Wholesale To inspire a revolution in the hearts of its reader

n between some major projects, I made this small but powerful zine. Inspiring a revolution in the hearts of its readers, this new graphic zine is by GenderFail founder Be Oakley. There is only an edition of 100! Looking at the graphics I made during the last ten years, I am reminded of some urgent moments that took over social media. Unfortunately, Instagram is among the few free platforms people can use to share urgent information with their communities. In compiling this archive of my work, you start to see these movements that broke through the social fabric of society, such as: Movements for black and trans lives, for the need for social distancing and care in times of COVID-19, the awakening of the white supremacists, and now the urgency of the plight of the Palestinian. These movements require our attention, care, and action, especially as they fade away from the public eye. In this, I call out myself for riding waves of resistance, only to fall off, for the never-ending new urgent need for information to circulate. As an artist deeply invested in dissemination, what is my role in continuing to care for the movements I’ve once campaigned for and then seemingly forgotten? What do we owe the movement we once campaigned for that hasn’t even been whispered of since its cultural prominence? What are the power dynamics between those making graphics in the safety of our homes and those directly affected by the images and words we are disseminating? Lastly, does our inability to be a “perfect” activist stop us from even trying when these liberation movements feel so seemingly impossible? to inspire revolution in the hearts of it’s reader... by Be Oakley 28 pages 1st Edition of 100 Risograph Published by GenderFail Queens, NY April 2025