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Alien Issue 7
Witknee seems to be getting off on the newfound power and
freedom of her life. She finished high school, made the decision
not to go to college, and is taking her problems one day at a
time.
Her rant about sexuality was right on. She's done identifying
herself as heterosexual, and even though she's never been with a
woman, she now realizes that gender isn't such a determining
factor in who she falls in love with. She's also getting tired of
hearing all these boy bands and boy zines talk about sexism like
they really know what it's about. It seems they are jumping on a
bandwagon or political grandstanding without feeling the problem
first hand.
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Witknee , 3917 A Castleman, St. Louis, MO 63110
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An Emotional Biscuit Issue 12 Summer '95
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Angry Young Woman Vol 1 Issue 4 August '95
If you are a smoker, a lazy co-worker, or God forbid, a man
from Gloria's past, you might need a bullet proof vest to read
this one.
It's definitely the most eloquent and angry thing I've read in a
while. Her feature "How do I hate men? Let me recount the
ways..." tells the sorry tale of one guy who would make plenty of
women leary on dating. I particularly liked her rant on the
injustices of the working world. Gloria says it sucks being
poorer than all her co-workers who married wealth and didn't go
to college, but not being dependent on some guy more than makes
up for it. A much-improved issue of compelling rage.
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Gloria , 5525 A Coldwater Road, Box 167 Fort Wayne, IN 46825
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The Badgirl Club Vol 1 Issue 3 May '95
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Bamboo Girl Issue 1
This is a zine by and for angst-ridden rocker chick girls of
color. An interview with Cub; a long interview with Tribe 8;
diagrams of a Valley Girl bedroom and a Bamboo Girl bedroom;
interview with Sexpod; Taglog phrasebook; a statement from a
group of lesbians of color who are leaving the Lesbian Avengers;
Barbara talks bout how Mattell made her stop doing her zine *Hey
There! Barbie Girl;* Philippine martial arts; a conversation with
Leslie Mah of Tribe 8; an experience of getting treated like a
sex object on the street; horoscopes, including favorite
Urotsokidoji scene and favorite band; Sabrina's perky mainstream
twin sister Serena writes a column.
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Billy's Mitten: A Me Zine Issue 2 Summer '95
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Blinkmoxy Vol 1 Issue 6
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Clamp Eleven Issue 3 May '95
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Clover Issue 3
Lots of fun grrrl stuff that still addresses some important
issues.
There's a long reprint of female circumcision that was quite
horrifying to read. We also get a lengthy transcript of a
Courtney Love interview taken from America Online, as well as a
new round of Courtney's email. Cool crayon-tinted cover.
to
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Coffy Time Blues: A Literary Journal for Feminists Vol 1
Issue 2
Spring '95
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Coitus Reservatus Issue 1
Powerful and important reading for the post Riot Grrrl set.
Meshall looks at the core of our patriarchal, gender biased
society and wants to know why things can't be different.
One of the brightest pieces was a collection of menstrual stories
that range from the die-of-embarrassment type to the downright
gross. How would you like to be standing in line at the bank next
to a cute guy and have your pad fall out of your shorts onto his
shoe? (Thinking about this a second time I wonder if that's even
possible.) There's also a great rant on women peeing in places
that discriminate like voting booths, art galleries, and classic
rock stations.
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Comatose Issue 1 June '95
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Cornucopia: A Journal for Women Issue 1 Fall '95
Mind-body-spirit zine for women with an emphasis on things
ranging from nutrition to women's images in the media.
Introductory isue features a discussion of fall recipes and a
look at Kim Chernin's book *Obssion*, about women and body
image.
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Crawl Issue 9 August '95
A messy zine with lots of reviews and discussions about life.
This is the hate issue and seems to have been inspired by a
terrible waitressing job Jean had.
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CupSize Issue 4 Fall '95
Political and fun, this zine by Sasha and Emelye covers
everything from bisexuality to music to shopping.
Sasha writes in this issue about AIDS anxiety and how the media
exploits our fears, even in people who are "low risk." For all of
you unwilling to commit to Generation X, now there's Generation
P, Sasha's designation for all those poor under-30s who survive
and thrive on pasta (and not that upscale fresh stuff either).
There's also notes on the new "Bisexual Chic" wave of media,
Emelye's defense of working for small locally owned businesses,
and Sasha's about getting to know her eyebrow tweezers
(ouch!).
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Cusp Issue 1
This zine is done by Sara, who used to be one of the people who
did *Out of the Vortex.* Visting the Gertrude Stein status in
Bryant Park, a visit marred by an encounter with a Dittohead; a
woman binds her chest; getting labeled as a forigner; thoughts
about riot grrrl and post-r.g. groups; a report on NOW's Young
Feminist Summit Against Violence; Sara works as a summer camp
counselor and doesn't shave her legs, despite worries the kids
would tease her.
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Cusp Issue 1 Summer '95
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Deeznuts Issue 2 August '95
The writing is thoughtful, focused, and spirited but what I
like most about this zine is the wide range of opinions spread
throughout its pages.
