Five Weeks of Feminist Killjoy Propaganda is our protest to the cowardice of the mainstream outdoor industry and environmental movement that wishes to keep conversations and solutions intangible, palatable, and Amazon-primed.
We are uprooting lifetimes of oppressive rot, undoing generations of indoctrination into “I, me, mine,” and rewriting the narratives of individualism, consumerism, and quick-fixes.
We are uplifting those in our “beloved community” (as bell hooks called it) who teach us that we can do away with hoarding to experience true reciprocity and abundance, we can forego rigid binaries to create radically safe(r) spaces, and we can heal from the transactional nature of capitalism to reconnect with our intrinsic worth and that of the Earth’s and all her creatures.
We’re toppling the pedestals of stale so-called “environmental heroes” that never deserved to be there in the first place (#f**kjohnmuir #stopglorifyingjohnmuir).
We’re platforming the rebel scholars, activist-autodidacts, radical astrologers, anti-capitalist entrepreneurs, innovative writers, anti-oppressive environmentalists, and systems-disrupters that know…
The Feminist Killjoy Agenda will NOT be sponsored!!!
Our business model is unique because we do not rely on investors or advertisements.
This means that we are completely, 1,000% independent and funded by our community of dedicated supporters.
We hope you’ll support indie, feminist media and join us for our first, annual event!
ALL sessions will be recorded, so no worrries if you can’t make it live!
Registration is still open!
Christina Torres, co-founder of Terra / founder of @cyclista_zine and I hope to see you tonight for our first somatic healing / integration session!
Link in bio to join us!
All my unabashed feminist killjoy love,
Erin @erin.k.monahan
Founder of @terraincognitamedia
#feministpropagada #feministkilljoy #feministoutdoors #dismantlewhitesupremacy #shredthepatriarchy #anticapitalist
Happy Earth Day. Part 2.
The genocides happening from here on Turtle Island against Indigenous people and Black trans people, to Gaza, to Congo, to Sudan, to Tigray, and more across the globe are environmental justice issues.
If this isn’t a focus for your fave celeb then they’re just feeding you performative bullsh*t.
Celebrity is a product and function of Empire and of white supremacy.
Divest from the distraction that is celebrity and start learning about what’s actually happening in the world.
I know it can be overwhelming, but we’re all adults capable of emotional regulation if we try really hard…
Follow us @terraincognitamedia for more.
Sources mentioned:
“Why Does the U.S. Support Israel?” Jacobin article by Jason Farbman
https://jacobin.com/2021/05/us-israel-romance-united-state-support-aid-military-middle-east
“The Genocide-Ecocide Nexus in Sudan: Violent “Development” and the Racial-Spatial Dynamics of (Neo)Colonial-Capitalist Extraction” a peer-reviewed article by Louise Wise
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623528.2021.1887057
Annabelle Woghiren, @bellewoghirenn an anti-racist educator on Tik Tok explaining the Illegal and Violent Child Labor, Genocide, Exploitation, and Extraction Happening in the Congo:
https://www.tiktok.com/@bellewoghirenn/video/7299560073158724897
This is part 2.
You can go back and watch part 1.
I’m sorry about the typos, and misspellings of names, and “Black” should always be capitalized.
Sasha’s work is not in the spirit of “women empowerment” it’s in the desire to maintain her power, privilege, accolades, paycheck, comfort, and ego.
The Access Fund and the like are not beacons of sustainability, justice, equitable access, or anything they claim on their website.
Just like when Yvon Chouinard and Patagonia got “political” for a hot second when Bears Ears was under threat, it’s all self-serving.
As white people we consider Turtle Island our “playgrounds” something that Jolie Varela of Indigenous Women Hike has pointed out as incredibly harmful and problematic.
We only get “political” and activated and march up those steps and lobby when it’s for something that directly impacts us.
Where is this energy for things that actually matter? For issues of actual environmental injustice like the gen0cide in watermelon emoji, or the Congo, or Sudan?
Please follow and support @jolievarela of @indigenouswomenhike who great informs and influences my work and continues to teach me nearly everything I know about ongoing colonization, which has allowed me to make these connections.
Also, thank you to Black anti-racist and anti-oppressive educators like Kenya Budd, @ihartericka , Ebony Donnley, and @toimarie , as well as Black feminists like bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, and Toni Morrison who continue to teach me about systems of oppression and how white supremacy and imperialism manifests in us and in the world.
Please follow, support, buy their workshops, their books, and study their work for continued learning.
