FEM, UCLA’s feminist newsmagazine since 1973, is dedicated to the empowerment of all people, the r
Mission Statement: FEM, UCLA’s feminist newsmagazine since 1973, is dedicated to the empowerment of all people, the recognition of gender diversity, the dismantling of systems of oppression, and the application of intersectional feminist ideology for the liberation of all peoples. FEM operates within an anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-racist framework. Our organization seeks to challenge o
ppression based on sexuality, gender, race, class, ability, religion, and other hegemonic power structures. We create a wide range of compassionate multimedia content that recenters narratives often rejected or ignored within mainstream media. Beyond journalism, FEM engages in actionable praxes by building coalitions with other campus and community members. As self-reflective feminists, we are committed to unlearning and relearning alongside our global audience as the socio-political landscape in which we are situated continues to transform.
FEM FEATURE ✨ Meet this year’s Masthead!!
, our new EIC, is a fourth-year Psychology major and Food Studies minor who loves baking and writing food reviews!
, our new Managing Editor, is a fourth-year History and Geography double major minoring in Public Affairs who has been obsessed with Call of Duty mobile and also loves baking!
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EXTRA EXTRA: Fempire 👑 slays in recent photoshoot📸 for The Archive Issue. Grab a copy from newsstands now!! 📰
Check out the art submissions from FEM A+C's open call💚!! Full pieces on femmagazine.com 💻
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In the poem, "Letter To The Editor", addresses the UCLA encampments supporting Palestine and critiques the university's handling of the situation.
Here is an excerpt: "on this evening's news, you narrated to us / a real lesson on the ins and outs / of the American / education system, which currently rests / on stolen land and / makeshift barricades"
Read the full poem under Arts + Creative 🖋 on FEM's website (link in bio)!
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URGENT OPEN CALL FOR ARTWORK 📢 !! Send us your reflective journal entries, photography of the encampments, songs about the Palestinian crisis, poetry on the emotionally charged campus environment, etc. Open to interpretation! Email Arts+Creative via [email protected] by 5/27 or reach out for an extension! ❤
Join FEM Newsmag and Environmentalists of Color Collective this Thursday, April 25th at 6PM for a night of joy, dance, and radical creativity. There’ll be a zine-making station, music, and more FOR FREE!! Come out and envision a greater future with one another 🌞🪴
This is Environmentalists of Color Collective(.ucla) last event in their Climate Justice Conversations month-long event series on abolition ecology and environmental justice.
We look forward to seeing y’all there!
FEM Focus with Ryan Giardina!! 📸
Ryan @7298.30 is our amazing Finance Head! They're a fourth year Geography major and Gender Studies minor. 🌎
Fun fact about Ryan? They co-parent a betta fish 🐟 named George Michael Cera with their roommates.
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In the poem, "it was overcast", Selena Perez voices a tender story of human connection and trauma bonding.
Here's an excerpt: "I fondled your torment and dangled it between us / in our low-lit world, it was barely visible / and yet visibly bare"
Read the full poem under Arts + Creative ✒️📜 on the fem site!
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In “Your White Boy of the Month is Perpetuating Racism,” Hope Harris critiques white-washed preferences and its exclusion of BIPOC men in the realm of “attractiveness.” Harris argues that the effects of this narrow perspective stems from socialized racism, causing BIPOC men to be othered in Hollywood and susceptible to harmful beauty standards.
Here’s an excerpt from the article: “The trend is painted to be satirical — a jest at the absurdity of stan Twitter’s obsession with sexualizing celebrities. But if a joke is told enough times it loses its irony, and in this instance, perpetuates racism. ”
Read the full article under Dialogue and Opinion 🗣️on femmagazine.com (link in bio)!
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In "Pick-Me Girls: Feminism's Phony Villains", Roo Joshi critiques the digital debate between the pick-me girl archetype and the girl's girl archetype. She argues that the narrative the internet has created is inherently misogynistic and advocates for conformity.
Here's an excerpt from the article: "How much of the current circular Pick-Me Girl discourse has just become a “feminist” way to regurgitate the most base levels of misogyny?"
Read under the Dialogue and Opinion 🌬 section of FEM'S site (link in bio)!
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In "Page Person Hammer’s Home on Personhood and Perseverance in LA’s Trans Community", Sristi Palimar analyzes Page's multi-sensory performance and the themes and experiences that inspired the showcase.
Here's an excerpt from the article: "Through its energetic highs and solemn lows, Page’s performance brings the audience together in a celebration of trans resistance and persevering existence."
Read under the Campus Life📣 section of FEM's site (link in bio)!
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APPS DUE TONIGHT !!! 🙊💗 Apply through link in bio, and DM us with questions!