My favorate part is the two-page spread on Henry Rollins. They
reprinted his Powerbook ad and explained why he gets the "Big
Asshole Award." At the other end of the spectrum we get a defense
of hippies written by a punk.
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Droll Issue 1 Spring '95
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Ectoderm Issue 1 August '95
Loose but fun reading for grrrlz who don't take things too
seriously.
This first issue is dedicated to *Sassy* (the old version) and
reads like a zine adaptation of this once acclaimed magazine.
There are clothing tips to help you with "fashion nullification,"
a list of peeves that includes everything from zits to long posts
on the Internet, and excerpts from *Sassy's* publisher on the
change in format.
$1 Each to
Kristin Campbell, #314 Collingwood Dr, Kingston, ON K7L 3Y2
Canada
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Female Ejaculation Issue 1
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Girlie Jones: Art, politics, & popular culture in the lives
of
young women Vol 1 Issue 3 August '95
Inspirational voice for women who have more on their minds
than just music and picking out a new dress. Some of the material
is a bit sad and reminisces about a more carefree time when
playing in the tub for hours was perfect contentment. But real
life is not that easy.
Zoe Miller's contribution about being a girl in the nineties was
well done. She explains how girls now have even more pressures
and social molding to go through than ever before. There's also
the column "Role Models, Not Supermodels" which glorifies people
like Jodie Foster instead of Kate Moss.
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Goddess Vol 1 Issue 1 June '95
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Gumption Issue 2
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Hell Kitty Issue 6
This unassuming zine starts off with a surprising interview with
Patti Smith. Conducted back in April, they don't quite explain
how they were able to pull it off. Patti talked about how she
moved from poetry to music, the origins of punk rock, and what
feminism means to her. We also get a report on the abortion
struggle in Cherry Hill, self-defense techinques, and violence
statistics.
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Indignant Gingham Vol 1 Issue 2 August '95
Marissa starts off this issue with a story of how she was so
flustered when Fran Lebowitz called the office she was working
at. I guess it's hard not be impressed to pick up the phone and
have a voice say "This is Fran Levowitz." She also told us why
she was disapointed with being in the audience at the Letterman
show, explained the regional differece between "jimmies" and
"sprinkles," and revealed why she changed her opinion of *Pulp
Fiction*.
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The Jellybean Issue 13 Summer '95
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Ketchup Issue 10
What feminism means to one woman; people who hurt other people in
the mosh pit; God S. tries to remember where she parked her car
while staying alert to creepy men; dancing at shows even though
nobody else is; disappointment with Tank Girl; a stupid het boy
who thinks girl love has something to do with him; being
concerned about sizeism; record and show reviews.
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Ketchup Issue 10
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Lilith: The Independent Jewish Women's Magazine Vol 20
Issue 1
Spring '95
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Listen To Me Whine Issue 1 September '95
Unabashed girl writing that comes with a little fluffy pink
thing glued to the cover.
Chell tells us what's in her backpack like the book *Girl Power*
and cherry chapstick, complains that she always gets her rag
during the worst week of her life, and rates zines by their
cheese factor (from cheddar on pita to toejam). Color-xeroxed
cover.
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Living Hell Lady Issue 1 May '95
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Looks Yellow, Tastes Red Issue 6
A cool zine with a lot of disscussion of sexuality, girls'
rights, and the mainstream vs. the counterculture.
The essay about not being accepted by the punk crowd anymore for
looking too mainstream was excellent. Colette has to put up with
stuff like that now and fears that the rest of life will always
be like high school. There's also an article on homeschooling, a
*Cosmo* rant, and a denouncement of sexual repression.
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Lucky Tiger Vol 1 Issue 1 July '95
The only zine named after a men's hair tonic. Louisa, Nell,
and Emelyne hit on this name after some guy gave them a bottle of
*LT* in Taco Bell.
In this premiere issue, they tell us about all the fun things
they are into: Bjork, Wild Nick the Jungle Boy, shoes, and the
movie *Speed*. There's also a biting rant on the "cool" skaters
at Louisa's school who have been skating for a whole month.
$1.50 + 3 stamps Each to
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Maxine: a literate companion for churlish girls and rakish
women
Issue 1
This righteous new publication features women writing on
topics of interest to women. it has a nice balance of fiction,
essays, and criticism.
This issue's "Jane: 12 Months with a Centerfold" was Sari
Wilson's great first-person account of a feminist who goest ot
work for *Playboy,* and how her feelings about the various photos
of naked women change throughout her year-long tenue there. Can
friends be lovers? Do butches make the best friends for femmes?
*Maxine* hosted a butch/femme discussion on the 'net to find the
answers to these questions, and printed the results. I also
enjoyed Martha Bayne's look at the Susie Bright-Camille Paglia
feud; "The Justice Sisters," another great first-peson account
about how friendships grow and change; and "Chicken," a nicely
creepy fiction story.
