Girlcon

long time no speak /post/etc

i (anna/anna marie/chana miriam (the latter two being more updated names)) realised the other month that it would be ten years since the first girlcon was held in mayday rooms on the 25th -26th of july 2015.

ten years is ofc a long time ! & it got me thinking about whether there was anything nice to do or if anyone would be interested in some kind of ‘reunion’ or something, so i thought i’d post here some of my own ideas for potential things on the off chance anyone who did come might see it & have feelings one way or another.

we could have some kind of little get together - i'm sure some ppl are still in london, and others are more dispersed (i am one of the dispersed!) so it would probably have to be on zoom or something! (altho ig if u wanted to try an in person meet up then we could) but we could do some kind of zine / craft meet up, which feels kinda in-keeping with the vibe of girlcon... talk abt how our lives have changed... how are values have stayed the same or how much we've learned... or just chatted abt what makes us happy in this difficult world or talked abt literally anything else

i don’t think i ever got my act together & released the second girlcon zine… i think i have most of it in storage so i could try & finally publish it all together by the end of the yr! & if you have work you made at girlcon (!), you could always send pdfs/copies to me to compile it together [but dont email the girlcon email address, i have no idea what the password for that is at all ! instead u can email me at [email protected] ]

any ideas other ppl might have or feelings they might wanna share abt the experience / looking back / what has changed !

if u dont wanna chat on tumblr then u can email me at [email protected]

long time no speak /post/etc

i (anna/anna marie/chana miriam (the latter two being more updated names)) realised the other month that it would be ten years since the first girlcon was held in mayday rooms on the 25th -26th of july 2015.

ten years is ofc a long time ! & it got me thinking about whether there was anything nice to do or if anyone would be interested in some kind of ‘reunion’ or something, so i thought i’d post here some of my own ideas for potential things on the off chance anyone who did come might see it & have feelings one way or another.

we could have some kind of little get together - i'm sure some ppl are still in london, and others are more dispersed (i am one of the dispersed!) so it would probably have to be on zoom or something! (altho ig if u wanted to try an in person meet up then we could) but we could do some kind of zine / craft meet up, which feels kinda in-keeping with the vibe of girlcon... talk abt how our lives have changed... how are values have stayed the same or how much we've learned... or just chatted abt what makes us happy in this difficult world or talked abt literally anything else

i don’t think i ever got my act together & released the second girlcon zine… i think i have most of it in storage so i could try & finally publish it all together by the end of the yr! & if you have work you made at girlcon (!), you could always send pdfs/copies to me to compile it together [but dont email the girlcon email address, i have no idea what the password for that is at all ! instead u can email me at [email protected] ]

any ideas other ppl might have or feelings they might wanna share abt the experience / looking back / what has changed !

if u dont wanna chat on tumblr then u can email me at [email protected]

long time no speak /post/etc

i (anna/anna marie/chana miriam (the latter two being more updated names)) realised the other month that it would be ten years since the first girlcon was held in mayday rooms on the 25th -26th of july 2015.

ten years is ofc a long time ! & it got me thinking about whether there was anything nice to do or if anyone would be interested in some kind of ‘reunion’ or something, so i thought i’d post here some of my own ideas for potential things on the off chance anyone who did come might see it & have feelings one way or another.

we could have some kind of little get together - i'm sure some ppl are still in london, and others are more dispersed (i am one of the dispersed!) so it would probably have to be on zoom or something! (altho ig if u wanted to try an in person meet up then we could) but we could do some kind of zine / craft meet up, which feels kinda in-keeping with the vibe of girlcon... talk abt how our lives have changed... how are values have stayed the same or how much we've learned... or just chatted abt what makes us happy in this difficult world or talked abt literally anything else

i don’t think i ever got my act together & released the second girlcon zine… i think i have most of it in storage so i could try & finally publish it all together by the end of the yr! & if you have work you made at girlcon (!), you could always send pdfs/copies to me to compile it together [but dont email the girlcon email address, i have no idea what the password for that is at all ! instead u can email me at [email protected] ]

any ideas other ppl might have or feelings they might wanna share abt the experience / looking back / what has changed !

if u dont wanna chat on tumblr then u can email me at [email protected]

Today is the day! 🎊🎉🎊   Issue Four of Doll Hospital Journal is now here to pre-order in  hard copy!  All orders include a digital copy of Issue 5 for free because we love you. Issue Five is also available as a digital copy alone on a pay as you wish basis. (Issue 5 hard copies will be here for you in the summer!) Oh and the pre-order sale of Issue Four ends April 22nd so you have a little over two weeks to get your pre-orders in! Sales our are only income and goes towards printing our issues, posting them to our awesome contributors and donating them to community spaces.

