What the Hell is This?

Welcome to the homepage of what I hope will become a regularly published zine.

For those of you unfamiliar with the genre, zines are self-published print works (often bound together like booklets) that normally circulate by personal contact with the author or (in this case) editor of them. An idiosyncratic form to be sure, they are usually produced on a shoe-string budget complimented by passion for the subject at hand. That means no one profits off of it, rather it is something that is created purely for intrinsic value.

As for this zine in particular, I am compiling articles (open format) addressing subcultures, lifestyles, & identities of those whose lives transcend the boundaries of social norms. Topics of interest are not limited to: asexuality, transgenderism, anarchy, Buddhism, BDSM, Straight-edge, Body Mod, Poly-amory, Veganism, Autism, etc.

I hope to draw parallels among people who live in radically different ways, cultivating new understandings of our lives, and highlighting the insights that extend beyond.

This zine is about experience, about constructing lives around our authentic needs, about the interplay of theory & practice, about how our values inform the choices we make, about how we understand ourselves within the context of a larger society, about what it means to embrace the possible even when it defies the normal--about liberation.

I'd love to hear from you if you have something to share or would just like to talk. Questions, concerns, & submissions should be sent to InTheMarginsZine@gmail.com.