Be A Zinester response

Firstly, who would've thought that picking up a small 10 page book put together with staples, tape, and a copying machine could have such an intricate and long history. And not only the history, who would've thought that these small books could have so much meaning and passion behind them. They are, as Elizabeth Moore agrees, a way for people to voice their unique opinions and desires that are not often discussed or written in large publications. Breaking away from the norm is, essentially, what zines are all about.


I am, of course, a little biased and proud of what zines did for female publications. The fact that females were finally able to actually use female names (what a concept) was a big step. And then beyond that... the fact that females were actually more prominent than males in the zine world was very surprising. It wasn't surprising to me that porn helped change the subject of zines to something beyond simply music, comics, and sci-fi because... well... what better way to grab peoples attention?

I liked Moore's idea about the possibility that the history of zines could be lost completely. There is so much we don't know because it was simply not written down. Way to leave us on edge...ugh.