With this project underway I've begun thinking about a name for the final piece. I wanted something short and snappy that encompassed a lot of what I was trying to investigate. Ultimately, this was a project about females (or fem-identifying people). It was when considering the fem-identifying people within this publication the thought came to me; fem.
I like this name as it doesn't draw a line between the black and white of gender. As mentioned previously, many female minorities are left out of mainstream feminism; includeing fem-nonbinaries and transgender women. Given that I want to be as inclusive as possible, I like this name a lot.
It the name also sparks interest in femininity and what that means. Fem zines are known for their subversion of traditional femininity, or their post-modern use of 'over the top' girly femininity as a piece of irony. I like the idea that these women can just be themselves and that can be a definition of femininity. If they are fem-identifying, whose to say they aren't feminine?
I played with a couple of type faces but feel as though I very quickly found one I liked. I put a full stop at the end of fem to add a bit of drama. This piece is a statement, these women have been honest and they deserve your attention. That is Fem.
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