VOLUME 1
The greatest action in life is to speak up. When you know something is wrong, stand up for yourself and for others.
Do not let anyone push you around, pick on you, or take advantage of you.
Do not let anyone silence you for doing the right thing.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves and for those who do not know how. We can help one another by speaking up. Speak up because we all have a voice. I too, have a voice. Even though I was born with a speech disability and cannot verbalize words clearly, I can speak boldly through my art. Let’s break the cycle from staying silent and letting others silencing us. Have the courage to speak up because, in the end, it’s worth it.
Let’s voice out what is important, right, and true. -Tree, visual artist, survivor, & zinester //@Tre3art
“We are BRAVE WARRIOR WOMXN - DEFENDERS OF TRUTH & SUPPORTERS of fellow womxn & our allies.
We are SURVIVORS - of a world that denounces our existence, objectifies our bodies, feeds our minds with lies and robs us of the nutrients of our spirit.
We are EXTRAORDINARILY HUMAN allowing ourselves to feel, process our life experiences, & discern right from wrong/ use critical thinking. The ignorant tell us to be strong, but what they don’t know is that “WE HAVE BEEN STRONG ALL ALONG.” -karenjoyce
How to be an Ally to Abuse Survivors in the Music Scene By April Gerloff 1 - Understand that not every victim has the ability to speak out. Sometimes people tolerate abuse because of poverty, manipulation, blackmail, threats and gaslighting. 2 - If you feel something isn’t right, reach out to survivors and ask them if they want to talk about it. Sometimes abusers convince their prey that cruel behavior is normal and okay. By reaching out, you are validating that something you saw wasn’t okay, which is really useful to a survivor. 3 - Know the concept of consent. For example, if a guy is leaving with a girl who is completely wasted, she cannot consent. Say something if you see this happen. Men can also be victims of sexual assault. No is no. If they are intoxicated they cannot consent. 4 - If it’s been made clear that someone in the music scene is abusive, it’s your duty to dismantle their clout. Unfollow their accounts, unlike their pages and give them less of a voice. Don’t book their band, don’t share a lineup with them. Disconnect with others that condone problematic behavior or reveal themselves as rape sympathizers. They are just as much a part of the problem. 5 - If a survivor tells you someone harmed them, don’t tell them to work it out with the person that harmed them. “Have you talked to them about this?” is a terrible response. If the person felt like they could’ve talked to their abuser, they wouldn’t have chosen to open up to you. Questioning survivors supplements the gaslighting and manipulation they are already enduring. 6 - This isn’t a time to be opportunistic. Since outing my abuser, some people have used it for their narcissistic social justice agenda. It isn’t cool and for me was actually very triggering. This isn’t something you should speak out against for attention. 7 - Make sure you have the survivors consent if you want to publicly share their story. Sometimes they only trust a small amount of people knowing. 8 - Do not pressure survivors into publicly naming names and let them decide that for themselves. Some survivors could jeopardize their safety doing this. For example, I was getting Cease and Desist letters from my abuser for defamation. 9 - The police and law enforcement don’t do shit. Understand that we live in a society that glorifies rape culture and blames victims. Telling the survivor that they need to contact authorities or press charges is basically useless. Survivors have seen the system fail them so many times - you’re basically expecting them to drop a bunch of money and wasted time on that. 10 - Believe survivors, they wouldn’t be saying really embarrassing things about their life if they didn’t need to. The chance of anyone lying about rape is less than 2%. RAINN.org is a really great tool for knowing your rights as a sexual abuse survivor and tells you all the laws in your state. For any additional information, I’d recommend them.
