!!!!!!!!!!!!!Call Out for Zine Contributors!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feminist Childrearing/Feminist Kids Zine

(deadline: Sept. 2008)

We are a group of parents, educators and people who care about children, who want a feminist upbringing for the next generation. The group started at the 9th march 2008 Feminist Gathering in Hackney London, and is open for all to join. We would like to create networks to support and discuss feminist childrearing issues and push childrearing issues in feminist activist circles.

We want to actively challenge the tirade of sexist/capitalist/racist/ageist/ableist (etc) and homophobic/transphobic literature that is written for children, by putting together our own one-off DIY not-for-profit publication.

The zine needs to be packed full of: personal accounts of childrearing (albeit from mums/dads, carers, teachers, sisters/brothers, kids themselves!), pieces discussing concepts of feminist childrearing, book/web/lit reviews, etc.
Plus importantly: a large section full of activities for kids of various ages, including: kids feminist poetry, short stories, cartoons, songs, colouring-in pages, word/picture games, subverted traditional nursery rhymes…whatever!

All pieces should challenge the norm by having a consciously radical feminist focus.

Please email us to let us know if you’re interested in the group/contributing and what kind of contribution you’d like to make. Please provide a name/email so you can be credited for your piece if you want. Deadline is September 2008.

Join the group list at Riseup.net (search under feministchildrearing):

feministchildrearing at lists [dot] riseup [dot] net

Or email: tumbleweed_freed at riseup.net or Unabyrne74 at hotmail.com

Please forward this email to any interested lists/people as we need as many varied contributions as possible,

Thanks!