“What do you care?” asked a friend of a friend on Facebook. Or, as a BBC Radio 4 reporter asked me a little more eloquently, “Why are you protesting on behalf of Pussy Riot?” I have to admit that compared to my Facebook comment response, my answer for Radio 4 was a little more genteel. […]
Author: Chella Quint
Chella Quint is a comedy writer, performer and old school zine girl from Brooklyn who now lives in Sheffield, England. She is most well known for Adventures in Menstruating, a print zine, blog and live comedy show that deconstruct feminine hygiene advertising with wit, irony and brute force. Her comic essay, "Getting Civilized," appears in Here Come the Brides: Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage (Seal Press, March 2012), and you can find out about her current projects at http://chellaquint.wordpress.com.
Britain’s Femfresh Takes a Kick in the Euphemism
When I moved to England, people asked if I knew what I was getting into. You could take the girl outta Brooklyn, etc. But I settled in just fine. Still, the average Brit of any gender still has the reputation stateside of being able to keep calm and carry on and requiring a stiff drink to breach taboos […]