''Shameless'' is a Canadian

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

with a

feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

and

anti-oppressive practice Anti-oppressive practice is an interdisciplinary approach primarily rooted within the practice of social work that focuses on ending socioeconomic oppression. It requires the practitioner to critically examine the power imbalance inherent in an or ...

perspective for girls and trans youth. It is published three times a year and also maintains a website featuring a blog, web stories and audio content. Shameless is a registered not-for-profit.

History and awards

''Shameless'' is an independent Canadian voice for young women and trans youth. Its focus is broader than many teen magazines, packed with articles about arts, culture and current events, reflecting the diversity of their readers’ interests and experiences. ''Shameless'' was founded in 2004 by Nicole Cohen and Melinda Mattos. ''Shameless'' strives to practice and develop an inclusive feminism. An independent publication, ''Shameless'' is a grassroots magazine produced by a team of volunteer staff members. The publishers have expressed a commitment to supporting and empowering young writers, editors, designers and artists, especially those from communities that are underrepresented in the mainstream media. Each issue of ''Shameless'' includes profiles of amazing women, discussion of trending topics, DIY guides to crafty activities, sports dispatches, the latest in technology, columns on food politics, health & sexuality, advice and more. ''Shameless'' also runs a podcast, ''Shameless Talks'', that can be found on their website and iTunes. In June 2004, ''Shameless'' was named Best New Magazine by Toronto alt-weekly NOW and nominated for two Utne Independent Press Awards (Best New Title and Best Design). In 2005, ''Shameless'' won an Utne award for Best Personal Life Writing. The magazine was nominated again in 2006, for Lifestyle coverage. In 2005, cover story “Making The Cut” was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Published three times a year, ''Shameless'' is available in independent bookstores and Chapters/Indigo locations across Canada and select locations in the United States.

The blog

''Shameless'' also hosts a blog, which was named Best Feminist Blog in Canada in February 2008 by the Canadian F-Word Blog Awards and shortlisted again in 2012. The site has also won Best Entertainment Blog. Frequent topics include representation of women and trans folks, youth, race and sexuality in mainstream culture, independent artists and musicians, pop culture, news and current events.The Elite Post
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The anthology

In Spring 2009, Megan Griffith-Greene and Stacey May Fowles published ''She's Shameless: Women write about growing up, rocking out and fighting back'' with

Tightrope Books Tightrope Books is a Canadian independent book publisher based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005 by Halli Villegas, Tightrope Books publishes mainly poetry and fiction, as well as non-fiction and anthologies. As a "writer-centric pr ...

. The book contains essays by women and trans-identified adults about their experiences as teens.

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