Artisanal Snark for the Overwhelming Moment

[jesse_the_k]

I just found Reductress.com a feminist+ site that parodies "women's magazines." Improves on happy memories of 1999-level The Onion.

Pride Gear You Can Take the Cost of, Multiply by Two, and Donate That to a Bail Fund

Pride Edition Waist Pack (REI, $25)

1 Jun 2020 by Dima Kronfeld

[Fanny pack image eliminated - ed.]

If you’ve been thinking you just need a fanny pack specifically designed for pride, then we’re here to tell you, you don’t! Turn that 25 into 50, then send it to a bail fund doing work to help protestors in any of the main 12 and counting cities where demonstrations are being met with police violence and arrests. Because there could be no truer celebration of pride than remembering the Stonewall rebellion was a riot against police brutality, and the work of which it was a part is far from over! So put down the fanny pack, champ. You can put your phone in your pocket.

Comments

[bibliofile]

Not that you don't make excellent points! Perhaps they'll start an offshoot program?

Possibly because they're white women and comedians? Likely grew up encountering copies of the obnoxious mags in the wild. Started in 2013, so perhaps less political and more opportunistic.

From the About Us: "The first and only satirical women’s magazine, Reductress was founded in 2013 by Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo. The mission of Reductress is to take on the outdated perspectives and condescending tone of popular women’s media, through the eyes of the funniest women in comedy today. Also, we want people to think we’re pretty."

I personally have preferred to avoid things that cater to white men these days, but that's likely just me being jaded.

[muccamukk]

Specifically said "Obviously not as true of that site as it's a women's mag."

I'm seeing a lot more of this content on other parody sites in general.