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DIY Zine Maker Pushes Back on Women's Zine Group Plans
Original: A while back I was on here complaining about how I got invited to a women’s # zine group but there was no hands-on zine
A participant in a women's zine group has revisited her frustration that the group planned to hire a graphic designer rather than make zines hands-on. She says the arrangement disappointed her because it departed from what she expected, and she proposed making a quick DIY zine instead, reopening a debate about what zine culture should actually involve.
Why now: Her argument that zine groups should embrace hands-on DIY making rather than professional design work resonates with ongoing debates in zine and DIY communities.
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- A while back I was on here complaining about how I got invited to a women’s # zine group but there was no hands-on zine making and there was talk of hiring a graphic designer and it bummed me out because that wasn’t what I was expecting. I suggested we make a fast # DIY zine as… · shotgunseamstress@counterforce.social · 35
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