THE BUTCH ARCHIVE

What does it mean to be butch?

Far more than a fashion style or aesthetic, butch identity has a rich history rooted in lesbian culture, community-building, visibility, and resistance.

This hand-stapled mini zine explores the political and social history of butchness, from the emergence of butch/femme cultures in the mid-20th century to contemporary discussions of gender, masculinity, and queer identity. Along the way, it examines themes of devotion, recognition, survival, and the unique forms of care that developed within lesbian communities.

Featuring historical context, archival inspiration, and accessible writing, this zine is designed as an introduction to butch history for anyone curious about the people, cultures, and struggles that shaped it.

For the butches, the femmes, the history nerds, and everyone still searching for their people.

‘WHORE LOGIC‘

Across 19 pages, WHORE LOGIC rejects the tired narratives imposed onto sex workers: neither empowerment propaganda nor tragedy porn, but something far more honest. This zine is interested in sex workers as people navigating capitalism with intelligence, humour, contradiction, softness, and refusal.

Inside you’ll find:
— original writing
— anonymous contributions
— visual collage work
— reflections on labour rights, censorship, survival, and digital culture
— messy margins, sharp observations, and no interest in respectability politics

Handmade in small batches by ANARKISS.

Not your fantasy.
Not your warning story.
Not your bitch.