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XX REVOLT
Using Radical Feminism to Survive & Thrive Under Patriarchy
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Welcome to XX Revolt
This site is a resource to help cope with common struggles of living in a female body using Radical Feminism, from the nightmarish landscape of heterosexual dating to advice on how to manage feelings of gloom and hopelessness common to women and girls dealing with misogyny everywhere, every day.
Need advice, looking for feminist youtubers, or want to read some free feminist literature? You'll find it all here.
Questions? Comments? Content you want to see? Sign the Guestbook!
JANUARY 2023 / WEEK 2
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MEME OF THE WEEK
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XX WRITERS
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Octavia Butler
Octavia Butler (1947 - 2006) was an American writer and the first science fiction author to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Her novels use both alien and Earth settings to explore domination / subordination dynamics, race, sex, and the power of community.
Her novelette Bloodchild follows a group of humans and their unusual relationship with an insectoid alien race. The story's protagonist is a human boy who has been chosen to incubate a juvenile insectoid with his own body while he beholds the potential horrors of what is to come. It is a bold and controversial depiction of male pregnancy which won the story many awards.
Read Bloodchild on WashingtonPost
Vist her official website
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FEMINIST LITERATURE
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Woman's Nature : Rationalizations of Inequality
Essays by academics and feminists including Ruth Hubbard with essays including 'Black women as producers and reproducers for profit', 'The dialectic of biology and culture', and 'Origins of the sexual division of labor'.
Borrow for free on Archive.org
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FEATURED VIDEO
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Womontown, Full Documentary (2022)
Womontown: an intentional lesbian community
Organized in the 1990s, Womontown was a urban lesbian community in Kansas City, Missouri. It expanded into 14 blocks with women purchasing dozens of homes and apartment buildings.
Watch on Youtube
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FEMINIST SPOTLIGHT [MONTHLY]
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Sheila Jeffreys
Reject Commercial Surrogacy as Another Form of Human Trafficking (Essay)
Sheila Jeffreys (born 1948) is a lesbian feminist scholar and professor of political science. Her influential writing spans four decades, challenging BDSM, trans identity, and critiquing the supposed empowerment of women via the 1970's Sexual Revolution. She also supports female separatism and political lesbianism ("political lesbianism" meaning abstaining from sex with men, not compulsory sex of straight women with other women).
Visit her official website
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XX ART
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Hope Gangloff
Hope Gangloff (born 1974) is a contemporary painter born in New York, USA. She is best known for her large scale vividly-colored portraits and landscapes, which frequently feature abstract elements.
Visit her official website
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XX MUSIC
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Alice Coltrane - Jazz Legend
Harp solo featured in a documentary (1970)
Watch on Youtube
Alice Coltrane (1937 - 2007) was an American jazz musician and composer. An accomplished pianist, harpist, and singer, she wrote and collaborated on dozens of albums between the 1960s through the 2000s. She is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.
Visit her official website
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XX HISTORY
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Nina Simone - Songwriter, Civil Rights Activist, & Feminist
Nina Simone (1933 – 2003) was a singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her prolific musical career spanned five decades and a broad range of genres including jazz, classical, gospel, R&B, and folk. In addition to her Civil Rights activism, she was an outspoken feminist and wrote songs commentating on the harsh beauty expectations imposed on black women.
Read more on her official website
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DIY CORNER
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Using Adblockers for Your Browser
Some websites can absolutely cripple your device with the number of ads they throw at you. There's an easy way to stop this - adblockers. Corporate control of the internet is increasing, keep the power in your own hands however you can.
Adblocks may interfere with the functionality of websites (like streaming services) and can be turned on and off at ease for each individual website as you browse.
Read the tutorial and download Firefox at Mozilla.org
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MENU
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Weekly Ezine
Women's liberation news, artists, memes, site updates, & more
Self-Care & Health
Caring for yourself outside while breaking out of the male gaze
Mental Wellness
Coping with the mental impact of being female under patriarchy
Dating, Sex, & Relationships
Navigating intimacy and love with the less-civilized sex
Gaining Power
Forget 'empowerment'. What is real power, and where does it come from?
Male Allies
How males can resist patriarchy, be allies to women, and detox from MRA/incel ideology
Memes
Repository of original feminism-related memes
Quotes
Collection of quotes about oppression, liberation, race, and more.
Myths & FAQ
Misconceptions and frequently asked questions about Gender Critical & Radical Feminism
Links & Resources
Radical Feminist websites, news, and other helpful links
Guestbook
Sign it and say hi! Feel free to give thoughts and suggestions
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SITE UPDATES
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Jan.6.2023 -
Issue #7 is here with a colorful new theme to celebrate the new year! I've added two new sections to the ezine - I'll be featuring a female musician and author each week in addition to a visual artist.
Jan.3.2023 -
Fixed all typos on the main page. It was a brutal week at work in the real world and I was falling asleep sitting up while working on the update.
Jan.1.2023 -
Happy New Year! January Week 1 [Issue #6] is here. May all of you strenghten your bonds with other women and waste less energy on males in 2023.
Dec.26.2022 -
December Week 3 [Issue #4] is here with a frosty winter theme! Happy Holidays to everyone who celebrates, however they celebrate.
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ABOUT
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This website is guide by a Radical Feminist for any girl or woman looking for help & advice, and anyone looking for information & resources on Radical Feminism.
Email: xxrevolt@gmx.com
Created in 2020
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Tech giant Apple has been sued by two women who say its AirTag devices made it easier for former partners and others to stalk and track down their victims.
Twitter has been sued after Elon Musks' recent takeover by two former female employees who pointed out that 57% of the staff members affected by layoffs were women.
Resistance by women against the Iranian government continues as two female Iranian chess players compete in an internationally ranked tournament with press coverage without their mandatory hijabs.