So, when the patriarchy is getting you down, where do you go for a good laugh or a kick of righteous rage to get you through the day?
My favorites so far: Bitch magazine (www.bitchmagazine.com) – a feminist response to pop culture feministing (www.feministing.com) – blog for young feminist women
The Vagina Monologues. Reading it, acting in it or watching it performed. It’s very powerful and inspiring.
I enjoy Jezebel (www.jezebel.com), especially because it shows that you can be politically-minded while enjoying popular culture and less weighty issues at the same time!
I reread “Cunt” by Inga Muscio. Or “Granny D: A Memoir” of Doris Haddock written with her 63-year old son, Dennis Burke.
The first is a young woman’s brave declaration of independence. The second is a description of Granny D’s 3400 mile walk across the US at age 90 to raise hell about campaign finance reform in the US.
Granny D’s website is inspirational: http://www.grannyd.com
Inga has made a website of her own now, too: http://www.ingalagringa.com/
Spoken poetry by “Yellow Rage”. It’s a double whammy – feminism and racism at the same time.
