinup Ty..."New Paladin Pinup Type #3 Rodeo Remix @empresstrash @benhttps://rodeo.club@mansky on Rodeo: "My Rodeo Remix with ..."My Rodeo Remix with "Paladin Pinup" by @empresstrash @ben @wyando @tamarisk @jady @khunchan @pieface @juergen62 @crypt...https://rodeo.club@tektitehigh on Rodeo: "My contribution to @..."My contribution to @empresstrash remix contest @benhttps://rodeo.club@dusty on Rodeo: "Love the remixes! So..."Love the remixes! So fun! @empresstrash 🗡️ 🌖 @ben hope you like it!https://rodeo.club@aoifeodwyer on Rodeo: "Mythana Remixed ble..."Mythana Remixed blend of work by @empresstrash with my own. @benhttps://rodeo.club@rauschem-art on Rodeo: "Rodeo Remix Pepe Ver..."Rodeo Remix Pepe Version @ben @empresstrashhttps://rodeo.club@foen-ix on Rodeo: "Chrome Siren Rite (0..."Chrome Siren Rite (01) Remix of Paladin Pinup by @empresstrashhttps://rodeo.club@foen-ix on Rodeo: "Chrome Siren Rite (0..."Chrome Siren Rite (03) Remix of Paladin Pinup by @empresstrashhttps://rodeo.club@c001gate on Rodeo: "Remix @empresstrash ..."Remix @empresstrash made with Heavypaint . @ben, love to see a @bearbigs versionhttps://rodeo.club@mumbleboy on Rodeo: "Paladin Pinup Remix ..."Paladin Pinup Remix featuring Jady Made one more just for fun. Jady has kindly given me permission to mint it. @ben @em...https://rodeo.club@virginialori on Rodeo: "RodeoRemix-Paladin P..."RodeoRemix-Paladin Pinup @empresstrash @benhttps://rodeo.club@boonii on Rodeo: "Remastered "Paladin ..."Remastered "Paladin Pinup" / glitch ai painting @ben on Rodeo Remix Not ideal, but full mix of color and paper in few ...https://rodeo.club@missgigiluo-111 on Rodeo: "This is my remix, I ..."This is my remix, I hope you like it, a gigiluo remix that I created thanks @empresstrashhttps://rodeo.clubThank you for taking the time to read my words -- <3 Until next time, stay real and curious Empress Trash 🖤 empresstrash.com zora.co/@empresstrashNew to Web3? Here Are Some Guides:Ethereum Foundation: What is Web3? 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