The Badass
Writer, feminist, zinester, artist, punk musician, severely infected with the grrrlVIRUS. Enjoys sleeping, shredding, spreading confetti and doughnuts. Loves chocolate more than men.
Crafts For a Cause JRCC
Tag Archives: empowerment
DIY Month – Day 3: Collage
My activity last night almost didn’t happen. After walking my dog and having dinner, my boyfriend and I took my dog to the park. By the time we got back home, watched Monk and took a shower, it was time … Continue reading
Strum and Scream
In the past week, I’ve written three songs and started working on a fourth one. They’re really simple, but very powerful songs, too. The first one, “Girls to the Front,” was inspired by the book of the same name (see … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, Music Inflames Temperament
Tagged composing, DIY, empowerment, entertainment, guitar, music, poetry, riot grrrl, writing
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How to Enjoy Your Period
I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy (and relieved) to get my period. I’ve been expecting it for the past two weeks, experiencing all the symptoms, the mood swings, the intense infinite hunger, the lack of sexual drive, the … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged empowerment, feminism, grrrlvirus, lifestyle, menstrual cycle, music, period, riot grrrl, women
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Sincerely, the Badass Bitch
On my lunch break today, I read a zine by Catherine Elms, Here. In My Head #4 (highly recommended, by the way) which I bought from the leftover Crafts For a Cause collection I have yet to post on Etsy. … Continue reading
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Tagged empowerment, feminism, grrrlvirus, riot grrrl, zines
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Zine Obituary
In the four years that I’ve been working on Fallopian Falafel, I have gone through some of the best and some of the worse times in my life. From my stormy cyber-relationship with my ex, to the emotionally draining relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, Rants at Random
Tagged empowerment, fallopian falafel, feminism, psychology, zine
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Fuzzy Yet Juicy Like a Kiwi
Hey, I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I might actually begin to see some money coming in within the next few weeks. I don’t wanna go to much into detail, one because I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged empowerment, feminism, riot grrrl, vagina, vulva
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The Things We Do for Beauty
"I guarentee you that by the end of the first half of this lecture, all the guys will leave, and by the end of the second half all the girls will leave." This is how our Chinese History teacher started … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, Rants at Random
Tagged beauty, body image, empowerment, feminism, studies, women
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