Ladders and Hips: An Open Letter to the Boys in My Life

Ladders and Hips: An Open Letter to the Boys in My Life

by Kyla! Author

A zine on self-injury, eating disorders, and sexualized violence. This zine lays open the author's struggle with internalized sexism by looking at the ways patriarchy has manifested itself in her body. Other articlesconnect her personal experiences with a broader, intersectional exploration of power within activist and punkrock communities she both embraces and attempts to hold accountable.

TRIGGER WARNING: this zine deals explicitly with self injury, eating disorders, and sexual assault. read with care.

Comments & Reviews

6/29/2008

i know kyla from college and i can tell you that this zine really touched me. i read it with some of my friends one day and we shared our own stories. it really helped me to look into my own life at own experiences and beliefs about consent and abuse.