@minty_boi
7. How did you discover the specific styles of music that you’re really into in China? Have your music tastes changed since you came to America? I loved portishead and Eminem when I was in China and all the top billboard artists. I heard them on the Internet and radios. I started listen to more low key stuff and less mainstream music since I came to the states. 8. What inspired you/how did you get into becoming a curator in the LA music scene as Minty Boi? I Wanted do an art show, but knew people wouldn’t stay long enough for the art. So I booked the bands, that people could stay longer to see the art. It went from there. Now, I just hear a lot of cool stuff from Los Angeles and honestly just want to put together a platform for these talents. 9. What has motivated you to book prominently poc/feminist/punk shows? Why do you think promoting these voices are so important? They are good musicians out there that are not part of the main musician demographic. Their music covers an interesting side of life and things we haven’t heard as often. Women produce life, give birth; the music has the energy; it’s powerful; it’s the sound of life. And being poc is a part of life. It’s beautiful sounds. 1. Who are you? :-) Yiwei Meng 2. Favorite food or drink? Ramen! 3. Words that describe you? Here for the American Dreams 4. Your idol/influences? Rich Chigga, Lil Yatchy, Yayoi Kusama and more They are self-made men and women. 5. Surprising fact about you? I came here from China 5 years ago, when I was in middle school. 6. What really hooked you into working in the music scene? What are some early experiences with music that influenced you into taking the path that you took? I was not accepted by my family because my appearance, the music I listen to and the art I do. I was bullied in school because I was fresh of boat. One day, I found tumblr and discovered Mac Demarco, DIIV, King Krule, and Sean Nicholas Savage. Sean Nicholas Savage came to Los Angeles and played at the Smell. I bought the ticket to see him, but end up fell in love with a band called celebrity crush. I started going to shows more often and smell saved my life.
It’s like a garden full of flowers. All these flowers may not look the same but they are all beautiful. At the end of the day, it’s because the music is good. 10. What does being an Asian/AAPI person of color mean to you? I’m Asian, Chinese, FOB, immigrant. In a sense, I think it means I’m prevalliged, because I’m cultured. I know my roots. I have a home. Being in the states, I represent a culture, an image of a whole country, even a continent. It helps me see things clearly. It gives me a reason to work harder. 11. Have you faced any obstacles as a person of color/immigrant/asian, etc? If so, in what way? Ye I got bullied a lot because I didn’t speak English well. People don’t trust me with things or a position because I’m an immigrant. But I think there’s no excuse. Overcoming it says more than anything. 12. Changes your would like to see or, what communities you think need more safe spaces in music scene? I think all scenes need to improve. People need to more respectful and do consensual things. Most importantly, people need to behave like your age. And don’t judge people upon their appearance is also really important. 13. Best advice/or advice that someone else has given/said to you that changed your life? “I want you to be happy. “ someone told me.
tofucore.com // @tofucore_
11. Motto to live by? My Dad told me I gotta know the rules before I break them. 12. Weakness? Sick guitar riffs (see thin lizzy). 13. What are you reading right now? Reading “Girl in a Band” by Kim Gordon and “Unlocking Creativity” by Micheal Beinhorn which is about maintaining your mental spiritual and physical health while working on music. 14. Your process/approach to creating music? Trying to not die from all the anxiety and self doubt. 1. Your beverage of choice? Coconut water.
15. Any rituals to get you in a creative headspace? Pot. Caffeine.
2. Favorite food? Tofu.
16. Your idol? Or influences? Satan tbh. Believe in yourself. But okay fine I really love Roky Erikson.
4. If you were stuck on an island, what is one thing you must have with you? MacBook.
17. What does being/having an Asian/female/poc/(whatever marginalized community you subscribe to) identity mean to you? Being Asian and seemingly female to society is pretty fucking exhausting. Gotta work hard, gotta look good doing it, but not too good or I’m a slut, gotta play nice when I don’t want to so I’m not a bitch. (Even though I am a bitch, haha.)
