Upbeat Feminist Resources

October 13, 2015 8:23 AM

I'm looking for upbeat feminist resources--blogs, comics, music, film, Twitter accounts, Tumblrs, etc, that are celebratory, happy, and proud.

I subscribe to a lot of resources that focus on the activist side. While these resources are invaluable and empowering, I find that if I consume too many of them I get despondent and angry because there's so much that I can't fix that upsets me. I need a little more balance. I'm looking for anything that makes me go, "fuck yeah, I'm proud to be a woman, fuck yeah, there are good people on our side, fuck yeah, we're good at what we do and we will eventually reach the parity we deserve". What are some feminist resources that help you keep on keepin' on?

posted by rhythm and booze to Society & Culture (11 answers total)

It's officially for kids, but I really like the Mighty Girl Facebook feed for a quick boost along those lines.
posted by jaguar at 8:33 AM on October 13, 2015 [5 favorites]

I love Amy Poehler's Smart Girls. It's all about women young and old doing great things and making the world a better place. I mostly follow them on Facebook.
posted by futureisunwritten at 9:41 AM on October 13, 2015 [3 favorites]

Primarily written for a teenage audience, but 'upbeat feminist' is a good description: Rookie, an online magazine started by Tavi Geninson about 4 years ago, and still publishing daily.
posted by 2ghouls at 10:02 AM on October 13, 2015 [2 favorites]

It's a coloring book. But so delightful. It tends to come out at my house during the dessert course at dinner parties. Someone reads aloud to the table. It's delightful. I think this is my favorite page but its hard to choose. It is a serious subject attacked with heart, joy and humor.
posted by atomicstone at 11:14 AM on October 13, 2015 [1 favorite]

Badass woman alert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badass_w
posted by purple_bird at 11:38 AM on October 13, 2015 [2 favorites]

Women You Should Know
posted by theraflu at 12:50 PM on October 13, 2015

Some funny/upbeat feminists I follow on Twitter:
@alanamassey - Alana Massey
@happyfeminist - The Happy Feminist
@aparnapkin - Aparna Nancherla
@anne_theriault - Anne Thériault (see here)
@shutupmikeginn - Shut Up, Mike (general humor account, but pro social justice)
@ladypjustice - Lady Parts Justice
@ruinedpicnic - Picnic Ruiner (general humor account, but pro social justice)
@kumailn - Kumail Nanjiani
@itskatcombs - Kat Combs
@vornietom - Siobhan Thompson (see here)
@ohnoshetwitnt - OhNoSheTwitnt
@notofeminism - Women Against Feminism [it's satire]
posted by melissasaurus at 1:04 PM on October 13, 2015

Kate Beaton
posted by Maxwell's demon at 10:19 PM on October 13, 2015

Two fab newsletters: Two Bossy Dames (less explictly feminist, but they certainly lean that way) and Uptalk (all the content highlighted is by women). The children's book Rad American Women that is lovely for people of all ages. I own a copy, and it is marvelous.
posted by Ragini at 10:42 PM on October 13, 2015 [1 favorite]

Sex + Positive Self Love
posted by Riverine at 12:20 PM on October 15, 2015

Virgie Tovar is a joy. I also love following her on FB, her posts are always so self-loving, joyful, and positive.
posted by yueliang at 6:06 PM on October 15, 2015