For continued education on Palestine follow:
@wizard_bisan1
@sbeih.jpg
@eye.on.palestine
@jewishvoiceforpeace
@nouraerakat
@anat.international
@palestine.academy
Watch the film Israelism.
Follow @terraincognitamedia for more.
#sashadigiulian #accessfun
Just because a woman is doing it doesn’t make it feminist.
This is part 1 of a GRWM to talk about Sasha Digiulian, white feminism, white supremacy, and imperialism.
I’m sorry about the captions having typos. “Black” should always be capitalized.
Sasha Digiulian is a glaring example of white feminism and how as white women we only get activated / challenge the government when it’s an issue that directly impacts us.
It’s WILD the energy that she puts into The Access Fund, but stays quiet about women in (watermelon emoji) being annihilated and forced to give birth without anesthesia, medicine, sanitation, or water because of the settler colony of I$rael (a gen0c*de being funded by our tax dollars and government).
This is something we need to address and keep talking about.
I have no hope that public figures, pseudo-celebrities/celebrities will be held accountable by speaking on their behavior, but it’s my hope to bring clarity to the fact that any claims of “women empowerment” are disingenuous and outright fallacy if you’re not pro-watermelon emoji.
This self-serving behavior is what’s driving climate injustice and it’s laughable in a terrifying way that people like Sasha and orgs like The Access Fund think they’re doing any kind of “sustainability” work.
Their work is not in the name of “sustainability” it’s in the name of white entitlement and access.
Sasha’s work is not in the spirit of “women empowerment” it’s in the desire to maintain her power, privilege, accolades, paycheck, comfort, and ego.
Stay tuned for part two.
Please follow and support Jolie Varela of Indigenous Women Hike who informs and influences my work and continues to teach me nearly everything I know about ongoing colonization.
Also, anti-oppressive educators like Kenya Budd, Ericka Hart, Ebony Donnley, and Toi Smith, as well as Black feminists like bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, who continue to teach me how white supremacy and imperi
Don’t worry guys!
#GirlBoss and white feminism are still alive and well!
I’m actually sponsored by them and I’m really excited to keep promoting FeMaLe EmPoWeRmEnT!
I learned so much hanging out with Kamala Harris and all the other girlbosses invited to her house for the holiday party and the Women’s Sports Foundation Event.
The holiday party was a little chaotic because people were shouting outside with signs, but I was too distracted by the good food and my sparkly heels (because YES you can be an athlete AND FEMININE - I know, radical statement, unfollow me)!
I’ve been going to therapy, so I feel no shame about shooting the sh*t with the Vice President and not speaking out about the genocide in Palestine at the hands of the Settler Colony of Israel, and how the U.S. provides billions in weapons and aid to fund it with our tax dollars.
I’m working on positive self-talk too and reminding myself that I deserve a seat at the VP’s table because I’m a good climber.
I also do legislation with the Access Fund to make sure we maintain a strong, death grip on OUR playgrounds.
Have you heard there’s a war on wilderness climbing?
Laura Snider wrote a really, very important and serious article about it on The Access Fund’s blog.
If they don’t let us keep our fixed anchors then we won’t be Wilderness advocates anymore just like Snider is predicting.
Also, I know lot of other women want a seat at the table, but I’m not seeing a lot of you being nice to men.
That’s how we make change.
If you don’t trigger men and you make sure to let them know you’re not a threat to their power, then you can have a seat and a plaque with your name on it too.
I’m so proud to be a part of The Access Fund because it’s the epitome of progress.
I hope Indigenous people can access climbing and lead climb as good as me one day, as well as afford sparkly Louboutin *and* climbing shoes because that’s the essence of femininity.
Keep fighting the good f
Get ready with your favorite local, organic, freshly-squeezed, pasture-raised, non-GMO, oat milk and #ciswhitemaletears drinking, feminist killjoy!
You all asked for it!
Just kidding. No one asked for this.
But here it is anyways!
A “Behind the Scenes” look at what happens over here at feminist killjoy headquarters.
Get ready with me @erin.k.monahan to make some feminist killjoy propaganda!
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ONE MORE WEEK TO GET YOUR TICKET TO OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOP:
Toxic Masculinity in the Outdoor Industry!
Join us on Wednesday, April 19th from 11am - 3pm CT!
Recorded replay will be available if you can’t make it live!
