Whiny Femmes

Whiny Femmes Whiny Femmes is a submission-based collection of art and writing by q***r femmes of all genders. We believe in the importance of femme voices.
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Whiny Femmes is an annual publication edited by Christina Hajjar & Jules Hardy, based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory and homeland of the Métis Nation. Whiny Femmes is a space to honour the multiplicity of femme lived experience and is an attempt to foster a space of sharing, tenderness, resistance, and healing. We believe in q***r liberation and intersectional feminism. We believe

in a politic that addresses the simultaneity of cis white capitalist colonial heteropatriarchy. It is notoriously difficult to pin down a definition of femme identity. However, we feel that attempts at such definition should keep the meaning of the term ambiguous, fluid, and up to one’s own interpretation. Femmes are not always women. Femme identity does not belong to cis le****ns & q***r women, and it definitely does not belong to The Hets. Femme is a q***r gender identity. Femme is not necessarily counter to Butch. Femme is not just about feminine expression. Femme does not operate on a binary. Femme is a Q***R identity that has deep roots in q***r communities. We don’t feel like femme identity is static. While many people explicitly identify as femme, femmeness can also be a part of anyone’s q***r experience. Whiny Femmes celebrates sassy/ grumpy/ sad/ pouty/ loudmouth/ extra/ resilient/ resistant/ badass/ bratty/ takenosh*t/ tough/ tender/ bitter/ sweet femmes. ♥ ♥ ♥


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When we did our call for submissions in Summer 2016 we asked for themes of rejection, pet peeves, existentialism, and favourite inspirations. This zine is an opportunity to whine or to speak to the power of whining. We want to embrace the beauty of complaining as a way to validate the tenderness that is frowned upon and suppressed everyday for femme folks (& femmes at the intersection of multiple oppressions). VOL. 2: see our current call for submissions!

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Whiny Femmes is an annual publication edited by Christina Hajjar & Jules Hardy, based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory and homeland of the Métis Nation. Whiny Femmes is a space to honour the multiplicity of femme lived experience and is an attempt to foster a space of sharing, tenderness, resistance, and healing. We believe in the importance of femme voices. We believe in q***r liberation and intersectional feminism. We believe in a politic that addresses the simultaneity of cis white capitalist colonial heteropatriarchy. It is notoriously difficult to pin down a definition of femme identity. However, we feel that attempts at such definition should keep the meaning of the term ambiguous, fluid, and up to one’s own interpretation. Femmes are not always women. Femme identity does not belong to cis le****ns & q***r women, and it definitely does not belong to The Hets. Femme is a q***r gender identity. Femme is not necessarily counter to Butch. Femme is not just about feminine expression. Femme does not operate on a binary. Femme is a Q***R identity that has deep roots in q***r communities. We don’t feel like femme identity is static. While many people explicitly identify as femme, femmeness can also be a part of anyone’s q***r experience. Whiny Femmes celebrates sassy/ grumpy/ sad/ pouty/ loudmouth/ extra/ resilient/ resistant/ badass/ bratty/ takenosh*t/ tough/ tender/ bitter/ sweet femmes. ♥ ♥ ♥ VOL. 1 (Summer 2017): Our call for submissions asked for topics related to rejection, pet peeves, existentialism, and favourite inspirations. This zine was an opportunity for contributors to whine or to speak to the power of whining. We embrace the beauty of complaining as a way to validate the tenderness that is frowned upon and suppressed everyday for femme folks (& femmes at the intersection of multiple oppressions). VOL. 2 (luv letters, Summer 2018): In this themed issue our contributors demonstrate the value of cultivating and challenging love and the concept itself. Through this collection of works we experience various kinds of love, with recipients ranging from the self and the body, to friends, lovers, community, and the public. This zine takes us through the deep heart of self-reflection, compassion, empowerment, fulfillment, yearning, coping, and growing.