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 5
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MEME OF THE WEEK
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FEATURED WEBSITE
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Fair Play for Women
Fair Play for Women is an organization that advocates for single-sex categories for females in sports. More and more trans-identifying male athletes are opting into women's competitions in order to unfairly monopolize awards, violating the dignity of female athletes and even posing a risk to their safety. It's more important than ever for women to support female-only sports and advocate for their protection.
Visit Fair Play for Women
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XX MUSIC
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Sue Fink
Boys Are Thugs (1985)
Watch on Youtube
Sue Fink is an American singer, songwriter, and voice teacher. Her critically acclaimed synth-pop album, The Big Promise, features the feminist anthem Boys Are Thugs. She is currently the conductor for the Angel City Chorale, of which she is the founder.
Visit her official website
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XX WRITERS
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman - Novelist, Humanist
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860 – 1935) was an American writer, feminist, and lecturer best known for her book The Yellow Wallpaper, which helped to bring awareness to the plight of women suffering from postpartum depression. The book was based on her own experience with the illness after giving birth, an ordeal that led her to divorce her husband and begin a new life with a close female friend - a highly unconventional choice at the time. She later became involved in social activism, representing both the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the International Socialist and Labor Congress.
Many of her works concerned the status of women in society and were brashly feminist for their time, condemning the forced domesticity of women and exploring its damage their minds and potential contributions to humanity. She was also deeply critical of the misogyny that permeated medicine at the time. She wrote, "There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. Might as well speak of a female liver." Her novel Herland describes a utopian society that is exclusively female, with women who procreate without the need of males.
Read Herland on StandardEbooks.org
Vist the Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society
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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 Change: Women, Ageing, and The Menopause for free on
Archive.org
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FEATURED VIDEO
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Sonia Johnson: Going Farther Out of Our Minds
Part 1 of 2
This incredible lecture from radical feminist Sonia Johnson follows up on her influential book Going Out of Our Minds, exploring how women are the basis of economies within patriarchy and reminding us all of the urgency of our fight.
Watch on Youtube
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FEATURED ESSAY
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Stop asking "Where are the feminists?" The real question is, "Where are YOU?"
A 'gotcha' line frequently thrown around in the gender debate, especially by men, is "Where are they feminists? Why aren't they fighting?" For anyone entrenched and active in the fight, it's exhausting and feels to be in bad faith. But the point is, sadly, valid - the visibility of pushback is incredibly low, and opponents frequently misrepresentive feminists as "Conservative Christian" to further erase the movement. This essay outlines the women who are fighting the good fight - and who desperately need the support and collective voices of other women behind them.
Read on Substack
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FEMINIST LITERATURE
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Pornland : How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality
Radical feminist Gail Dines examines the effects of pornography on society, our minds, and human sexuality. She explores how porn is embedded in American culture, and is even becoming an important part of many people's identities due to frequent porn usage and social influence.
Borrow for free on Archive.org
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XX ART
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Lois Mailou Jones
Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998) was an American educator and influential artist within the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s-30s. She produced dozens of pieces of her life, working until her death at age 92.
View her works on Artnet.com
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XX HISTORY
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Amazon Acres - A Separatist Sisterhood in the Wilderness
Amazon Acres was an attempt by young women living in South Wales in the 1970s to establish a utopian community of their own. The rules of their community were simple - no men, no machines, and no meat. Consisting mostly of lesbians and with a population of nearly 100 at times, they swam naked, farmed, foraged, and even raised their children together in the Welsh countryside.
Read the whole story on ABC.net.au
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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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This year's International Women's Day gathered an enormous crowd in Mexico City, with a crowd of over 90,000 women and female students in protest of the exceptionally high rates of sexual assault, domestic violence, and femicide seen in their country. According to recent studies, at least 70% of girls ages 15 have experienced some kind of violence and 49% of women reporting have experienced sexual violence.
The city of Reno held a march in honor of International Women's Day for the seventh year in a row. The march was led and organized by women from the Great Basin Tribes of the region. The had a special focus on abortion rights in recognition of women suffering after the overturn of Roe v Wade as well as climate change and land rights, the latter of which has been a continuing concern for indigenous Americans.