We’ll also dissect the film @freesolo and pull out themes like:
⚡️”Himpathy”
⚡️ warrior complex
⚡️the lone wolf/individualism
⚡️Peter Pan syndrome
Equity pricing is available for Black and Indigenous folks. All sales from this tier will be redistributed to @indigenouswomenhike and @browngirlsclimbing1
Link in bio to learn more and register!
What are some ways you disrupt toxic masculinity? Comment below!
#toxicmasculinity #f**kjohnmuir #freesolo #disrupttoxicmasculinity #feministoutdoors #terracollective #feministkilljoy #shredthepatriarchy #dismantlewhitesupremacy #stopglorifyingjohnmuir
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, like many mediocre white men, have inherited a legacy of “do-gooding” without actually earning it.
These two are often given credit for protecting the environment and lauded as environmental heroes, but their actions have been absolutely violent and detrimental to the land and the original stewards.
Roosevelt was the president of the so-called U.S. between 1901 - 1909.
In 1903, Roosevelt visited Muir in so-called Yosemite, or Ahwahnee, the Indigenous name.
The then President refers to John Muir and said, “Of course of all the people in the world, he was the one with whom it was best worth while thus to see the Yosemite.”
A surge of discussion has been happening in the outdoor industry about John Muir’s complicity in the dispossession of Indigenous communities heavily due to the work that Indigenous Women Hike (IWH) has been doing to encourage folx to “Rethink the Wild.”
@jolievarela , founder of @indigenouswomenhike , and citizen of Tule River Yokut, Nüümü and Arapaho, grew up in Payahuunadü on the Bishop Indian Reservation.
So-called Bishop and the Eastern Sierra are tourist hot spots and popular climbing destinations.
Indigenous Women Hike was created to reclaim the ancestral trade routes called the “Nuumu Poyo” — the People’s Trail — what many know as the John Muir Trail.
It’s part of a network of routes in the Sierra that have been used by tribes for hundreds of years.
In walking the more than 200-mile trail every summer, Jolie Varela, Autumn Harry @numu_wanderer , and numerous other Indigenous women honor their ancestors and restore the region’s Indigenous place names.
Join us on Wednesday, April 19th for our upcoming workshop: Toxic Masculinity in the Outdoor Industry where we’ll discuss the truth of this history and more.
We’ll also dissect the film @freesolo and pull out themes like:
⚡️”Himpathy”
⚡️ warrior complex
⚡️the lone wolf/individualism
⚡️Peter Pan
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, like many mediocre white men, have inherited a legacy of “do-gooding” without actually earning it.
These two are often given credit for protecting the environment and lauded as environmental heroes, but their actions have been absolutely violent and detrimental to the land and the original stewards.
Roosevelt was the president of the so-called U.S. between 1901 - 1909.
In 1903, Roosevelt visited Muir in so-called Yosemite, or Ahwahnee, the Indigenous name.
The then President refers to John Muir and said, “Of course of all the people in the world, he was the one with whom it was best worth while thus to see the Yosemite.”
A surge of discussion has been happening in the outdoor industry about John Muir’s complicity in the dispossession of Indigenous communities heavily due to the work that Indigenous Women Hike (IWH) has been doing to encourage folx to “Rethink the Wild.”
@jolievarela , founder of @indigenouswomenhike , and citizen of Tule River Yokut, Nüümü and Arapaho, grew up in Payahuunadü on the Bishop Indian Reservation.
So-called Bishop and the Eastern Sierra are tourist hot spots and popular climbing destinations.
Indigenous Women Hike was created to reclaim the ancestral trade routes called the “Nuumu Poyo” — the People’s Trail — what many know as the John Muir Trail.
It’s part of a network of routes in the Sierra that have been used by tribes for hundreds of years.
In walking the more than 200-mile trail every summer, Jolie Varela, Autumn Harry @numu_wanderer , and numerous other Indigenous women honor their ancestors and restore the region’s Indigenous place names.
Join us on Wednesday, April 19th for our upcoming workshop: Toxic Masculinity in the Outdoor Industry where be discussing the truth of this history and more.
We’ll also dissect the film @freesolo and pull out themes like:
⚡️”Himpathy”
⚡️ warrior complex
⚡️the lone wolf/individualism
⚡️Peter Pan s
Are you beyond over cis, white men climbers who insist the climbing community is so “inclusive” because they felt so welcomed when they joined the sport?
Did you feel cringed out by “Free Solo” as much as we did?
Are you being gaslit, tone-policed, or silenced at your outdoor industry job?
Have you been called “too sensitive”?
Are you worried about being “likeable” or losing friends?
