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Posted by RISEN ZINE on 28 December

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No to Pink Capitalism: LGBT+ Brands & People to Support

By Amelia A. J. Foy
Pride month is over, but LGBT+ people need your support all year round. One way to directly support them is by choosing where you put your money. Companies have caught onto the fact that queerness makes them money (hence the Pride launches throughout June in high street stores) but where does the money go after you spend it? Do these stores have a long-term commitment to LGBT+ rights, or is it exclusively one month a year? Is it only for cis white gays, or is it inclusive of queer people of colour and trans people? Does the CEO care if the money in his (or her or their, but most likely his) pocket is from queer people or from queerphobes?
Buying from corporations is always an ethical mess, from sweatshop labour to workers’ wages to plagiarising the designs of smaller stores. Factor in pink capitalism, and it is overall much easier to buy directly from queer-owned brands and queer people, especially given how many of us are working-class. Below are some queer folx you…

No To Pink Capitalism: Part II

By Amelia A. J. Foy
Graphics by Frances
A couple of months ago, in the aftermath of Pride, I compiled a post of LGBTQ+ brands and people that we can support instead of corporations who cater to our community only for their own gain. Pink capitalism refers to this phenomena of companies and organisations appearing “pro-gay” (let’s be real, it’s only ever about being ‘gay’ to them) to reap in profit, whilst not actually putting in the work to make LGBTQ+ lives easier. To quote myself:
“Do these stores have a long-term commitment to LGBT+ rights, or is it exclusively one month a year? Is it only for cis white gays, or is it inclusive of queer people of colour and trans people? Does the CEO care if the money in his (or her or their, but most likely his) pocket is from queer people or from queerphobes?”
Since this article was posted, I’ve wanted to do another one so badly, since I’ve come across so many more talented queer artists, designers, writers and influencers who I want to spotlight. Sc…

E-cigarettes: Are They What You Thought?

Article and Art by Brynna Nunez

E-cigarettes have been around for years: they were first marketed to help smokers quit smoking. Now, many high schoolers are as dependent on them as their cell phones. From the start, vaping was a poorly studied and only slightly safer alternative to cigarettes. However, in the past few years, e-cigarette companies have been mass targeted to teens, intentionally and otherwise.
When JUUL was first released to the public in 2015, it was sold as a smoking alternative different from other e-cigarettes on the market because of the utilization of nicotine salts. JUUL was said to give the consumer an experience as close to smoking as possible, without the ash or smell. However, the consequences of making an e-cig the size of a flash drive but with a flavored nicotine buzz attracted more youth than anyone might have anticipated - according to the CDC in 2018, it was estimated that 1 in 5 high school students (20.8%) reported using an e-cigarette within the past …

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