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. I would like find 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
* 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!
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