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    == Nonbinary gender in zines ==
    == Nonbinary gender in zines ==
    In 1999, a zinester named Micah Bazant created ''TimTum: A Trans Jew Zine'', taking for their title a word used in early rabbinic literature for people of unclear/hidden sex. Noting that "timtum" accumulated pejorative uses over time, including "stupid" and "ineffectual" in Yiddish, Micah intervenes with their own definition, "a sexy, smart, creative, productive Jewish [[genderqueer]]".<ref name=":0">Bazant, Micah. ''TimTum - A Trans Jew Zine''. 1999. Accessed October 22 2024 via Queer Zine Archive Project. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/408</ref> Micah also addresses the binary gender expectations of the reader, imploring them to "Please see me beyond gender. Please know that I don't fit into this stupid fucking system. Please remind me that there have always been people like me. Creatures who are not 'men' or 'women'".<ref name=":0" />
    In 1999, a zinester named [[Micah Bazant]] created ''TimTum: A Trans Jew Zine'', taking for their title a word used in early rabbinic literature for people of unclear/hidden sex. Noting that "timtum" accumulated pejorative uses over time, including "stupid" and "ineffectual" in Yiddish, Micah intervenes with their own definition, "a sexy, smart, creative, productive Jewish [[genderqueer]]".<ref name=":0">Bazant, Micah. ''TimTum - A Trans Jew Zine''. 1999. Accessed October 22 2024 via Queer Zine Archive Project. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/408</ref> Micah also addresses the binary gender expectations of the reader, imploring them to "Please see me beyond gender. Please know that I don't fit into this stupid fucking system. Please remind me that there have always been people like me. Creatures who are not 'men' or 'women'".<ref name=":0" />


    In 2005, a short piece called "The End of Genderqueer" appeared in issue 2 of Rocko Bulldagger's zine ''Bleached Blonde Bimbos'', lamenting what the author saw as an exclusionary move away from an expansive and solidaristic definition of "genderqueer" to a narrower definition (not identifying as male or female). She observed that this newer, identity-based scene was only friendly to a small range of gendered embodiments and expressions, generally young, white, masculine female-assigned people who had not "fully" transitioned, conformed to specific fashion trends, and did not use she/her pronouns.<ref>Bulldagger, Rocko. "The End of Genderqueer". From ''Bleach Blonde Bimbos'', vol. 2. 2005. New York City, USA. Accessed via Queer Zine Archive Project on October 22 2024. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/112</ref>
    In 2005, a short piece called "The End of Genderqueer" appeared in issue 2 of Rocko Bulldagger's zine ''Bleached Blonde Bimbos'', lamenting what the author saw as an exclusionary move away from an expansive and solidaristic definition of "genderqueer" to a narrower definition (not identifying as male or female). She observed that this newer, identity-based scene was only friendly to a small range of gendered embodiments and expressions, generally young, white, masculine female-assigned people who had not "fully" transitioned, conformed to specific fashion trends, and did not use she/her pronouns.<ref>Bulldagger, Rocko. "The End of Genderqueer". From ''Bleach Blonde Bimbos'', vol. 2. 2005. New York City, USA. Accessed via Queer Zine Archive Project on October 22 2024. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/112</ref>
    In their 2007 zine ''Queer & Trans Sexual Assault: A Youth Issue'', writer Erin Johnson expressed their distaste for the gender binary, commenting "It has only been recently that I have been redefining my gender identity and recognizing that the binary-gender system is ridiculously constricting and truly a whole load of crap".<ref>Johnson, Erin. ''Queer & Trans Sexual Assault: A Youth Issue''. Santa Barbara. 2007.  https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/15</ref> Johnson includes "genderqueer" and gender neutral pronouns "[[Ze/hir|hir/ze]]" as glossary items, mentions that some people describe themselves as "gender neutral" or "genderless", and observes that personal identity is not necessarily static over time.
    == Collections and Archives ==
    The following collections include zines about non-binary experiences of genderː
    * Anchor Archive Zine Library<ref>"genderqueer". Anchor Archive Zine Library. https://anchorarchive.org/taxonomy/term/1587 </ref><ref>"gender pronouns." https://anchorarchive.org/taxonomy/term/2844</ref><ref>"non-binary". https://anchorarchive.org/taxonomy/term/3584</ref>
    * The Pratt Institute's LGBTQ̘ Zine Collection<ref>"LGBTQ̝ - Zines - Libguides". Pratt Institute. https://libguides.pratt.edu/zines/lgbtq</ref>
    * The Queer Zine Archive Project
    * Queer Zine Library<ref>"Tag searchː non-binary". Queer Zine Library,https://www.librarycat.org/lib/QueerZineLibrary/search/tag/Non-binary{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


