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F-Word: A Collection of Feminist Voices

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Our general membership is open to all Penn students, no applications needed! In order to become a member, all you have to do is attend and participate consistently during our weekly GBMs, held every Wednesday at 8 PM in Kelly Writers House, RM 202. If you are interested in taking on a more active role with responsibilities in Editorial, Design, or Internal and External Communications, applications are open at the beginning of each semester. You can also subscribe to our listserv here, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram! 

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Club Mission

Feminism (noun): Respect for people of all genders, sexualities, and races. 

The F-Word is a collection of feminist voices that comes together in a biannual print publication, weekly discussion groups, and an online blog. We are a student-run publication at the University of Pennsylvania, and we aim to be a space for people of all backgrounds to talk, write, or create art through their experiences. We hope to represent and welcome many voices with meaningful thoughts to share: queer, POC, all genders, and all socioeconomic backgrounds. We hope to foster more thoughtful campus discussion on the bounds of and potential for feminism, intersectionality, social justice, and the role of publication and writing in all of the above.

FAQ

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Question: How do I sign up? - Anonymous

You can sign up to our listserv by clicking the bell icon on our Penn Clubs page! Once you are subscribed, we will send out reminders and informations about our weekly GBMs and other events. In order to be a general member of The F-Word, all you have to do is come to our weekly meetings—every Wednesday at 8PM in Kelly Writers House, RM 202—no applications needed! If you want to take on a more substantial role, we will send out a short application soon for Editorial, Design, and Internal/External Board positions. Hope to see you on Wednesdays!

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Question: There are several feminist spaces/publications on campus, so what makes F-Word unique? - Anonymous
The F-Word is unique in that it is the latest evolution of the very first feminist publications at Penn. Since the 1980s, students have produced "Voyage Out," "Generation X," and "Pandora's Box" which featured literary and journalistic submissions from the Philadelphia community and other universities on gender, sexuality, abortion, anti-violence, and more. In 2005, to build a more inclusive feminist community on campus, students reformed these magazines to provide a diverse space for the perspectives of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ folks, and other ethnic and religious minorities to be heard. This movement formed The F-Word and since then our magazine/blog has been an outlet for feminist voices—whatever they may look or sound like—to foster dialogue within the Penn community and beyond. Feminism, as a theory and as an advocacy movement, will continually evolve and expand as we build a better world. Similarly, The F-Word, with its long-standing roots as the premier feminist literary magazine on campus, has a capacity for change and growth that makes it a cornerstone of Penn's feminist community at large.
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Question: How frequently are individual writers expected to produce articles? - Anonymous

Board members are expected to contribute at least one article per semester to our blog, while blog staffers are expected to pitch and write more frequently at least twice a month.

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Request Membership

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You can use this feature to request to be added on Penn Clubs for this club.

If you would like to join this club, you can read the "How to Get Involved" section for more details!

Our general membership is open to all Penn students, no applications needed! In order to become a member, all you have to do is attend and participate consistently during our weekly GBMs, held every Wednesday at 8 PM in Kelly Writers House, RM 202. If you are interested in taking on a more active role with responsibilities in Editorial, Design, or Internal and External Communications, applications are open at the beginning of each semester. You can also subscribe to our listserv here, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram! 

If you would like to join this club, use the button below to confirm your membership request.

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Basic Info

39 Registered (20 - 50 Members)

Currently Accepting Members

Open Membership

Both Semesters


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How to Get Involved

Our general membership is open to all Penn students, no applications needed! In order to become a member, all you have to do is attend and participate consistently during our weekly GBMs, held every Wednesday at 8 PM in Kelly Writers House, RM 202. If you are interested in taking on a more active role with responsibilities in Editorial, Design, or Internal and External Communications, applications are open at the beginning of each semester. You can also subscribe to our listserv here, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram! 

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