Or what is one thing you can’t live without? Internet. 5. Scenario that describes you? Sandy from that Spongebob episode where she misses Texas. 6. What got you into music? I got into good music when I started watching skateboarding videos honestly. But the truth is I really wanted to be a musician after watching Josie and The Pussycats The Movie. My first instrument was drums when I was 10 years old. I’m pretty much into a bunch of rock n roll subgenres because I’m a basic binch. *sips iced coffee* 7. Few words that describe your sound? (or just describe your sound) A low budget horror movie soundtrack. 8. Favorite animal? Or what animal would you be? Or what cartoon character would you be? I love cats. I would be a cat, or an Ewok maybe. 9. What are you scared of? Fears? Scared of going to my hometown to play a show because my abuser is pissed I outed him and wants to sue me for defamation. 10. Surprising fact about you? I’m asexual and for some reason that seems to shock people.
18. What obstacles have you faced being a marginalized artist? Not being able to tell when people fuck with your music and art because it’s good or if they are just fucking with your art because they want to get in your pants. 19. Advice would you give your younger self? Stay the fuck away from San Antonio DJs. What makes you happy? Being done with my set and not having to worry about it for the rest of the night. 21. Dislikes? Or What makes you angry? Sad? Watching white women constantly win in music. I fucking hate how anything riot grrl is so white. I like Bikini Kill and Le Tigre but Kathleen Hanna was a fucking opportunist who exploited her friends sexual abuse story and made art with it. 22. What makes you happy? Driving by assholes eating at Wokcano while listening to Princess Nokia as loud as possible. 23. Anything else you’d like to say? Trump is a rapist. 24. Best advice: Block him.
@honeybobadoh
9. What makes you happy? Compassion.. and cat paws that look like socks! :-)
1. Beverage of choice? Matcha green tea boba w/ almond or soy milk. 2. If you were stuck on an island, what is one thing you must have with you? Chapstick. 3. Favorite word? Yay! 4. Surprising fact about you? @Tre3art is my twin. 5. Why did you start playing music? When I first started playing music in high school, I thought it was the most amazing feeling - creating sounds and experiencing joy with others. I reveled in the fact that at the moment that I sung, plucked a string, or lifted pressure off of a key, that I was not only letting the vibrations of air dissipate, but also accepting the release of my own thought into the universe. Music helped me to challenge the stereotypical ideas of who I was supposed to be by making it easier to say things that I wouldn’t necessarily express in conversation. When I am singing, I am not silenced, nor can I be deemed “too emotional.” With music, audiences expect you to say something and feel something. I used to think I didn’t have anything important to say. Music helped me to change that and become my true self. 6. What does your music sound like? Vulnerability (I generally write love songs to make people cry and shake their butts a little :-) haha), but my recent focus has also been on political performance art. The harmful practice of “saving face” in Asian culture & going through trauma and PTSD has inspired me to make music that is loud & semi-improvisational and experiment with non-traditional singing. I used to scream out of fear, but now I scream to translate my inner power. I have a deep concern for the social dynamics in our country that victimize innocent people, the pain we experience with war, hatred, and climate change. These are manmade problems, unnecessary & unnatural. If we took the time to listen to each other, we could stop being so afraid of everything and realize the beauty that is everywhere and all around us. No matter the medium, my ultimate goal with my art is to goad empathy and healing. 7. Your idol? Or influences? Mister Rogers & Bernie <3 8. Advice would you give your younger self? You don’t have to fit in a box and mold yourself for someone else. There is nothing inherently wrong with you. You don’t have to apologize for your existence. Self-care isn’t selfishness. True love shouldn’t be sacrificial. You are strong and have all that you need within you. You have nothing to prove; everything to be.
