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!
MARCH 2023 / WEEK 2
Desktop Version
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MEME OF THE WEEK
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FEATURED WEBSITE
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Feminist Wiki
A new (and much needed) resource has been created for the feminist community - a Feminist wiki! It's articles focus on feminist issues, topics, and figures. It has excellent, in-depth articles on subjects such as autogynephilia and transwomen in sports from an uncensored persepctive.
And it needs contributors! Check out this week's DIY Corner for a how-to guide on wiki contributions.
Visit FeministWiki.org
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XX MUSIC
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Alix Dobkin
The Woman in Your Life is You (2010)
Watch on Youtube
Alix Dobkin (1940 - 2021) was an American lesbian-feminist activist, memoirist, and folk musician/singer/songwriter. She was a vocal advocate for women-only spaces and lesbian rights and an early opponent of the inclusion of trans-identifying males in women's spaces.
Visit her official website
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XX WRITERS
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Ursula K. Le Guin - Scifi Author, Feminist, Philosopher
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929 - 2018) was an American science fiction author. Her highly philosophical works examined gender, class, race, sexuality, and the human need for freedom.
Her career spanned over six decades, producing over twenty novels and over a hundred short stories, winning dozens of awards for her works.
Her popular short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas is set during a summer festival in a perfect utopian society, whose prosperity depends on the perpetual misery of a single child.
Read The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas on Libcom.org
Vist her official website
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DIY CORNER
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How to Become a Wiki Editor
Wikipedia is one of the most frequently used information resources on the planet. And most wikipedia articles are written and edited by men. This gives the world's shared encyclopedia a misogynistic slant. But contributing to wikipedia and making edits is way easier than most people think. Women can help add their voices, perspective, and even flag articles guilty of outright bias. And this extends to all wikis, including the amazing new Feminist Wiki!
Read a guide on WikiHow
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FEMINIST SPOTLIGHT [MONTHLY]
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Germaine Greer
Germaine Greer (born 1939) is an Australian academic, polymath, and author. She is considered one of the most prominent radical feminists of the 20th century. Her book The Female Eunuch, an examination of suburban nuclear-family culture and how it represses female sexuality, is an international bestseller and one of the most-read works of feminist literature ever written.
She has written prolifically on feminism and related topics over the years, covering the subjects of female sexuality, rape, menopause, sex/gender distinction, and the struggles of the indigenous Aboriginal people of Australia.
Read The Madwoman's Underclothes: Essays and Occasional Writings for free on
Archive.org
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FEATURED VIDEO
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100 Years of Women's Voting Rights
Full Length Documentary | PBS (2021)
This documentary follows the history of feminism through the 1900s and the hard-fought victories won by suffragettes and second-wave feminists, from a time when women were considered property of their husbands until the 1870s to the modern fights for reproductive liberty and financial independence.
Watch on Youtube
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FEATURED ESSAY
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Is it Time for a 4B Movement in the West?
The separatist feminist movement to emerge out of South Korea has a list of edicts: no dating men, no having sex with men, no marrying men, and no having children with men. This sounds extreme to most, especially to westerners used to watered-down liberal feminism. But with male violence against women on the rise everywhere, is it time for 4B to become a global movement?
Read on 4W
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FEMINIST LITERATURE
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Women of the Upper Class
A claim made by radical feminism that is often controversial is that all women - regardless of race or income - suffer under patriarchy. In a rare series of interviews, Susan Ostrander (academic and Professor Emeritus of Sociology) reveals that wealthy women, even those born into powerful families with large inheritances, live in gilded cages with shockingly little agency. Their lives are organized around the high expectations of their famlies to continue their prestigious bloodlines and act as a traditional wives to their powerful husbands.
Borrow for free on Archive.org
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XX ART
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Mia Tarney
Mia Tarney (born 1973) is a British painter who specializes in delicate, hyper-releastic oil paintings of flowers.
Visit her official website
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XX HISTORY
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Laura X - Feminist, Academic, Anti-Rape Activist
Laura X (born 1940) is an American women's rights activist. Born Laura Rand Orthwein, she changed her name to symbolize her rejection of men's legal ownership of women. She is the director of the Women's History Research Center at Berkeley, which she founded in 1968, and is credited with the revival of International Women's Day around the same time. In 1979, she led a successful campaign to make marital rape a crime in California, leading to its criminalization in all 50 states.
Visit her official website
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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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PAST ISSUES
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SITE UPDATES
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Mar.5.2023 -
Happy Women's History Month!!! Celebrate by taking some time to appreciate what makes you great, and tell the women and girls in your life how amazing they are.
Feb.26.2023 -
Rearranged the zine a little and I'm now including a weekly featured feminist website and essay.
Feb.19.2023 -
Happy (belated) Black History month to everyone! I hope every black woman and girl is out there celebrating themselves by putting themselves FIRST!
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QUICK LINKS
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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.
The weekly Ezine features a positive change of pace - no doom, no sensationalist clickbait, and no hate-fuel. Instead, every week you'll find new amazing women: activists, artists, history makers, and women fighting the good fight against patriarchy. You'll also find free everything! Ebooks, videos, music, and essays, all produced by women.
Email: xxrevolt@gmx.com
Created in 2020
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