Read why the Women’s World Cup was “nothing short of remarkable.” Meanwhile, this sports fan reminds us that “girls just wanna have fundamental human rights.” If you’re not sure why women’s soccer is a feminist issue, head over here.
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“[Birds of Lace] is influenced by the spirit of cunty women, criminal queers, wild open waters and DIY opulence.” – Birds of Lace Editor Gina Abelkop talks with ENTROPY in the latest edition of their small press interview series.
“We all have biases but the whole idea of ‘greatness,’ which arises out of a white male tradition, is so awful for poetry and for people.” – Bruce Covey talks with Fanzine about Coconut Books, poetics, and more.
“I thought, This is a great genre where I can get people’s voices, I can mold them, I can sculpt them. They’ll still pass through me, but I don’t want to be the one who’s speaking. I don’t want my voice to be on the page.” – Juliana Delgado Lopera on ¡Cuéntamelo! (“Tell Me About It”), a collection of oral histories by LGBT Latino immigrants.
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The world wants you to find extraordinary women threatening. Undo that training. When you feel threatened, it’s a great sign that you have just found an ally who will bring you new energy and insight and together you will rise. Never stop growing your crew. There is always room for another homie if you find someone special enough. Give them everything and they will give back in return. Have faith in the women in your life and you will be ok out there. Also, HR departments work for your company, not you. You can’t tell on patriarchy to dad. Brace yourself for things to be exactly as bad as they say it is, and go out in the world anyway. If your work is good, you will always land on your feet.
—The New Inquiry founder Rachel Rosenfelt’s advice for women
I want to support young girls who are in their 20s now and tell them: You’re not just imagining things. It’s tough. Everything that a guy says once, you have to say five times. Girls now are also faced with different problems. I’ve been guilty of one thing: After being the only girl in bands for 10 years, I learned—the hard way—that if I was going to get my ideas through, I was going to have to pretend that they—men—had the ideas. I became really good at this and I don’t even notice it myself. I don’t really have an ego. I’m not that bothered. I just want the whole thing to be good.
—Björk in an interview at Pitchfork about her new album Vulnicura, which she just released early after it was leaked online
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