10. Obstacles you’ve faced as a woc in the L.A. music scene? Ok here we go into the deep, dark end. Sound engineers have been less patient with me, assuming that I didn’t know anything about production. I’ve had an engineer threaten to keep my recordings because I wasn’t reciprocating his inappropriate sexual advances. In male-dominated bands that I’ve been in the past, my ideas would often be dismissed or the male members would use my ideas but take credit for them. They also would dictate all the decisions, avoid paying me or telling me where the band money was going. I’d bear the burden of having to be extra cautious about how to phrase my opinions and be consciously polite all the time, as to not damage the male ego. In academia, I’ve had white male professors be extremely critical of me and question whether I should take a certain course that I was overqualified for, or tell me that “music and politics don’t mix.” And lastly, not to exclude romantic partners, an ex-boyfriendturned-stalker stole and recorded my own songs, claiming they were his. Even worse, not only had I already been a victim of sexual assault incidences by that time, but I had also become a victim of this abuser’s cyberbulling/revenge-porn (which is now defined as imaged-based sexual abuse), years of stalking, and vandalism (among many other offenses). I have survived a lot. Sadly, it’s extremely difficult to “call out” people who mistreat you this way. The rape culture and and victim-blaming in our society is problematic. There are many women and poc who face misogyny/bigotry, but are afraid to speak up because of being disbelieved and alienated, even in self proclaimed “progressive” or “feminist” circles. 11. What communities do you think need more safe spaces? There definitely needs to be more unity, respect, and safe spaces for womxn of color and disabilities. We womxn also need to dismantle competitive attitudes towards each other by empowering one another, as well as be inclusive to non-cis, and disabled females instead of adopting and spreading the limiting stereotypical lies that have been forcibly thrusted upon us through societal conditioning. 12. Most life-changing advice given to you? My perspective changed when poet Beau Sia told me “healthy rage is power” and when my therapist gave me a sticky note that read, “What others think of me is none of my business.” It was also inspiring to hear a teacher say, “Practice kindness & consistency.” 13. Anything else you’d like to say? Everyone’s voice is valuable. Everyone has the potential to make meaningful work, but also know that not all have the means to do so. There are real oppressive powers that dictate the hierarchy of dynamics in society. White supremacy, *cough* and the patriarchy. And.. that learning is a life-long process. I am learning to reject limitations and allow myself to be. Allowing myself to sing softly or scream or play badly and say the “ugly” truths — it’s the ultimate act of self-acceptance, it’s like writing w/ a pencil with no eraser. Releasing your thoughts and emotions— your unique human essence into the universe for all and yourself to see is a very vulnerable and beautiful thing. I am grateful for my able body that allows me to speak through my voice or my fingers to defend my existence and be a voice for others! PS: Real men cry @karenjoycemusic.com & sometimes zine making @yellowstainedblue.weebly.com
@faeryabe
Your process/approach to creating music? I’m a gemini, which means that I’m scattered all over outer space... I think that my relationship to my practice is the same. I’m a producer, performance artist, vocalist, instrumentalist, and composer. My alien home is governed by a technocracy, so I spent the bulk of my time in the cyber world during the earlier years of my existence. I loved to stare at the screen when I wasn’t floating among the cosmos. Naturally, now I make music by staring at my computer for long, arduous increments of time and tickling around with synths ‘n samples. Any rituals to get you in a creative headspace? Fall into an internet hole and let it become so all-encompassing that you must make content about it.
Your beverage of choice? Slime. If you were stuck on an island, what is one thing you must have with you? My spaceship! Or what is one thing you can’t live without? I get my fuel and nutrients from the internet, so probably the internet. Favorite kind of music? Or favorite album/artist(s)? I admire Midori Takada, めめ, Ichiko Aoba, and Hiroshi Yoshimura for their ability to create beautiful atmospheres. Oh, and Holly Herndon, Tujiko Noriko, and Actress. Their music makes me feel like a computer. I’ve been listening to a lot of Princess Nokia too. Few words that describe your sound? Cyberpop! What cartoon character would you be? I’m a living cartoon alien. Fears? I’m fearless, bitch. Motto to live by? “Am I real?” Weakness? Probably late capitalism. Fav books? My favorite book forever is Faust by Goethe. I’m currently reading an e-flux journal called The Internet Does Not Exist and I’ve been working on Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment by Rudolf Steiner for awhile.
