''Mookychick'' is an alternative feminist website and community. Content includes analysis of social and cultural trends, issues relating to gender, orientation and

mental health Mental health is often mistakenly equated with the absence of mental illness. However, mental health refers to a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences how individuals think, feel, and behave, and how t ...

, and content related to

alternative fashion Alternative fashion or alt fashion is fashion that stands apart from mainstream, commercial fashion. It includes both styles which do not conform to the mainstream fashion of their time and the styles of specific subcultures (such as emo, goth, hip ...

movies A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since ...

book A book is a structured presentation of recorded information, primarily verbal and graphical, through a medium. Originally physical, electronic books and audiobooks are now existent. Physical books are objects that contain printed material, ...

poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

, music and

arts and crafts The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the Decorative arts, decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British Empire and to the rest of Europe and ...

from a feminist perspective.

History

''Mookychick'' first went online in 2005. Founding editor Magda Knight wanted to create a public space to support those whose life choices or social background rendered them non-normative in the eyes of contemporary society.

Content genres

On their submissions page, ''Mookychick'' states the editorial team are looking for "personal essays, poetry, fiction, artwork, interviews, how-to guides, reviews, thought pieces and listicles", with specific themed submissions every month. It also cites a preference for queer, personal and eclectic content. ''Mookychick'' has published interviews with the likes of

She Makes War Laura Kidd is an English record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, releasing music, videos and podcast episodes as Penfriend, and formerly known as She Makes War. After releasing four albums between 2010 and 2018, She Makes War was ...

Amanda Palmer Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo the Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a memb ...

and

Joanne Harris Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris (born 3 July 1964) is a British author, best known for her 1999 novel '' Chocolat'', which was adapted into a film of the same name. Her work has received multiple awards and is published in over 50 countries. ...

, among others.

Other projects

Annual feminist fiction competition

In October 2011, ''Mookychick'' instigated an annual award for feminist writing, FemFlash Fiction. Judges included Lena Chen and Julie Zeilinger. This annual competition ran from 2011 until 2013.

Annual May Day Magic ritual

In April 2017, ''Mookychick'' instigated an annual worldwide May Day Magic Ritual held every May 1. The ritual is loosely tied to the

Pagan Paganism (, later 'civilian') is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for people in the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, or ethnic religions other than Christianity, Judaism, and Samaritanism. In the time of the ...

period of

Beltane Beltane () or ''Bealtaine'' () is the Gaels, Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the March equinox, spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was widely ...

, but essentially non-denominational. Participants in the ritual fashion each other a May Day Crown from wherever they are located in the world, and some share their resulting creative works on social media.

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mookychick Alternative magazines Online magazines published in the United Kingdom Feminist magazines published in the United Kingdom Feminist websites Independent magazines Magazines published in London Magazines established in 2005 Third-wave feminism