Feminism is an ever growing and evolving way of life. I am proud to say that I am a third wave feminist. I am proud to be part of the wave that embraces different races, religions, social issues, and ways of life. I am proud to say that I am a Hispanic, married, Christian woman. My zine pages sums up my core beliefs.
The first page of my zine is a collection of pictures that represent my walk with feminism. For instance, I have both the Puerto Rican flag and Cuban Flag. Both of these flags represent my heritage. I also have pictures of Puerto Rican food, famous rum, and beautiful beaches. All of these pictures remind me of where I come from. As a Hispanic woman I have always been encouraged to speak my mind on important social issues. However, I was also taught to be the woman to stay home with the kids while my husband works. I grew up with these contradictions my whole life. Consequently, I decided to embrace all of it. Why can’t I be the woman who speaks her mind, works, and takes care of the kids? Secondly, I have a picture of Frida. In my opinion Frida Kahlo de Rivera represents a strong Hispanic woman who had a lot of talent and intelligence. I love to see other Hispanic women success in life. They inspire me to go above and beyond the stereotypical Hispanic woman stereotype. Finally, I have pictures representing my faith in Christianity. Christianity is not the most popular religion within the feminist community. However, Christianity is a central part of my life. Consequently, in my opinion some of the teachings of Jesus go hand in hand with many feminist views. Jesus taught on love of others, treating others as you would yourself, and peace among all people. Ultimately these three factors describe who I am at the core. I love who I am as a feminist. I am unique, beautiful, and in love with the views of feminism. I hope to make a change in this world as a Hispanic, married, Christian third wave feminist.

My second zine page represents the social issues concerning feminism within different races and religions. Feminists come in all colors and walks of life. For instance, one of the pictures I have is of a group of black women marching for women’s rights. I also have a picture in the center of my zine of different women’s hands of all colors in support of feminism. It is vital that more women of color join the feminist movement. If more of us unite may create more change within our different cultures. I also included pictures representing three important religions in our society. The first is Judaism. Judaism is not only a religion but a culture. The Jewish faith has both male and female Rabbis. Several female rabbis encourage women to combine both their feminist beliefs and their religion. The second religion is Christianity. There are some branches of Christianity that support the feminist movement and encourage it fully. As a Christian feminist myself I have realized how the teachings of Jesus Christ help with my life as feminist. The third religion is Islam. Islam is a religion that has been seen as one that restricts change on social issues for women. However, I have spoken to several Muslim women and they have told me that there faith inspires them towards women liberation.
Ultimately, whether we agree with each other’s way of life or religious affiliations we must work together for our movement to continue succeeding.

Overall, both pages represent who I am and my views. My purpose with my Zine pages is to open people’s minds to the different feminists that have been overlooked by the mainstream. I want to unite all women together to work towards our ultimate goal of equality.


_Christine Sepulveda