Typical Girls, Issue 4

Typical Girls is an alternative magazine, standing as a platform for a collection of women to share their stories and art. The magazine proves there is no such thing as a ‘typical girl’, there isn’t one right way to be a girl, but to decide you are. The zine is a mix of art, photography, interviews, thought pieces and creative writing, collected and sourced from our contributors. Typical Girls is founded upon the premise of celebration, we seek to create a publication that is wholly positive and inspiring.

When we create a Typical Girls magazine we are creating something timeless. Something you can pick up 2 years from now and read again, something you can share with friends, stories you can take to your next dinner party or girls night, confidence and inspiration that is based on being nothing but yourself. Here, a space has been established not only for women to communicate their individual stories, but for others to interact with them.

The magazine stands as a physical output, bound with great care, as a work of art in its own right to be treasured by both its contributors and readers. Here is a true expression of what women can achieve if they work together.

In this issue:
The team behind TG present The Typical Issue. For the first time, the platform includes contributors irrespective of their gender. TG still greatly believe in the need for magazines that are by and for women. Yet, it became increasingly apparent that there is also a pressing need to bring others into the conversation. Contemporary feminism is a movement which should look to the intersections of issues of race, sexuality, class, and gender in our society. It should acknowledge how these issues relate. Feminism, in seeking to dismantle our gendered and patriarchal society, is a movement which serves all genders.

“By inviting people, irrespective of their gender, into the conversation our hope is that we can create a space of dialogue, of thought. A space which does not seek to undermine or stereotype people based on their gender. A space which celebrates the individual. The outcome is an exploration of identity. How our identity is shaped and the part we play as individuals in shaping the culture around us. With Typical we indicate towards the future of culture in our society; a culture which we hope will be more equal in not only its representation of peoples but in its inherent support of them.” – Jamila Prowse, Founding Editor-in-Chief of Typical Girls.