communication

A stark, minimalist zine with tear-out pages of useful, thoughtful or interesting phrases.

"Hoax is intended to question how you feel about feminism in relation to different aspects of day-to-day life. In this sixth issue, we want to talk about communication. We aim to explore these questions, and others: How are knowledge / power transmitted through tone / words / body language? What makes us feel visible and what makes us feel silenced or erased? How do we understand ourselves and how do others read us? What messages do we convey about our selves and our identities, both knowingly and unknowingly? How do we move forward after breakdowns in communication?" The zine includes a discussion of Slutwalk.

Compilation of pieces about polyamory, personal experiences of open relationships, and how polyamory intersects with radical politics.

Translations of phrases in to different languages.

"Part public service, part political action, part therapeutic and part public art, the P.H.O.N.E Boot is a strategy to draw attention to basic communication technology. A physical structure mimicking a traditional phone booth, it provides a sheltered, semi-private, semi-public space with a free local phone line and a direct line to an answering machine."
The zine publishes written guest book entries answering the question "Are pay phones important? Why?" as well as the transcribed messages left on machines.

Information about semaphore and flags.

Articles about negotiating consent in sexual relationships. Several personal stories as well as workshop outlines, checklists, manifestos and other information.

Tips on supporting survivors of sexual abuse and for survivors of sexual abuse.