Join in the Bitch 10 year anniversary celebration!

Dear supporters of feminist and independent media:

Are you peeved by the insulting way women are portrayed in commercial media? Do you think publicly responding to those images and messages is important? Do you want to ensure a vibrant future of independent, noncommercial publishing?

If you answered yes to any of the above (and especially all three!), read on.

By now you've hopefully heard of the nonprofit magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. If you haven't, hightail it on over to http://www.bitchmagazine.com and you'll see why this witty, informative quarterly is a critical part of feminist politics and independent publishing. For almost a decade, Bitch has been offering up informative and entertaining commentary of TV, film, music, books, and magazines while also spotlighting forward-thinking, ground-breaking feminist culture-makers.

And January 2006 marks their 10th year of publishing.

You may not realize it, but a 10th anniversary is a huge deal for a little magazine. In 1996, Bitch was one of 1,000 magazine launches. Only half of them survived long enough to publish four issues. Fewer than 100 are still around today. It hasn't been easy, but Bitch has beaten the odds for an entire decade. And on top of that, Bitch has proven that a magazine supported by readers - instead of advertising revenue - is possible.

Since its inception back in 1996, Bitch has grown to become a feminist institution, reaching hundreds of thousands of people. It's made feminist analysis part of the pop culture landscape and pop culture criticism part of progressive politics. Perhaps most important, it's inspired countless young people to feminist thought and action.

But the work is far from over! Bitch needs your support to stay strong for its next decade. So please join us to ensure 10 more years of feminist publishing.

Here's what you can do to help:

-Donate! All contributions are tax-deductible . Go to http://bitchmagazine.com/donate.shtml, call 877-21-BITCH, or send a check to Bitch, 1611 Telegraph Ave Ste. 515, Oakland CA 94612.

-Become a subscriber! Subscriptions are crucial to Bitch's financial health, and here's why: When you buy Bitch at a bookstore, the magazine only gets about $2.25 of the $5.95 plus tax that it costs. When you subscribe, you pay only $3.75 per issue - great for you, 'cause it's a 37% discount, and great for Bitch, 'cause they get all of the money right away. Subscribing is easy! Go to http://bitchmagazine.com/order.shtml, call 877-21-BITCH, or send a check for $15 to Bitch, 1611 Telegraph Ave Ste. 515, Oakland CA 94612.

-Give the gift of Bitch. Not only is Bitch perfect for any occasion, you get a discount when you order multiple subscriptions: $15 for the first and $12 for each one after that. Go to http://bitchmagazine.com/order.shtml, call 877-21-BITCH, or send a check to Bitch, 1611 Telegraph Ave Ste. 515, Oakland CA 94612. Please note: If you are ordering online, the discount for multiple subscriptions will not show up automatically. Write a note in the comments field (along with the other addresses) and we will manually adjust the price.

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