FORWARD

FORWARD is an independently ran magazine created by Trista Bowser for her final master's project. Now, after the exhibition that it was shown at, the magazine has gotten positive feedback to further enhance the concept. The overall tone is strong, dynamic, inclusive, powerful, and confident. We want our audience to pick up our zine and feel empowered and inspired to use their voice. Empowered to be true to themselves. Empowered to help make a difference for women. We strive to build a community of like minded individuals who are eager to come together as a collective and keep these conversations alive. Our audience of young feminists are American women falling into different race, class, and economic backgrounds who are between the ages of 15-25 and are interested in the fourth and fifth waves of feminism. Since the topics are relatable between generations, it is open to everyone and inclusive to anyone who identifies as a feminist. The articles within this zine pose questions that relate to current issues that American women are facing (i.e. racial discrimination and discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexuality), feminism within pop-culture, and fashion advice to feel as confident and free as possible. The idea of these topics is to answer and address as many forms of feminism as possible within the pages of FORWARD. FORWARD is a community and a safe space for young feminists to express themselves and to be further educated. It’s time to expand your horizons. It’s time to move FORWARD.