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These are cards celebrating and promoting feminists I admire for a project designed to support feminist creators with a focus on women.

A Feminist Deck

These are cards celebrating and promoting feminists I admire for a project designed to support feminist creators with a focus on women.
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Kiva Smith-Pearson
Kiva Smith-Pearson
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A Feminist Deck

by Kiva Smith-Pearson

Update #22

Going Private

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Hi, backers, fans, AND creepy stalker followers who harass me. Every time I post an update, it is used as fodder to harass me as I try to continue to finish this project AND pay my rent at the same time and now plan my wedding. I can do the work, and the project, and the wedding, but I can't do the harassment. What this means is all updates from this point on will be backers only. My twitter is also set to private now, so hopefully I will avoid the trolls that have been distracting me and giving me such a headache. I've received so many beautiful, wonderful photos to draw from in the last month, so I will be showing you all some backer art tomorrow with another update for backers only.

The project will be going sort of dark, but I will hopefully be communicating with backers more often as I work on rewards with less distraction from online harassment. It saddens me to have to do this, but I simply cannot take the constant scrutiny from trolls.

Thank you.

Jamie Jeans, Pip Stuart, and 22 more people like this update.

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    1. Stella Sloop on February 25, 2016

      So...how's it going with the deck? I am wanting to give it to my granddaughter for her birthday (was going to be Christmas), which is approaching fairly quickly. Thanks.

    2. Tom Barrett on January 15, 2016

      Congratulations on the wedding. Lots to do!!

    3. Bryan Hanks on January 14, 2016

      Sorry you're going through this, and I'm happy you're taking steps to protect yourself.

      Can't wait to see what you've done so far!

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      Christina Drumm on January 7, 2016

      Congratulations on your wedding! Block the trolls and enjoy your work. Wishes for much happiness to you and your intended.

    5. The High Frontier
      Superbacker
      on January 5, 2016

      Also, congratulations on your wedding!

    6. The High Frontier
      Superbacker
      on January 5, 2016

      Sorry to hear this - how ridiculous, sad and pathetic. It's not easy to laugh at this when it's directed at you, and I'm sorry you're plagued by this. Your work stands well on its own, and will be valued and enjoyed long after the mild bacteria dries up in the sunlight of the day ...

    7. Kay Shapero on January 5, 2016

      Sorry to hear about the idiots - I'm fine with backers only on this. The project will be done when it is done and I'll take beauty over haste any time. You are not even vaguely close to the latest on a project of anything I've backed - there are some that are years over time with far, far less excuse (fortunately I was well enough acquainted with the longest to know perfectly well they would take forever. I was in no hurry...) Joy on the wedding and may the marriage be worth all the hassle involved.

    8. Andrew Carpenter on January 4, 2016

      Boo for harassers! I'm glad you are protecting yourself and THANK YOU for your work on this project, which I bribe will provide an inspiring gift for my thirteen-year-old daughter.

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      Conlan Webster on January 4, 2016

      Good plan Kiva. You've got some great things going on right now (congratulations on your engagement). Keep focusing your energy on the things you love!

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      This Writermon on January 4, 2016

      Very sorry to hear, I was afraid something like this would happen do you. It's the "fate" of feminists, because teenage boys are quick with those harassing words, it's ridiculous. Have fun planning the wedding, I found out the hard way that it is a lot of work xD take care

    11. Waning Gibbous Games
      Superbacker
      on January 4, 2016

      Do what you have to do. We've got your back, and we'll be here when when it's ready. Take your time, we believe in you!

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      Matthew Goolsby on January 4, 2016

      Mazel Tov about the wedding! Sorry about the trolls. Do what ya gotta do. We'll wait.

      Thanks for all the work!

    13. Laura Boylan
      Superbacker
      on January 4, 2016

      good decision, take care of yourself!

    14. Seattlite of Love
      Superbacker
      on January 4, 2016

      Sorry to hear about the trolls. Looking forward to an amazing deck!! Quality takes time.

    15. Ju Transcendancing on January 4, 2016

      I'm so sorry you've had to deal with trolls and online harassment - how f**king awful! It's so hard not to be disheartened hearing about all the misogynistic awfulness going around to anyone who dares to try and do anything about it - or simply just put awesome stuff out there for other women just because. Thank you for all your hard work, I look forward to the updates and also happy wedding planning!

    16. Jamie Jeans on January 4, 2016

      Hey, whatever you need to keep yourself safe and sane. You deserve some nice quiet time in the midst of all this. Good luck!

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