Feminist Oasis Slack Community Cheat Sheet
One of the ways we're working on building feminist community is creating spaces online where we can connect — and sometimes public social media platforms aren't the best way to do that! That's one reason we've got a Slack community — with channels for general...
Meet Chrystos, our newest Feminist Oasis member level namesake
We are excited to announce a new Feminist Oasis membership level — and another excuse to learn more about a feminist leader! This newest membership level brings together a requested price point and some of our most popular benefits. In choosing a namesake for this new...
Fifty Feminist States podcast — New Hampshire episode featuring Feminist Oasis
We were so lucky to meet Amelia Hruby last October on her swing through New England for her podcast, Fifty Feminist States. We sat down and recorded a conversation for the New Hampshire episode, and also got to hang out with Amelia, She even joined us for Feminists,...
A peek at the February 2019 Feminist Oasis Action Plan
We publish Action Plans to provide our members with a variety of options for advancing their feminism. Members are emailed hyperlinked versions and some are mailed a printed copy of the full Action Plan with supplemental materials. We publicly publish an abbreviated...
Action Item: Rethink Self-Care from a Feminist Perspective
Excerpt from our December 2018 Feminist Oasis Action Plan: In her book “A Burst of Light”, feminist revolutionary/author/poet Audre Lorde wrote that "caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare." Angela...
An Eighth Chair for Margaret (A #FeministsWafflesWork recap in essay form)
Margaret Fuller was a transcendentalist that everyone should (but likely doesn’t) know about. Fuller’s marginalization in the 1820s and 1830s is an interesting contrast to the ways in which women are still erased in 2019, with slights of language or the thousand cuts...
Special Coworking Session + Feminist Discussion w/ Kathleen Cahill at NH Theatre Project
Join us Friday, March 15th at 10:00am for a special edition of our popular #FeministsWafflesWork coworking + workshop event series — where renowned playwright Kathleen Cahill will lead an extended workshop on how to use personal experience in your work — and then come...
HB221 Bill: Renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day
HB 221 is a bill currently in the New Hampshire House to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous People's Day. Check the status of this bill on the NH General Court Website here. Why rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day? The following texts are shared with...
Our February 2019 events lineup
We have many events coming up in the month of February — *three* special events in addition to our recurring and regular monthly/weekly event series, PLUS a bunch of field trips! Special events 2/9: Community Listening Session 2/12: Galentine's Day 2/22 – 2/24: 2019...
Announcing our 2019 Winter Retreat (check out these views!)
Announcing: Feminist Oasis' 2019 Winter Retreat Friday 2/22 – Sunday 2/24 hilltop cabin, Warren, NH — all-inclusive Need a break? Join Feminist Oasis for our nourishing 2019 winter retreat! This cozy getaway will feature hot beverages, cozy clothes, stunning mountain...
Feminist Oasis Founder interview with Some City
Founder Crystal Paradis sat down with Bill Rogers of Some City for an interview as part of their Creators of Some City series. We discussed everything from our definition of feminism, our focus on business, Crystal's personal and professional background of marketing,...
2018 Testimonials — “Coming here is crucial to my existence”
We're nearing the end of our first full year in business. It has been an incredible year of exploration as a new feminist enterprise, with successes both tangible and intangible. By way of reflecting on this first year, we thought we'd share some testimonials from...