I don't know why it is but IT IS!

I feel like these have immense meme potential, like much of Yonderland.

So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the “bad” thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, “I’m uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.”

Once we stopped calling things “problematic” and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, “that’s racist” or “that’s misogynistic” or “ew capitalism gross” out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, “Uhhh... I’m not sure what’s so bad?” and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.

Are you sweaty? Are you craving ice cream? Are you down on Risa with nothing to read but the back of your shampoo bottle? Don't worry, because the Star Trek Swimsuit Special is here for your cooling summer entertainment!

How to participate: Give your Star Trek (any series) fave some splashy summer fun in a swim suit! Text and image based creations are invited. Send in your drawings, paintings, fanfics, collages, or whatever else you come up with. All skill levels welcome, no special qualifications required, just have fun and don't be shy!!

How to submit: Send your submission to this blog via dm.

Deadline: Submissions will be open until July 20th.

Release: The zine will release on July 26th. It will be available for free; any voluntary donations from readers will go to the Palestine Childrens Relief Fund.

So gather your towels and inflatables, put on your bathing suits, goggles and snorkels, and dive into Star Trek summer fun! Looking forward to your submissions 🌊🌊🌊

Kate O'Flynn as Patricia