Your idol? Or influences? TOKiMONSTA is very admirable as she deteriorates a lot of the roles that are projected upon femme-presenting musicians. Asians are already ridiculously underrepresented within the Western musical sphere, and the fact that she’s killing it as an electronic musician (which is even more unheard of!) gives me a lot of validation. What does having an Asian/poc/non-binary femme/pansexual identity mean to you? I feel like I am able to induce catharsis through performance pretty frequently because there is so much I have suppressed due to the context of my upbringing and conditioning. Being born into the body of an asian femme comes with a lot of cultural expectation to dissect and mull through. Because of fetishization, sexual trauma, and shaming, I feel like my insides are an incendiary. I galvanize my community into change and metamorphosis through my artistry. I am inflamed with the urge to disseminate and rupture every trope that I am expected to embody. I am an alien because I will never be able to fit the patriarchal and heteronormative mold. I am queer, I am non-binary, I am unashamed, I am full of force, and I am powerful. What obstacles have you faced being an artist of marginalized communities? Too, too many. Dudes who have thought that I didn’t make my own music because of how I looked. Dudes trying to make my music for me. Dudes seeing me as nothing but a vocalist. Dudes sexually assaulting me. Parents discouraging me from going down the path of musicianship. Trauma. Misgendering. Ostracizing. Dudes telling me how to make my art. Dudes giving me unsolicited advice about how my art is being done incorrectly. Racism. Sexism. Dudes telling me that I could be viewed as pornography. Sexualization. Fetishization. Dudes calling me superficial because of the presence of my image. Dudes with yellow fever. The manic pixie dream girl trope. Dudes and their entitlement. And so much more. But all of that is absolutely insignificant in comparison to the contentment that I get from creating and sharing. Advice would you give your younger self? YOU ARE GOD AND SO IS EVERYTHING ELSE, CONTINUE NOT LISTENING TO YOUR PARENTS, TRUST YOURSELF, YOU’RE SMART AS FUCK, AND YOU SHOULD BE PROUD AS FUCK OF YOUR FUTURE SELF. What makes you happy? Myself, my music, and stuffed animals.
@xinxinplanet & bandcamp.com/xinxin.bandcamp.com
8. Motto to live by? Janize: To keep things simple and be patient. Stephen: If you can’t eat it, cook it. Eric: Enjoy life. Carlos: No fun, not ever.
1. Your beverage of choice? Janize: Coffee. Stephen: I’m not ready yet. I don’t know my beverage of choice yet. Eric: H2O or coconut H2O. Matcha latté when I’m feeling indulgent. Carlos: Coffee. 2. If you were stuck on an island, what is one thing you must have with you? Janize: Hmmm... portal gun. Stephen: A monster truck. Eric: Guitar. Carlos: Bass. 3. Words that describe you? Or favorite words? Janize: Silly. silly silly girl. Stephen: Stephen, human, potato. Eric: I like “fuck.” Carlos: “Scratch my back.” 4. Favorite kind of music? Janize: Strings. I love strings they make me feel things idk. Stephen: That questions not fair. Eric: Sound is best and it is everywhere. Carlos: Black metal. 5. Words that describe your sound? Janize: Crying. Stephen: Bam pow poof. Eric: Mental noise. Carlos: Low. 6. What are you scared of? Janize: Everything. Stephen: Large bodies of water. Eric: Stagnation. Carlos: Heights. 7. Surprising fact about you? Janize: I don’t like going to parties. I was born in the Philippines. Stephen: I’ve got a list of surprising facts that I’ve never never showed anyone. Eric: One night I was sleeping out on the beach in Puerto Rico and met a sea turtle. I fell asleep to the sounds of her nesting. Carlos: I hate cheese.
