Call for submissions: Out of the Box
Out of the Box: Queering the Gender Binary is a compilation zine for those of us who don’t fit into neatly organized gender boxes; specifically, folks who identify as androgynous, genderqueer, gender variant/fluid, bigender, and so on. looking for submissions on a wide variety of issues pertaining to our experiences, including, but not limited to:
- language/ pronouns
- how gender pertains to sexuality & the gendered nature of sexual relations
- feeling outcast in various aspects of day-to-day life
- whether or not to “come out” to friends/ family/ strangers
- assimilation vs. liberation
- being of a non-binary gender at yer job
- hirstory of androgyny
- pressure to balance “masculinity” and “femininity” in actions/ characteristics/ appearance (butch vs femme dichotomy)
- the genderqueer community (and if there is one or not)
- issues of legitimacy of identity
- the trans* umbrella
- queer theory in relation to gender
- being erased or alienated in spaces that should be supportive
- and so forth!
The submission date for #1 is March 31, 2011! Artwork is also totally desired and appreciated! For more information, please e-mail youvegotafriendinpa(at)gmail(dot)com!