APPS DUE TOMORROW!! 🤩💫 Submission link in bio. DM for questions/concerns! (Image description in comments)
Earlier this December, FEM partnered with the CicLAvia–South LA event as an opportunity to get engaged with the local LA community! CicLAvia is a nonprofit that encourages active transportation, use of public spaces, and good health through car-free streets. The streets of South LA were turned into park space, decorated with local vendors and fun activities for the public to enjoy. Our FEM members took part in helping the flow and safety of pedestrian traffic at the event while creating connections within the LA community! Shout out to our FEM volunteers for help making the CicLAvia event a huge success 🚴♀️⭐️🚦
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big news…. our DOLL LAUNCH PARTY IS THIS FRIDAY!
come listen to our writers read their pieces, make some crafty paper dolls, and enjoy some cake while celebrating FEM’s 50th birthday 🎂 RSVP is in our Linktree!
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FEM FOCUS with BELLA GARCIA
FEM FOCUS with BELLA GARCIA
🌟FEM FOCUS with BELLA GARCIA🫶
FEM Focus showcases our amazing FEM staff!
In "The Musical Shift From Sound To Poetic Lyricism: A Rise In Feminine Qualities", Selena Perez explores the evolution of women's music from the powerhouse vocalists of the 2000s and 2010s to today's soft-spoken lyricists. She delves into how this shift is a byproduct of the changing socio-political current.
Here's an excerpt from the article:
"While 2000s and 2010s artists were most often notable for vocal range and ability to belt, this new wave of music focuses on the intricacies of pronunciation and whispery breath control. It is also more dependent on metaphorical and poetic lyricism."
Read the full article on our website, under the Entertainment section. Link in bio!! 💿🎵
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💿FEM HOUSE SHOW NOV. 18💿
FEM House Shows are BACK! ⚡️
come hang with us and .theband, , .music, and this Saturday at 9:00 p.m. 🧩🎧🎟️🤍 location TBD.
❤️🔥$5 entry OR $8 with 3 drinks ❤️🔥
💿FEM HOUSE SHOW NOV. 18💿
FEM House Shows are BACK! ⚡️come hang with us and .theband, , .music, and this Saturday at 9:00 p.m. 🧩🎧🎟️🤍
❤️🔥$5 entry OR $8 with 3 drinks ❤️🔥
In "Ew, That’s Such An Ick.: A Glossary For Modern Dating", contextualizes internet terms like "soft launch", "situationship", and "ick" to demonstrate just how damaging this language can be to relationships. She details how it promotes unhealthy power dynamics, lacks inclusivity, and is just downright "toxic slang".
Here's an excerpt from the article:
"The terminology that social media has created to discuss romance is extremely reductive and encourages mistrust & instability in contemporary relationships"
Read the full article on our website, under the Entertainment section. Link in bio!! 💌
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🪩 band call! 🎸
FEM is looking for LGBTQ+, women, and/or POC led Westwood bands for something fun in store 😵💫 send us a DM if you have any questions!
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🫵 FEM NEWSLETTER IS LIVE! ⭐️
go to the FEM NEWSLETTER link in our Linktree to subscribe! very cool stuff in store, but you gotta subscribe to be in the know… 🙊🙈🙉
💝 one more day!!! 💝
apps are due TONIGHT at midnight. dm us if you have any questions at all!
we are recruiting new interns for all teams this fall cycle:
➝ social media
➝ social planning
➝ community outreach
➝video
➝ finance
➝ writing
➝ web development
➝ copy editing
➝ design
➝ radio
DM us with any questions - we cannot WAIT to read your apps
YOU HAVE TODAY & TOMORROW 😵💫
you have the rest of today and tomorrow to get your apps in by tomorrow at midnight!
we are recruiting new interns for all teams this fall cycle:
➝ social media
➝ social planning
➝ community outreach
➝video
➝ finance
➝ writing
➝ web development
➝ copy editing
➝ design
➝ radio
DM us with any questions - we cannot WAIT to read your apps
🙊 spamming your TL because… 🙊
FEM APPS ARE DUE IN LESS THAN THREE DAYS!
we are recruiting new interns for all teams this fall cycle:
➝ social media
➝ social planning
➝ community outreach
➝video
➝ finance
➝ writing
➝ web development
➝ copy editing
➝ design
➝ radio
DM us with any questions - we cannot WAIT to read your apps
📚 APPLY TO CAMPUS LIFE! 🚌
one of the writing sections for FEM, campus life highlights all things UCLA, including policy reforms, student events, and Los Angeles related topics. applications are due midnight this tuesday!
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Get ready for the GREEN ISSUE 🦠🌿🟩🌱🟢💚🧪 Reminder the Green Issue Virtual Launch is THIS Sunday May 30th from 6-8pm PT. Tune in to hear four different speakers, make some drinks curated by Cindy Quach, check out DJ Lids, and enter in our sticker raffle! BE THERE ❇️ Teaser by Anna Ziser • • • [video description: video is circular motion graphic, with various shades of green in different designs moving in sync. the inner ring showcases green leaves. the outer ring of circle also shows snakes in motion.]
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