dedication & more info

The fifth issue of Witches is dedicated to Cindy Olender Piro and Denise Ridge Krusell.

Cindy and Denise raised two of the best men I know: my best friend, Joe, and my brother-in-law, Karl, respectively. Both of these women lived feminist lives, made feminist choices, and raised feminist sons and daughters, all without ever explicitly identifying themselves as feminists. Curating an issue about time compelled me to think about definitions and enactments of feminism by the women who came before me, and especially those who helped raise me. I’m grateful to Cindy and Denise for bringing me Joe and Karl, who have been unwaveringly supportive of my journey toward and through feminism over the last fifteen years. Cindy and Denise were indirectly but overwhelmingly influential in my understanding that girls and women deserve to be listened to by the men in their lives. I’m proud to call them honorary Witches, and I hope they are proud of us.

With all my love, time is for Cindy (January 21, 1958 - September 25, 2020) and Denise (October 6, 1955 - July 9, 2019). - Jac

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