Micro-post #117: The zines of Morgan Stern/Ladyfinger Press

A couple months ago, I saw a few posts on the r/zines subreddit written by a user going by u/LadyfingerPress. The aesthetic veered close to an angrier DIY-punk version of the Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer. Naturally, I had to check it out.

I'm so glad I did, even if I can't always fully process what being put down.

Image from Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson (Unsplash), reasons for which are apparent when you read the zines below...

Ladyfinger Press is the work of Morgan Stern, who (based on what I've gathered from the information they've given) is a transfeminine anarchist with an interest in philosophy and is tired of modern America's bullshit. While there's plenty of cranks out there with zines, what I've read feels like the work of someone who's actually putting in time and effort to articulate why their worldview is the way it is and how they got their conclusions.

I appreciate reading what they've been writing lately and would like to draw more attention to it since there's way too many people out there who'll just spit complete horseshit and act as if Everyone Else is the problem. While these aren't always feel-good affirmations on living better, their approach is thought-provoking and worthwhile.

Thank you, Morgan Stern - I'm certain I'm as much a part of The Problem but I admire that you're out there keeping things honest.

Some good examples of these zines