Or are you just plain sick of the “casual” racist and sexist things you overhear on the trail, on the slopes, at the crag, or gym?
Well friend, the good news is you’re not alone.
You don’t have to put up with the bullsh*t “dude bro” culture of the outdoor industry.
It’s not easy and sometimes it can feel like you’re the only one, but trust us, you’re not.
You’ve got an *actual* community of like-minded folks who want to dismantle systems of oppression alongside you.
Registration is open for “Toxic Masculinity in the Outdoor Industry.”
Want a discount? Join the Terra Collective for %15 - %25 off! Link in bio!
If you can’t attend live you’ll get you access to the recorded replay, which you can watch at your own convenience!
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In this workshop facilitated by @erin.k.monahan we will explore themes like manifest destiny, Himpathy, warrior complex, and Peter Pan syndrome, and provide you with tangible tools and strategies to help you interrupt toxic masculinity in the outdoor industry.
This workshop is based on the essay “Ambient Dominion: How ‘Free Solo’ Points to an Epidemic of Toxic Masculinity.” — on our website.
We can’t wait to connect with the Terra community on a deeper level through the virtual space, and hope to someday do this workshop IRL.
If you would like to help us organize a virtual or in-person workshop for your workplace, school, or organization please get in touch!
Support independent feminist media and critique!
Save your spot at the link in bio!
Can’t wait to see you soon!💥🛠❤
Terra Incognita Media is an independent media organization that provides a feminist response to the outdoor industry.
Our platform exposes how interlocking systems of oppression manifest from the slopes to the mountain shop, and from the crag to the gym.
Our mission is to instigate meaningful discourse that leads off the page and catalyzes real-world political action.
We prioritize the perspectives and experiences of women, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender queer folks in order to highlight the depth and complexity of our relationship with the outdoors.
The resources and tools we provide help marginalized individuals feel supported, confident, and fierce advocating for change in our spheres of influence.
Our online (and soon-to-be print) magazine, podcast, workshops, and events have transformed the narratives being told in mainstream outdoor media.
Every piece of content we create is a challenge to settler colonialism, patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy.
I started Terra Incognita Media in the fall of 2015, the year that Outside Magazine published 12 issues only one of them depicting a woman, and a white woman no less.
As an avid climber and runner and as a feminist killjoy I wanted to read more stimulating articles than what was being published.
I couldn’t find content about the outdoors that combined engaging feminist discourse so that’s why I started Terra.
The conversations that Terra Incognita Media sparks every day are fueling a more equitable world.
The messages on social media and the emails that we receive affirm that we are an incredibly necessary outlet to eradicate the white, cisheteropatriarchal culture that permeates the outdoor industry.
If you value prioritizing the perspectives of women, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender queer folks….
If you see the need for anti-oppressive accountability in the outdoor industry…
Please support us in our mission!
Hit to the link in bio to subscribe to our monthly membership!
The E
Did you know that Terra is a Scorpio?!
Makes a lot of sense to us! 😂🥰
Ever wonder how we got started?
Listen in as our co-founder, @erin.k.monahan, explains how Terra was born!
@terraincognitamedia is an independent media organization that provides a feminist response to the outdoor industry.
Our platform exposes how interlocking systems of oppression manifest from the slopes to the mountain shop, and from the crag to the gym.
Our mission is to instigate meaningful discourse that leads off the page and catalyzes real-world political action.
We prioritize the perspectives and experiences of women, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender queer folks in order to highlight the depth and complexity of our relationship with the outdoors.
The resources and tools we provide help marginalized individuals feel supported, confident, and fierce when it comes to navigating the barriers they may encounter in the outdoor industry.
Our online (and soon-to-be print) magazine, podcast, workshops, and events have transformed the narratives being told in mainstream outdoor media.
Every piece of content we create is a challenge to settler colonialism, patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy.
Terra Incognita Media was founded to churn the compost of these crumbling, oppressive structures to seed a new and liberated landscape where we can all thrive.
We honor the legacy of feminists and environmental activists who have shown us the way, as well as uplift and document present day leaders and movements that reinforce how healing, abundance, and communion with nature are our birthrights.
We’re also so grateful to those who’ve been part of our team through the years like @canoecanoa and @lorenzojw_x and the partnerships we’ve been able to build with incredible change makers and industry-disrupters like @indigenouswomenhike and @cyclistazine
Deep gratitude and credit to @jolievarela for greatly influencing, impacting, and inspiring the work we do here at Terra.
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