$3 Each to
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Mischa Issue 1 May '95
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Ms. 45 Issue 6
Info on a raid of an anarachist bookstore for displaying explicit
pro-gay stuff; news about various other zines; the unfair burden
of women doing most of the housework; reasons for divorce;
breakfast foods; recipes for slovenly, destitute bums; a 1943
article on men doing housework.
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Muffin Bones Issue 10 Summer/Fall '95
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Emily K. Larned, 178 Farms Rd, Stamford, CT 06903-2721
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My Last Nerve: An X-X Zine for People Who are Fed Up Issue 2
April '95
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Not A Pet Rock Issue 20
Bold collages, slogans, and newsclips. Not necesarily
political but very opinionated. Cut-ups from a sexuality texbook
mixed with socio-sexual images. Kinda strange, almost
disturbing.
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Ocho Y Media Issue 1
Created by a women's discussion group in San Diego. Seventeen
women contributed to this issue making a powerful (but chaotic)
collection of ideas. Lots of political slogans, collages, poems,
and personal reflections.
Recommended to get a broad spectrum of ideas and perspectives
about life.
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P.M.S.: Postmodern Sluts Issue 3 July '95
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Pasty Issue 4
A wonderful new apartment gets ruined by the housemate from hell;
pet peeve: male customers at the family planning store who ask
for "condoms for the larger man"; another peeve: riot grrrls with
short on top, long in back haircuts; things to hate about summer;
menarch hell; zine reviews.
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Phoenix Uprising Issue 1 July '95
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Pixie Girl Issue 7 July '95
Joan coments on everything from the personal to the
political. A primative layout but it all comes straight from the
heart.
I like all her ranting on society this issue. She tells us why
men have no place in the right-to-life movement, how great Long
Island sXe is, that condoms should be advertised, and how she
can't stop falling for cute punk rock boys. Ten page interview
with True Zero.
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Plain Jane Zine Issue 1
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She God Issue 5
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So To Speak: A Feminist Journal of Language and Art Vol 4
Issue
1 Summer '95
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Fairfax, VA
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Teenage Bombshell Issue 1
Katy, who also publishes *The Jellybean*, has undertaken a
new project to help spread the word on girl zines. She sent
eleven publishers a set of personal questions and printed their
responses.
It's good to see that people had fun with the questionnaires. For
the line "One place you would really like to visit,"
Sarah-Katherine from *Pasty* wrote "Chelsea Clinton's panties."
Katy is looking for more girl publishers to contribute and wants
to see the network grow.
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Top? Issue 1
Judy's last zine was "Ginger's Hut." A big list of good things
(fuzzy blankets, Patti Smith, doing radio); reading a zine at
work, one of the women questions a cartoon in the zine which
shows a woman getting revenge on a rapist; self-inflicted
violence (cutting); a woman's coming out story; a poem about
dealing with childhood abuse; live reviews of bands like
Cheesecake and Vita Pup; getting reprimanded by a boss at
Lutheran Social Services for telling women how to use a condom;
having to correct people who mistakenly think she's a man; the
Clothesline Project, in which survivors create t-shirts about the
abuse they've gone through; interview with Kirsten, another zine
editor; Lesbian Avengers; a response to Rolling Stone's article
about queercore; a letter to MTV about how they ignore women
playing hardcore, but play a Johnny Cash song about killing a
womyn.
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Judy Ricardi, 79 West St #4F, Worcester, MA 01609
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Wives Tales Vol 1
From the editor of *Skew* comes this thick do-it-yourself
guide to women's health, gynecology, and natural healing. Very
radical, in both attitude and content, as they stress for people
to take control of their own health care.
It starts with the basics of gynecological self-examinations and
then moves on to PMS, cramps, and natural alternatives to
maxipads. I found the health care section most informative,
covering vaginal infections, urinary tract infections, and STDs.
The most empowering section is probably the part about natural
birth control. They give instructions for a homemade spermicide
and two different technique for avoiding pregnancy immediately
after unprotected sex. If that doesn't work their a plethora of
recipes for using herbs to induce abortions. An excellent guide
for keeping incompent doctors away from your body.
donation/$2 Each to
Britton , P.O. Box 81332, San Diego, CA 92138
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Women Who Masturbate Issue 6 Summer '95
$1 Each to
Theresa Kimm, WWM Publications, P.O. Box 3690, Minneapolis, MN
55408
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Women's Music Plus
A directory with more than 5200 entries of women's resources for
music. The publishers used to produce the now-defunct magazine
*Hotwire,* of which back issues are availabe -- send them a SASE
for a list of issues.
to
5210 Wayne, Chicago, IL 60640
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Women's Work: The Sound Alternative to Good Housekeeping Vol
4
Issue 12 Spring '95
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Women's Work, 606 Ave. A, Snohomish, WA 98290
(48 Pages/S/CWB)
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Yawp! Issue 11 June '95
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Johanna Novales, Box 752723, Dallas, TX 75275-2723
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