Strike Magazine Boston Issue 03

A BIT ABOUT THIS ISSUE...

Today's world is all about bodies, bodies, bodies…

Thanks to the rise of social media, we exist on a grand stage, in the middle of a spotlight, with our appearances on complete display. We examine, preen, brush, pluck, wash, tattoo, display, cover, and adorn our bodies in our own uniquely beautiful ways.

This issue seeks to explore the complex relationships we have with our bodies and society's ever-changing relationships with bodies in general. We hope that this issue can be an illuminating force in navigating the elaborate way in which we understand and connect with our bodies. We hope that readers can find a piece of themselves within these pages and close this issue feeling seen.

XOXO, Strike Boston

LETTER

FROM

This has been such an incredible experience…

I don’t even know where to begin, so I feel like I should just start at the beginning. I fell in love with fashion, art, and all things creative as a photographer. Photography was, and will always be my first passion, and my sister was, and will always be my first muse. My need for creative expression took the form of putting together little photoshoots with my sister around the house and by a little river by our house. My love for photography and art only grew throughout high school as I took on the role of editor of my school’s yearbook, and by the time I arrived at college, I was ready to find my next creative outlet.

My journey with Strike Boston began the spring semester of my freshman year. Strike had just been established in Boston, so I got to be a part of the very first issue and watch it expand and flourish over the following year. It has been such an incredible opportunity to watch the magazine grow over the past year and a half. I have loved every single one of my roles at Strike, from the multimedia manager to the productions manager and now the Editor in Chief.

P.S. Lu, my muse, I love ya.

Peace and love, Bella Bohnsack

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My first task as Editor in Chief was deciding on a theme for the issue, and I landed on a theme that was personal to me and to many of my friends and loved ones. Growing up as a teen girl in this screen-filled world, my relationship with my body, and my friend's relationships with their bodies, played a constant frustrating, beautiful, painful, and powerful role in our lives. And so, being given the opportunity to express this phenomenon in photoshoots, articles, and ultimately an entire magazine was a chance I could not pass up on. This issue was incredibly satisfying to work on and will always be special in my heart.

While preparing over winter break for my role as Editor in Chief, I was filled with ideas and beyond excited about turning all my creative visions and dreams into reality. I was over the moon as running a fashion magazine was quite literally a dream come true for me. Entering the role, I was most excited to have the ability to execute all my artistic visions. However, after completing my first issue as the Editor in Chief and reflecting on everything I have learned, my perspective has changed slightly. While creating and expressing myself artistically over the past semester has been a blast, the most satisfying part of my role was watching all my talented staff execute their own creative visions. The ability to become a force to help others transform their artistic fantasies into reality was arguably the most fulfilling aspect of the role for me.

That being said, I would like to thank all my fabulous, talented, incredible staff. I am so beyond lucky to have all of you guys on my team this semester. I can’t express enough how fortunate I was to not only work with all of you but to also watch all of you execute your creative expressions. It’s been a blast and I can’t wait to see what you all create in the future! Xoxo.

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Director: Abigail Guttman Yuqi Gong Jordan Medina Clem Mark Lakshmi Sinha

Director: Aubrey White Jada Araki Sof Martinez Cecilia Muniz

Photography Director: Helen Gui Art Director: Olivia Sanderford Carrigan Boynton Will Chapman Iraj Chaudhry Andrea Regina Esperson Lucas Gruner Maria Isaza Sof Martinez Ellie Watson Gwyneth Williams

videography Director: Sarah Marie Reeves Laura Acero Ria Matneja Sabrina Palomares Kiara Rojas Natalie Williams

design Director: Sav Galbert Mishel Chen Anastasiia Eremina Alexandra Purdy Alexis Rodriguez Ella Sanderson Maggie Tyndall

Writing Director: Annika Marie Chaves Kaninika Dey Grace Donahue Emma Holtmann Robin Kim Isabella Koeut-Futch Hailey Pitcher Kim Rodriguez

Events Director: Cecilia Muniz Sofia Hudzik Ella Strayer

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Body Breakup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Gained the Weight of You and Lost it . . 19 Sweets Extacy & X-Rays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 NOT Your Latina Mami: Media’s Exotism of BIPOC Bodies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 A Fractured Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rubbed Raw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Body As a Canvas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 The Most Intriguing Forms of Self-Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 HAIR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 My Love-Hate Relationship With My Hair 67 Body Language: The Most Authentic Form of Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Strike Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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T h a n k y o u to o u r f r i e n d s , fa m i l i e s , loved ones, and anyone who helped s u p p o r t u s w h i l e p ut t i n g t h i s i s s u e to g e t h e r. w e p ut o u r h e a r t a n d s o u l i n to i s s u e 0 3 , b ut S tay t u n e d to s e e w h e r e o u r c r e at i v e j o u r n e ys ta k e us n e x t i n i s s u e 0 4 . . .

peace and love, s t r i k e b o s to n

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