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Something to get off our chests

Submitted by Joanna on Friday, 11 Apr 2008.

If, like many of us, you're furious about the way many media outlets treat women, you need to start reading the American magazine Bust. It's fiercely feminist, but also riffs on craft, culture and fashion - in a good way (they use 'real' people for models, of all shapes, sizes and sexualities etc) In fact, their new issue is the perfect place to start, because it features our Wellingtonians of the Year, the all-conquering Flight of the Conchords on one side of its flip cover, along with the Wellington landmark-defiling Elijah Wood.

I recommend subscribing, because this magazine is really so very very awesome, but if you just want to give it a go, you can buy it at Vic Books, Magazzino, and probably Unity Books.

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# Submitted by Robyn on Friday, 11 Apr 2008.

I am so excited about this. Really. I'm salivating at the cover.


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# Submitted by Joanna on Friday, 11 Apr 2008.

In less than a month, you can work your way through my back issues too! And also the magazines on either side of it - the defunct Jane as the more girlie one, and Bitch as the more grrrrrrl one.


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# Submitted by Robyn on Sunday, 13 Apr 2008.

Oh, but I have all the Bust issues since the relaunch, except for Summer 2002! But I don't have any Janes or Bitches, so I will happily read those ones.


# Submitted by Fiona (not verified) on Monday, 14 Apr 2008.

Wellington Central Library has Bust & Bitch available too. Great mags both!

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