There's a new feminist publication on the net, The F-Word, whose primary audience consists of young women.

They're also calling for submissions:

So here's the concept: The F-WORD wants interesting, well-written stories about kneeing the privileged-patriarchal-powers-that-be in their collective groin. We want the stories no one else is telling, stories that show that oppression and injustice are still a very real part of many people's daily negotiations. Feminists will be depicted as fiercely smart and sassy beings (of all races, genders, and what have you) who somehow manage to terrorize the mainstream nation with words like "heterosexism" and "paradigm."

Why in the world would we want to portray feminists in this way? (I mean, besides the fact that this is obviously a bit tongue-in-cheek?) I think a quote in Iris Marion Young's "The Scaling of Bodies" really gets across the feeling we're going for. As I read this article, Young is pointing out the uniquely frustrating ways in which modern day prejudices manifest themselves. Although it is no longer acceptable to openly discriminate against groups on the basis of prejudiced notions, these notions exist at the murky level of the unconsciousness and affect how we interact with all others in our everyday lives. However, because there is a "discursive commitment to equality for all"(Young) the problems of racism, sexism, heterosexism and the like are listed as "solved" in the mainstream consciousness. If the "let's be nice to everyone" laws are on the books, what are we crazy feminists blabbing on and on about?

...We kind of see this whole magazine as an educational tool that will expose readers to hot political yumminess that they might not have known about before. Most of our writers are undergrad and grad students who are talking about their own personal experiences with feminist thought and/or writing pieces about what they're learning in their women's studies and sociology classes. (and we also have teens writing for us as well.)

Right now they're supported by donations, possible future ads ... and their own bootstraps. So go take a look and link to the good stuff, and put this worthy new pub on the search engine map!

[via Vanessa @ feministing]

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