THIS IS IT
& welcoming autumn vibes
Hello Lazies,
This is it. On Tuesday at 20.00 sharp, our Lazy Revolution crowdfunding campaign will be over. We still have 3 DAYS LEFT. 3 days left to make it all happen and reach our funding goal. But to get there, we NEED you. There is no time to procrastinate, the countdown is almost over and we still have a long way to go. At the moment, we are at 43% of our goal, with 6551 EUR out of 15000. If you share the same values, like what we do, and ever found inspiration or beauty in our content, please show your support by contributing to our campaign.
Our campaign is all or nothing. If we do not reach our goal, we get nothing at all, with all contributions safely returned to our backers. Without this money, Lazy Women will not be able to continue at this scale. We are all tired and overworked but we have no regrets. We love what we do and believe in our mission. But to keep going, we need to lead by example: we need to fairly compensate our volunteers, we need to make our labour visible, and help even more women find meaning in their work. Help us get there by supporting our campaign now. We appreciate all of your support 💜
New at Lazy Women:
Beyond the visible: my encounter with Hilma af Klint
“Staring at her large-scale, almost metaphysical canvases, I suddenly started crying. Maybe it was the painful injustice surrounding her career that enraged me or the violence of simply erasing this wonderful woman from history.” In this touching piece, Lazy Lucie recounts her encounter with the works of the abstract artist Hilma af Klint and the outrageous story hidden behind her recent ‘re-discovery.’
Reframing beauty: the power of embracing laziness
In a world that constantly bombards us with unattainable beauty ideals, can embracing lazy beauty set us free? In this article, Isabel Fumpston explores the profound impact of unrealistic beauty standards on women, prompting a reflection on the essence of womanhood itself. It delves into the concept of "lazy beauty" as a powerful counter-narrative.
UN Gender Equality Report: some progress but still a long way to go
As little as 4% (!) of total bilateral aid is allocated to gender equality and women’s empowerment. By 2050, women will still be spending 2,3 more hours per day on unpaid care work than men. A staggering 110 million girls and young women may remain out of school by 2030. There are only seven years left to reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. But as Lazy Lucie writes, when it comes to Gender Equality, the path ahead still seems rocky.
Notes on Grief – Part Two
In this new personal piece, Lazy Zsofi reflects on grief and the passing of time, and how it transforms this complex, difficult and at times isolating experience. Zsofi shares a lot of deep reflections that could hopefully help anyone who has ever gone through a loss or who feels overwhelmed with where the world is going right now.
In this interview, our very own Lazy Lauren, author of The Navigation Substack channel, sat down with the Lazy Women’s executive team to discuss all things crowdfunding, the future of Lazy Women, and some musings on what does laziness mean to them, the perks of feminist community organising, and the most impactful pieces of content you definitely should not miss out on.
The Struggles of a Feminist Creator: Roundtable Discussion with Alice Cappelle
This month, we are bringing you something slightly different. A highly inspiring round-table discussion with the Lazy Women executive team (a.k.a. Zsofi, Dorina, and Lucie) and our community favourite feminist Youtuber Alice Capelle, moderated by our very own Selin. We spoke about what it means to be a feminist digital creator, how to deal with haters, and what tips we would give to other women thinking of joining the digital space. The roundtable was recorded at our fantastic crowdfunding launch Party in Paris and we are so happy that we can finally share it will all of you as well.
Let us know what you think and happy listening!
📺Autumn (and rainy weather) is back and that means only one thing: snuggling up in warm blankets, lighting up all of our candles, and watching some cosy TV. Lauren has recently re-watched You've got Mail, an old time classic with a low-key dark academia vibe. Not into movies? Then an annual re-watch of the Gilmore Girls is obviously a must, followed by Strictly Come Dancing for some much needed nostalgia, glitz, and glam. Running all the way ‘til December, it also works as the perfect Christmas countdown, getting us all in a festive mood (yep, it is time to start buying presents again, sorry…).
📖 Lucie is currently reading Anna Funder’s Wifedom about George Orwell’s wife Eileen and her near complete disappearance from his work. It is a juicy read and more than a little enraging (you can expect a review in the next few weeks!). Need more inspiration? Then check out our list of autumn reads: from Margaret Atwood to Roxane Gay, there is something for everyone to choose from.
🎧Prefer something nice to listen to during your book reading, cosy baking session, or a weekend walk? Dinara has you covered. She put together this amazing all women playlist and we cannot get enough of it! ✨
☕ When leaves start to fall 🍁 and temperatures drop, Lucie immediately starts craving a cosy hot beverage. A freshly brewed coffee, a beautiful mug of chai latte, salep for the soothing texture or anything pumpkin spice because is it even autumn if we do not put cinnamon on everything?! Izzi stands by the Hotel Chocolat hot chocolate velvetiser, which she got as a present and now is obsessed with having a cosy hot chocolate most evenings. It is the ultimate mood booster and one we are adding to our Christmas wish lists as well.
🥧Ready to turn on the oven? We revisited our old autumn recipes and let us tell you, they are still as delicious as ever! From Chocolate Cardamom Rolls to Chai Massala Snickerdoodles, our house has never smelt better. And if you are too lazy to even leave the house to buy bread, you have to try out our lazy bread recipe: crispy and extremely satisfying.
Lazy Women recently held a unique event on October 14th in Budapest that brought together various Hungarian feminist content creators and influencers such as:
Ági Pór (Trust Your Body projekt)
Eszter Csörgeő (Perspektíva)
Eszter Sólyom (LW contributor and Nem azért de… podcast)
Franci Kas (feminist artist)
Eszter Tóth (feminist influencer)
Patrícia Tóth (Saját szoba podcast)
and our very own Lazy Dorina (Lazy Women, Vénusz Légycsapója TikTok and Youtube)
© Kinga Gárdonyi
This is what Dorina thought of the event:
We started with a cosy brunch where we discussed topics from one year ago. Exciting dialogues unfolded around the themes of class differences, housing and living under current circumstances, while we shared personal experiences and details from our backgrounds and origins. The discussion also touched on the topic of cyberbullying, which was very relevant to many of us. It’s unfortunately not an uncommon experience. As a female voice online, you not only have to deal with anonymous comments, but also influential online creators who are putting a target on your back causing huge waves of hateful messages. What I found really beautiful apart from the validating and caring atmosphere was that we agreed that we will strive for unity as Hungarian feminists, so that we can work as each other’s safety net in the often discouraging digital sphere.
I feel like these conversations were the perfect preamble for our main activity that morning: creating an artwork that mirrors our current feelings and states of mind. The crafting didn’t distract us from the main reason for our gathering though, if anything, it led to deeper discussions and reflections on personal experiences and many other different topics, including menstrual poverty or invisible work and what resources we have available to initiate change. We agreed on several short-term plans to gain visibility, including the exhibition of our joint work at various locations and maintaining contact with the press. We have several other events in mind where we can voice our worries and potential solutions to fight gender inequality in Hungary. If you have space for us at your event or want to join us, shoot us an email!
I’m really grateful that I’m a part of Lazy Women where events like this can take place and receive support. Where we can emphasize the importance of open dialogue, free creative self-expression and emotional validation in the processing of pressing societal issues. Where we can explore together and experience first hand how the personal is also political. I hope that Lazy Women will have the ability to continue creating spaces where we can channel our frustrating emotions and turn them into something valuable.
If you have resources to support us, please do, we need you now.