Call for Submissions: Riot Wise

Call for Submissions! Introducing Riot Wise…a Zine-to-be with the kind of gems from riotgrrrl’s all grown up…Who have well-fought Wild (not socially programmed) Wisdom! Riot Wise wants work from Ladies & Gents—I’m looking for YOUR personal stories!!!  of YOU! About the complexities of finding, or honoring your self, taking you seriously, that struggle, confusion, frustration,…

Rape Culture at the University of Ottawa

Originally posted on The Belle Jar:
On February 10th, Anne Marie Roy, president of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa, was sent screenshots of a chat that had taken place earlier in the month between two student federation board members and several other students who are either elected to or participate in various…

Why I Stopped Identifying With White Feminism

Originally posted on ofcourseitsaboutyou:
(Inspired by @SamAmbreen’s post here: We will not let white feminism divide and conquer us) Today I’ve been talking with @HadleyFreeman about a series of posts she made to @JudeinLondon earlier in the day. Short story: Freeman wrote a problematic article, Jude discussed it on Twitter without linking to Freeman, someone…

Vintage Kadada. Rock n Roll Tuesdays. Bratmobile.

So like, I had made this blog one time, like, to get over this guy it was my reminder to me that i thought for myself and loved music long before he had come along & made it all weepy for me & so like, last night i was feeling really self-indulgent & like oh…

This is so ucking famazing

Bc i still get stars in my eyes when i hear Erin Smith’s name bc my first Riot Grrrl zine showed up w a hand penned note from her bc i was 14 & who knows what woulda happened if she hadn’t bc i’m 36 & still find its the rg diy ways that i…

So, thought I’d share

THIS which is from a women’s rights alliance rally in college to get brighter street lights installed circa 2001, with a Snap edit added today, made for Siobhan & E.V.E.