Becoming Dangerous: Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels [Paperback]

Katie West (Editor), Jasmine Elliott (Editor), Kristen J. Sollee (Foreword)

"A fierce and voluble refutation of the patriarchy and its soul-crushing oppression of female power. These writers make clear that as witches, femmes, and queers, they will use their own strength, ingenious rituals, beauty routines, and spells to rise above and beyond the limits of racism/classism and objectifications set by a male-dominated society. While bound by a thread of magic, these are inspiring feminist writings for readers of feminist literature, however identified.ï¾” --Library Journal

Edgy and often deeply personal, the twenty-one essays collected here come from a wide variety of writers. Some identify as witches, others identify as writers, musicians, game developers, or artists. What they have in common is that theyï¾’ve created personal rituals to summon their own power in a world that would prefer them powerless. Here, they share the rituals they use to resist self-doubt, grief, and depression in the face of sexism, slut shaming, racism, patriarchy, and other systems of oppression.

Contents

Introduction
Notes from the Editors
Content Warning

Unfuckableï¾—Cara Ellison
Trash-Magic: Signs & Rituals for the Unwantedï¾—Maranda Elizabeth
Uncensoring My Uglinessï¾—Laura Mandanas
Femme as in Fuck You: Fucking with the Patriarchy One Lipstick Application at a Timeï¾—Catherine Hernandez
Before I Was a Woman, I Was a Witchï¾—Avery Edison
Undressing My Heartï¾—Gabriela Herstik
Gardenï¾—Marguerite Bennett
Reddit, Retin-A, and Resistance: An Alchemistï¾’s Guide to Skincareï¾—Sam Maggs
The Future is Coming for Youï¾—Deb Chachra
My Witchï¾’s Sabbath of Short Skirts, Long Kisses, and BDSMï¾—Mey Rude
Buzzcut Seasonï¾—Larissa Pham
The Harpyï¾—Meredith Yayanos
Fingertipsï¾—merritt
Red Glitterï¾—Sophie Saint Thomas
Touching Pennies, Painting Nailsï¾—Sim Bajwa
Ritual in Darknessï¾—Kim Boekbinder
Gayumaï¾—Sara David
Pushing Beauty Up Through the Cracksï¾—Katelan Foisy
Ritualising My Humanityï¾—J. A. Micheline
Simulating Controlï¾—Nora Khan
I Am, Myself, a Body of Waterï¾—Leigh Alexander