When Feminist Sex Talk Cratered: a Conversation w/ Andi Zeisler

The Long and Short of the Sex-Positive Sellout

I tend to be the "nosy bitch" in any interview situation, but the tables were turned on me by Andi Zeisler, founding editor of the late and incandescent feminist magazine, Bitch. ¹

• I appreciated our conversation immensely. The interview still has legs, after all these years. I rediscovered our transcript last week as I was cataloging my archives:

The first wave of punk, feminist, and dyke-centric sex positive culture was the 80s, and very much in the streets. Scenes from San Francisco 1985 gay parade, above. I recognize BurLEZk performers Pepper and Toni on the back of a car-float, Debi Sundahl’s holding sign at far right. Our first erotic movies were part of the early VHS revolution. Prehistoric!