9. What are you reading right now? Or fav books? Janize: Vocal Yoga. Stephen: 1984. Eric: I recommend Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Jitterbug Perfume is a fun read. Carlos: Not much of a reader, sadly. 10. Your process/approach to creating music? Janize: Idk it happens. Stephen: Life is the catalyst. Eric: It happens many ways. Can start with improvisation or listening to music in my head. An instrumental idea, words or concept. Some songs happen in a day, others unfold over years. Carlos: Expression. 11. Any rituals to get you in a creative headspace? Janize, Stephen, Eric: Pray to Satan. Carlos: Satan. 12. What does having an Asian female identity mean to you? Janize: I guess it’s made me feel very separate. Because I’m not white or black I’ve felt like ugly or weird. It’s made me a loner. Or at least I told myself I was because of it. 13. Changes your would like to see or, what communities you think need more safe spaces in music scene? Janize: More support in general, more shows without drugs, people there for the music and people being people, connecting- not being afraid of each other. Stephen: I’m not into any music scene Eric: Jazz community and youth (under 18/under 21) community. I would like to see more shows that celebrate music and art over drinks and smokes. Carlos: A world without measurement. 14. Dislikes? Janize: Limiting beliefs. Stephen: Hypocrisy. Eric: Xenophobia. Carlos: Cheese, except on pizza. 15. What makes you happy? Janize: Friends, food, students that enjoy learning. Stephen: Good homies, good food, not failing classes. Eric: Music and lovely people. Carlos: Music. 16. Anything else you’d like to say? Free speech lol: Janize: Unplug now please. Don’t be afraid to quit shit, sometimes quitting is the answer. Eric: Unplug from hopeless mediums. Death to dirty water.
dontmeanmaybe.com
7. What inspired you/how did you get into becoming a photographer in the LA music scene as Dontmeanmaybe? I’m named after Olivia Newton-John so perhaps I was always supposed to do something with music. The first show I ever went to was Morrissey at the Hollywood Bowl. I think my next show was Suede at the American Legion Hall, a smaller venue for sure, but not as small as Pehrspace or the Smell. There was an energy and intimacy that you could find at smaller venue so I enjoyed photographing shows there. The more I went out, the more people I met, and then people started asking me to do photographs for them… 1. Who are you? Who is Dontmeanmaybe? Who am I? I don’t know!!! That’s a tough question!!! I feel like I change a little bit depending on what I’ve experienced. What hasn’t changed is that I like having a good time, traveling and exploring, eating desserts, watching movies, listening to music, going to shows, asking questions, sleeping on clean sheets, meeting interesting people. I probably over analyze too much and get too caught up in details. Dontmeanmaybe is a name that people can use to find me. It’s a lyric from a Pixies song. My last name is too long. People can’t pronounce it, let alone spell it. So if someone wants to see my photos or have me take their photo, there’s an easier name to remember/find me. 2. Favorite food or drink? There is too many to name… first ones to come to mind: korean bbq, dumplings, spaghetti, ice cream, cupcakes, dark bubbly sodas, boba milk tea. 3. Words that describe you? I’m going to take a poll from friends. Here’s what I got back: inquisitive, fastidious, cute, neophiliac, productive, pushy, intriguing, magical. Fastidious, inquisitive, and pushy-yeah, but I wouldn’t have thought about the rest… 4. Surprising fact about you? I tried to start drinking when I was two… my father says that he would meet up to play poker with his friends. One time, I climbed up on a chair and tried to drink his beer. I think i got the idea out of my system at a young age, so I don’t drink beer at all. 5. What influences your creativity? New ideas or ideas I’ve never considered. Other photographers. Movies. I love going to the movies and seeing moving photographs. All kinds of art. White, fluffy clouds. Lights and shadows. There are too many people and films to name so i’m not gonna even start… 6. What really hooked you into working with photography? It was just really fun to take photos… When I first started, it was magical to go somewhere, take photos of where I had been and then not see the pictures until I got home and had the film developed. I also love people watching and spying on strangers.