And yes, you read that right; Five is our final issue. For now, at least. Other Doll Hospital related plans are being spun but this Fifth can be considered a Final Issue. As such it is nearly twice the size of our previous issues! Sneak a peak and read the deets here.

2 DAYS (57 HOURS) LEFT to submit to HEARTWOOD: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy, the first ever ALL NON-BINARY comics anthology.

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The Fat Census will be available on November 7th, 2017 for all fat bodied people. This survey is created to radicalize research around fat bodies and to create more tangible data to name the violence and experiences we have as fat people. We will be releasing the results of the census in an executive summary along with demands for resources for fat bodies in January 2018.

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this zine is about rock music (in loose terms - idgaf if it’s pop-punk, punk, hardcore, metal, alternative, pop-rock…whatever you like) it is about the issues within rock music and communities, as well as a celebration of women in rock, and the triumphs of various scenes

you can submit anything you want that you feel fits into this!!! but if you’re stuck for ideas, here are some of the kinds of things we’re looking for:

⁃ personal essays on what certain bands mean to you

⁃ themed playlists

⁃ lyric art

⁃ your fave is problematic: band editions

⁃ improvements on sexist lyrics (rewrite the story so far’s song Daughters please and thank you)

⁃ a guide to safe/inclusive shows

⁃ spotlights on cool independent venues

⁃ thoughts on topics such as what Brexit means for music, experiencing gigs through phones, straight edge communities etc.

if you have any questions pls tweet/DM me @hurricanegrrrl

Row 1 (left to right):

1. Marsha P. Johnson. Trans legend, present at Stonewall, co-founder of STAR along with Sylvia Rivera, a kind of beaming godmother to the movement.

2. Chelsea Manning. Leaked information to show illegal/immoral activities the U.S. government was engaged in. Came out as trans while in prison and came out of prison seemingly full of joy and hope.

3. Reina Gossett. An amazing NYC based artist and activist who worked at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project and, among other things, found and posted the now iconic video of Sylvia Rivera at the 1973 Gay Liberation rally. She’s now working on a narrative film about Marsha P. Johnson.

Row 2:

4. Janet Mock. Brilliant writer and journalist whom many of us credit for the recent phase of the trans moment because of her dedication to openly celebrating and sharing space with other trans people. Her first two books, Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty are must reads.

5. Caitlyn Jenner. Ridiculously famous trans woman.

6. Sylvia Rivera. Where to even start? If you’re going to read about one person on this list, it should be Sylvia. No one better represents the struggle and resilience and indomitable spirit of the best parts of the trans movement than her. At the very least check out her Wiki here.

Row 3:

7. Leslie Feinberg. Activist and writer of Stone Butch Blues and Transgender Warriors. Hard to easily describe their identity since he noted how gender was contextual, but around other trans people, he liked masculine pronouns.

8. Miss Major. A powerful force, Miss Major has been loudly advocating for, and personally taking care of, trans people since the days of Stonewall. There’s a new and wonderful documentary about her, Major!, which you can learn more about here, as well as request that it come to your school.

“That outfit/article of clothing/etc. looks amazing on you!”

“You look great today!”

“You’re so pretty/beautiful/cute/handsome.”

“Your smile just lights up the whole room.”

“You look incredible in that.”

“I love (article of clothing) on you, you always look so (cosy/cool/sharp/fashionable/(name of their aesthetic)).

“You looked so cool when you were <doing x activity>.”

“I love your hair/makeup/accessories today!”

“You’re so gorgeous.”

“That is SUCH a great look on you!”

Things you can say when they bring up being fat:

When your friend says “ugh I’ve gained so much weight lately”: “Well it looks good on you!”

When your friend says “ugh I’m so fat”: “Well you look incredible.”

When your friend says “I was so much hotter before I was fat”: “You looked great then, yeah, but your new look is also great!”

When they say “I hate shopping bc they don’t have enough clothes for fat people”: “They really do have a shitty size variety here" and maybe “do you wanna go somewhere else with a better selection?”

Don’t scold them for saying the f-word and don’t deny they have fewer choices! If u can, make group shopping trips inclusive by hitting places that have a better size variety!

And my best friend is suggesting dresses and skirts and then she says “but your cellulite is glorious and so are you. Don’t feel like you have to hide your thighs.”