Emma

In her first book of comic strips, Emma reflects on social and feminist issues by means of simple line drawings, dissecting the mental load, i.e. all that invisible and unpaid organising, list-making and planning women do to manage their lives, and the lives of their family members. In her strips Emma deals with themes ranging from maternity leave (it is not a vacation!), domestic violence, the clitoris, the violence of the medical world on women during childbirth, and other feminist issues, and she does so in a straightforward way that is both hilarious and deadly serious.

Comics from the Front Lines of Women's Lives and Other Social Justice Issues

The Mental Load

Bastava chiedere! 10 storie di femminismo quotidiano

'Women, put down your never-ending to-do list and read this book cover to cover.' Rebecca Huntley 'The gender wars of household chores' - The Guardian 'Funny and relevant, this is a book to slip on all your colleagues' desks.' - Elle 'Emma talks about the clitoris like nobody else.' - Huffington Post 'Her comics perfectly explain the mental load that women bear in the household' - Marie Claire 'Widely shared on the net, her comic strips echo the feeling of many women who are exhausted by the need to always think of everything' - L'Express 'The mental load. It's incessant, gnawing, exhausting and disproportionately falls to women.' Leah Rupanner, ABC 'The mental load is the running commentary that plays in the minds of (mostly) women, of all the things that need doing that no one else sees but you.' AV Williams, news.com.au In her first book of comic strips, French artist Emma reflects on social and feminist issues by means of simple line drawings, dissecting the mental load, ie all that invisible and unpaid organizing, list-making and planning women do to manage their lives, and the lives of their family members. Most of us carry some form of mental load - about our work, household responsibilities, financial obligations and personal life; but what makes up that burden and how it's distributed within households and understood in offices is not always equal or fair. In her strips Emma deals with themes ranging from maternity leave (it is not a vacation!), domestic violence, the clitoris, the violence of the medical world on women during childbirth, and other feminist issues, and she does so in a straightforward way that is both hilarious and deadly serious. If you're not laughing, you're probably crying in recognition. Emma's comics also address the everyday outrages and absurdities of immigrant rights, income equality, and police violence. Emma has over 300,000 followers on Facebook, her comics have been shared 215,000 times, and have elicited comments from 21,000 internet users. An article about her in the French magazine L'Express drew 1.8 million views - a record since the site was created. She is now a regular contributor to The Guardian. Many women will recognize themselves in The Mental Load, which is sure to stir a wide-ranging, important debate on what it really means to be a woman today.

A feminist comic

A Carga Mental e outras desigualdades invisíveis

Féministe et révolutionnaire, Emma est aussi ingénieure en informatique. Elle épluche la presse et s'intéresse aux petites histoires du quotidien. Elle recoupe ces récits avec l'actualité et les met en images pour leur donner un éclairage politique.

Et autres illusions à dissiper ensemble

Des princes pas si charmants

" À chaque coup de crayon, Emma griffe le patriarcat et égratigne le vernis d'une société dont elle dénonce les injustices " Hélène Guinhut, ELLE Dans ce nouvel ouvrage, Emma revient sur le concept de charge mentale, qui a fait sa notoriété, et illustre comment les inégalités subies dans le privé sont un reflet de la société et du système où nous vivons. Elle aborde dans ce nouveau tome des sujets très politiques, comme les privilèges masculins, l'histoire de l'exploitation et de la division en classes, la galanterie comme forme de pouvoir... Sommaire : 1) Les conséquences. 2) C'est dans la tête. 3) Le dimanche soir. 4) Pour être sympa.

Des princes pas si charmants et autres illusions à dissiper ensemble

Jiraf

L’heure est grave, Mounette a disparue ! Envolée comme par magie, elle semble s’être évaporée sans donner d’explication. Aidée de Cheyenne, Emma va partir à sa recherche vers une destination pour le moins inattendue : le passé. D’époque en époque, de rencontre en rencontre, elles vont vivre des aventures plus insolites les unes que les autres. Après avoir lutté contre un double maléfique dans le Tome 1, Emma retrouvera-t-elle sa mère ? Restera-t-elle bloquée à tout jamais dans une époque qui n’est pas la sienne ? À vous de le découvrir.

Emma Cakecup - Tome 2

Avviso ai gentili consumatori.Il capitalismo non è compatibile con la vita dell'uomo sulla terra. Pensi che la borraccia che porti sempre con te possa salvare il pianeta? Che riciclare diligentemente possa fare la differenza? O forse credi che le nuove tecnologie ci salveranno? Sono tutte false soluzioni che ci raccontano un'enorme bugia, e cioè che possiamo tranquillamente continuare a consumare, produrre, inquinare come abbiamo fatto finora. E come noi, le grandi aziende di combustibili fossili. In altre parole, che possiamo seguitare ad alimentare il modello capitalista. Ma non è affatto così. Emma torna con un fumetto semplice e potente che in tre storie ci arma contro la disinformazione e le false soluzioni sul cambiamento climatico, mostrandoci che possiamo salvare il pianeta oppure il capitalismo.

Cambiamo il sistema, non il clima!

Un autre regard -

Le brave ragazze si ribellano. Vita in comune, sì. Luoghi comuni, no

Lisa

Alison

Helen Steel

Naomi

Groomed. Gaslighted. Ghosted. These five motivated, articulate and independent women each thought they'd met the love of their life - a true soulmate who shared their values, ambitions and goals. They shared their passion for campaigning and had joined the same political groups. But after many happy years, their partners started to behave strangely, and appeared to be having a nervous breakdown. Then they vanished, leaving a note explaining that they'd gone abroad to sort themselves out. 'It's not you. It's me.' These women were left confused and traumatised, unable to move on and searching for answers. Through forensic detective work, they eventually confirmed they had all been in serious relationships with fictional men who were actually married police officers and whose deceit was being funded by the tax payer. The undercover officers were part of a secret political policing unit and took elaborate measures to develop their fake personas. They stole the identities of dead children. They were issued with fake passports and driving licenses. As the women uncovered the truth, their discoveries caused the operations to fall apart dramatically and publicly, enabling them to find each other and take legal action. When they compared their stories, they discovered the chilling overlaps in their experiences. The police officers had been using the same set of tactics and techniques to manipulate their cover-story girlfriends. They had been spying on the women and their friends in order to undermine their attempts to create a more just world. This is the story of five women whose lives were stolen by state-sponsored spies, but who came together to take on the police, ultimately winning an unprecedented apology and out-of-court settlement.

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