MUDHONEY is designed and printed on Yuggera and Turrbal land, and co-edited on Wurundjeri land. The ongoing fight for sovereignty over these lands must be acknowledged, and our ability to create, write, design, and sell this zine cannot be separated from the systems of oppression and injustice that surround us. First Nations people are the first storytellers and the longest surviving and thriving culture. We recognise the suffering, strength, resilience, and talent of First Nations artists, activists, and creatives who have come before us.

This is a space for all to join in the overthrowing of oppressive systems and practices. We hope the themes and images within these pages can be used to reclaim the parts of ourselves that have been chipped away by colonial, patriarchal, ableist & transphobic ideals. Edition Two of Mudhoney is centred on the intersection of bodies and anti-fat bias. Our two talented contributors have explored the relationship between bodies and vulnerability, and tackle fatphobia within liberal spaces through an intersectional lens. Naked bodies are not inherently sexual. Those living in feminine bodies, and bodies of colour, are particularly chastised for the exploration of their own bodies, which we wholeheartedly disagree with.

An enormous thank you goes to our contributors, Tasmin (Trashbinn Art) and Sarah Wirth (The Body Studies Project) for so generously sharing their insights, expertise, and creative approaches to these topics through photography and writing.

FEATURES:

• Trashbinn Art “Vulnerability Part 3: Beautiful Insecurities” Series

• Sarah Wirth’s “Why Do Liberal Spaces Overlook Fatphobia?” an exploration of fatphobia and weight stigma.

• 32 pages, A5 size

*Contains nudity ie. bodies in their natural forms