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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism But Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism But Were Afraid to Ask
Article by Rachel Fudge, appeared in issue Anniversary; published in 2005; filed under Social commentary; tagged anti-porn, ERA, feminazi, NOW, pro-sex, radical feminism, riot grrrl, second wave, third wave, womanism.

It’s a natural, normal part of life. But people hesitate to talk openly about their needs, their desires, and their concerns because they are so fearful of what others might think. But we all have urges, and we all have questions, and the more we can talk about them, the happier and more fulfilled we all will be. It should be a joyful, tender, and esteem-building part of life, not a source of confusion or shame. Yet it’s hard to get a handle on it, because although there’s a lot of information out there, much of it is judgmental, misinformed, or quite simply false.

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Queens of the Iron Age

On the New Feminist Hygiene Products
Article by Justine Sharrock, Illustrated by Carrie Christian, appeared in issue Fame & Obscurity; published in 2002; filed under Social commentary; tagged consumer culture, crafting, domesticity, gender roles, housewives, misogyny, post feminism, second wave, third wave.

When i was 8, my father organized a present for my sisters and me to give my mom for Mother’s Day: a pressure cooker, wrapped up with other fun kitchen items like tea towels, pop-up sponges, spatulas, and an apron. It seemed like a good idea—Mom was the one who was always in the kitchen, and this was the day to celebrate her. But the minute she opened her present, even I knew we had the wrong idea.

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