    == Works Cited ==
    == Works Cited ==

    Latest revision as of 02:50, 16 November 2024

    Zines are self-published works, generally produced for a small audience and non-commercial purposes. They are often used as forms of personal and political expression by marginalized people and communities, including queer people and feminists.[1]

    Nonbinary gender in zines[edit | edit source]

    In 1999, a zinester named Micah Bazant created TimTum: A Trans Jew Zine, taking for their title a word used in early rabbinic literature for people of unclear/hidden sex. Noting that "timtum" accumulated pejorative uses over time, including "stupid" and "ineffectual" in Yiddish, Micah intervenes with their own definition, "a sexy, smart, creative, productive Jewish genderqueer".[2] Micah also addresses the binary gender expectations of the reader, imploring them to "Please see me beyond gender. Please know that I don't fit into this stupid fucking system. Please remind me that there have always been people like me. Creatures who are not 'men' or 'women'".[2]

    In 2005, a short piece called "The End of Genderqueer" appeared in issue 2 of Rocko Bulldagger's zine Bleached Blonde Bimbos, lamenting what the author saw as an exclusionary move away from an expansive and solidaristic definition of "genderqueer" to a narrower definition (not identifying as male or female). She observed that this newer, identity-based scene was only friendly to a small range of gendered embodiments and expressions, generally young, white, masculine female-assigned people who had not "fully" transitioned, conformed to specific fashion trends, and did not use she/her pronouns.[3]

    In their 2007 zine Queer & Trans Sexual Assault: A Youth Issue, writer Erin Johnson expressed their distaste for the gender binary, commenting "It has only been recently that I have been redefining my gender identity and recognizing that the binary-gender system is ridiculously constricting and truly a whole load of crap".[4] Johnson includes "genderqueer" and gender neutral pronouns "hir/ze" as glossary items, mentions that some people describe themselves as "gender neutral" or "genderless", and observes that personal identity is not necessarily static over time.

    Collections and Archives[edit | edit source]

    The following collections include zines about non-binary experiences of genderː

    • Anchor Archive Zine Library[5][6][7]
    • The Pratt Institute's LGBTQ̘ Zine Collection[8]
    • The Queer Zine Archive Project
    • Queer Zine Library[9]

    Works Cited[edit | edit source]

    1. ↑ Fife, Kirsty (2019). "Not for you? Ethical implications of archiving zines". Punk & Post Punk. 8 (2): 227–242. doi:10.1386/punk.8.2.227_1. S2CID 199233569 – via EBSCOhost.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bazant, Micah. TimTum - A Trans Jew Zine. 1999. Accessed October 22 2024 via Queer Zine Archive Project. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/408
    3. ↑ Bulldagger, Rocko. "The End of Genderqueer". From Bleach Blonde Bimbos, vol. 2. 2005. New York City, USA. Accessed via Queer Zine Archive Project on October 22 2024. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/112
    4. ↑ Johnson, Erin. Queer & Trans Sexual Assault: A Youth Issue. Santa Barbara. 2007. https://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/15
    5. ↑ "genderqueer". Anchor Archive Zine Library. https://anchorarchive.org/taxonomy/term/1587
    6. ↑ "gender pronouns." https://anchorarchive.org/taxonomy/term/2844
    7. ↑ "non-binary". https://anchorarchive.org/taxonomy/term/3584
    8. ↑ "LGBTQ̝ - Zines - Libguides". Pratt Institute. https://libguides.pratt.edu/zines/lgbtq
    9. ↑ "Tag searchː non-binary". Queer Zine Library,https://www.librarycat.org/lib/QueerZineLibrary/search/tag/Non-binary[Dead link]
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