Third wave feminism has rejected main stream media as a forum for projecting their manifesto. They have sought alternative methods for spreading their views in an attempt to ensure corporate and institutional interests were not able to censor their message.
A noted method third wave feminists use to express their directive is through the production of zines. A zine is a small underground publication, similar to a magazine, minus corporate backing and advertisements. Zines are part of the cyber sub-culture that takes advantage of online spaces, allowing for diverse collaborations and debate (Crow, 77).
A noted method third wave feminists use to express their directive is through the production of zines. A zine is a small underground publication, similar to a magazine, minus corporate backing and advertisements. Zines are part of the cyber sub-culture that takes advantage of online spaces, allowing for diverse collaborations and debate (Crow, 77).
Crow, B., Gotell, L. Open Boundaries: A Canadian Women’s Studies Reader, Third Edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, Toronto, 2009.
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I believe the zine movement is an integral part of current counter culture, as the zine is not reliant on corporate or government funding. Zine creators are able to speak their minds with out censorship and can reach a particular target audience.
However, with this in mind, zines have been criticized for their small publications. When a group is advocating for a certain agenda, they want to reach a large population to educate them on the situation. With the limited distribution of zines they can be argued to not be the proper forum for advocacy.
I believe the zine does still have its place in the feminist movement as a censorship free space for open discussion. The e-zine takes care of the distribution issues of tangible zines. The Internet produced e-zine can be searchable, forwarded and is widely assessable. The zine may be loosing its relevance fore reaching a large audience, but the e-zine is the best of both worlds and is a great tool for spreading the feminist manifesto.
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