THoughts from contributors...
How did you get involved with Cat
Talk?
“I had been writing a little about feminist topics
on my personal blog, so when Cat Talk started up, a
friend suggested that I attend one of the call-out
meetings.”-Alex Bridwell
“I heard about it and thought it was totally rad
and started writing for it.”-Bre Adams
“Amanda [the creator] was in my Composing the Self
class and talked about it. I did a ‘zine back in the
90s and I enjoyed that very much.”-Gloria Diaz
Why did you get involed?
“To help out a friend and also to share
information that I feel others may not get
from other sources. Also, because I wanted a
writing outlet that I looked forward to.”-Tricia
Pelkington
“I thought it was really awesome and completely
needed on campus.”-Bre Adams
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THoughts from contributors...
What do you enjoy (if anything)
about having a non-academic/
subversive publication on campus?
“It’s great! There needs to be more of them. I
think it gives people a way to express themselves
without worrying that they don’t sound “academic”
enough.”-Gloria Diaz
“I love that it’s a space that doesn’t feel the
need to self-censor or moderate itself to be more
palatable. That in itself is very empowering.”Alex Bridwell
Do you think zines are an effective
creative third space?
“Yes! Zines disappeared for a little while and
now they are coming back a bit and it is super
exciting. They are great because not only do they
look really rad, but they are effective. I like
their ability to combine multiple art forms and
multiple viewpoints.”-Bre Adams
“Totally. Cat Talk is my primary third space. I
don’t feel pressure to participate, but I do feel
wanted and like my views and words are valued.”Brittany King