8. What do you hope to capture in your photography? Even though I shoot different types of subject matter, I’m always looking for something that feels right. Sometimes I have to work through it, looking for the right angles or lighting or feeling from another person. Sometimes it’s easier and it comes right away. It just depends on the place, the situation, the other person and sometimes my mood or energy.
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Non-alternative FACTS on sexual violence: Those in college, the military, or prison are more likely to experience sexual violence. 1 out of every 10 rape victims are male, while 9 out of 10 rape victims are female.
Cibo Matto, Haroumi Hosono, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Cornelius, Takako Minekawa
1 out of every 6 women in America has been the victim of attempted or completed rape.
Cynthia Alexander, Clarsis, Meishi Smile, Hyuk Oh, Kim Jun Mi, 何勇，张 楚，黑豹乐队，唐朝乐队，崔健，
Every 98 seconds, someone is sexually assaulted. Out of 1000 rapes, only 6 rapists will be incarcerated.
Lil Yatchy, Arca, Omar Souleyman, Noname, Genvieve Artadi, Tricot, Nujabes
Gay/bisexual men are 10x more likely to experience sexual assault than heterosexual men.
Fuck U Pay Us, The Internet, G Yamazawa, Art of Verse, Datu Kayumanggi, Jason Chu
Disabled individuals are 3x more likely to experience sexual assault than persons who do not identify as disabled.
Low Leaf, Gingee, Mitski, Doctors & Engineers, Jett Kwong, Bones Like Snowflakes
Sexual violence is highest among Native Americans and transgender people.
Sin Color, The Concentr8s, Jimetta Rose, Katalyst, Ana Roxane, Satchy, Daydreams Up Dharma Down, Little Dragon, Art of Verse, Datukyumagi, The Slants, Posh Decay Tokimonsta, Princess Nokia, Midori Takada, Actress, Minibear, Winter Honey Power Club, Snatch Power, Junior High, Girl School LA Our Mic, Sunday Jump, FilAm Arts
Sexual assault and violence is high within the Asian American community, but is not accurately reflected in national statistics. Asian victims are the least likely to report their incidences due to cultural barriers, stigma from the engrained shame/honor system, and victim-blaming. Since the election of Trump, Latinx victims have made fewer reports of domestic violence and sexual assault due to fear of deportation of themselves or an associated family member. Approximately 40% of Black women report coercive contact of a sexual nature by age 18. Yet, only 1 out of 16 rapes within black communities will be reported. 80% of survivors of stalking know the person who victimized them. 43% of college women report experiencing violent & abusive dating behaviors.
RESOURCES & HOTLINES
Sexual Violence Awareness: knowyourix.org rainn.org Domestic Violence: thehotline.org Universal activism: dosomething.org everydayfeminism.com thebodyisnotanapology.com carolineheldman.me tolerance.org Victim Compensation for housing, health, & counseling services in California: victims.ca.gov Health services: Planned Parenthood (909) 890-5511 News for the People: democracynow.com angryasianman.com Crisis Hotlines: allaboutcounseling.com crisisclinic.org 1(800) 273-TALK
P-noise is an intersectional feminist music & culture zine dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalized people, namely Asian-Am/AAPI voices and the valued voices of ALL people of color, womxn, and gender non-conforming artists. The zine was created to highlight femme culture, to respond to the lack of Asian-Am visibility in the musical arts and to provide a safe space for marginalized people to discuss the issues affecting them. P-noise is a literary, syntactical nod to the creators’ Pinoy heritage. P-noise is a movement. P-noise stands for “We, the PEOPLE, making NOISE.”
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P-noise is produced by Karen Joyce & April Gerloff. With editing by Karen & layout/design/cover art by Ivy Liu (@poisoniby // ivyiby.com) Special thanks to Irene Lam @asterisk.press
SPEAK YOUR TRUTH! TAKE UP SPACE! THINK FOR YOURSELF! STAY KIND! PROCESS YOUR FEELINGS! GIVE A HECK! HUG A FRIEND!
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