{"id":49,"date":"2010-10-21T22:56:28","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T22:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microcosmpublishing.dev\/blog\/2010\/10\/the-microcosm-interview-with-tomas-from-the-rad-dad-zine\/"},"modified":"2010-10-21T22:56:28","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T22:56:28","slug":"the-microcosm-interview-with-tomas-from-the-rad-dad-zine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/the-microcosm-interview-with-tomas-from-the-rad-dad-zine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Microcosm Interview with Tomas from the Rad Dad Zine!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently talked with Tomas Moniz from Rad Dad about zines, zines, and zines! Tomas\u2019 super awesome new issue is now out and you can wrangle that here<\/a>. This is what he told us.<\/p>\n

Q: If you were asked to define Rad Dad in less than 100 words what
would you say?<\/p>\n

A: It\u2019s a zine about how we all can parent in conscientious ways, how whether we are parents or  not we can foster communities that are multigenerational and supportive of children.  It\u2019s also a zine that strives to challenge the mainstream representation of fathers and parenting in general   parenting does not equal mothering.  And simple being a father doesn\u2019t mean you are rad.  Parenting is also not a white middle class, hetero experience.  Rad Dad works hard to present the diversity of parenting from young parents, to parents of color, to anarchist parents.<\/p>\n\"Alt\n

Q: Tell us about the new issue; what can people expect?<\/p>\n

A: The new issue was a lot of fun\u2026many of the issues often deal with specific difficult situations in relation to parenting children.  For number 18, I wanted to explore how our relationships with other adults impact our parenting; I wanted to remind us all that there are numerous kinds of families besides the hetero-normative monogamous partnered couple.  Oh and I get to share my story of discovering my daughter making out with \u201chot boys.\u201d<\/p>\n\"Alt\n

Q: What do your kids think of Rad Dad?<\/p>\n

A: They actually read every issue before I print it, threaten to write their own version of the zine \u201cBad Dad,\u201d and when they come to readings they generally heckle me non-stop.  But they are totally supportive.<\/p>\n\"Alt\n

Q: If the President of the United States asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>\n

A: I\u2019d scold him: white parents need to take responsibility for racism, unlike his admonishment of black parents in his famous speech on race.<\/p>\n

Q: If your first grade teacher asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>\n

A: I wish my daughter\u2019s first grade teacher read it\u2026<\/p>\n

Q: If Osama Bin Laden asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>\n

A: It\u2019s not about what we are, but what we aspire to be\u2026or I\u2019d ask how he
got a copy of it?<\/p>\n

Q: Who are your three favorite zines and why?<\/p>\n

A: Artnoose\u2019s Kerbloom and, of course, Doris; they\u2019re like the godmothers of zine culture and what they write about and share is so specific to their experience but in sharing their struggles and thoughts I discover such connections and inspiration\u2026and as for a new zine I\u2019ve been really enjoying photography zines\u2026I think I wanna try and make one myself\u2026<\/p>\n

Q: What’s next for Rad Dad?<\/p>\n

A: An anthology of the best of Rad Dad will be out in fall 2011; the zine I hope will continue and someday I look forward to passing it on to other rad dads and mamas to continue.  I\u2019m always looking for coeditors so if you interested, let me know…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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We recently talked with Tomas Moniz from Rad Dad about zines, zines, and zines! Tomas\u2019 super awesome new issue is now out and you can wrangle that here<\/a>. This is what he told us.<\/p>

Q: If you were asked to define Rad Dad in less than 100 words what
would you say?<\/p>

A: It\u2019s a zine about how we all can parent in conscientious ways, how whether we are parents or  not we can foster communities that are multigenerational and supportive of children.  It\u2019s also a zine that strives to challenge the mainstream representation of fathers and parenting in general   parenting does not equal mothering.  And simple being a father doesn\u2019t mean you are rad.  Parenting is also not a white middle class, hetero experience.  Rad Dad works hard to present the diversity of parenting from young parents, to parents of color, to anarchist parents.<\/p>\"Alt

Q: Tell us about the new issue; what can people expect?<\/p>

A: The new issue was a lot of fun\u2026many of the issues often deal with specific difficult situations in relation to parenting children.  For number 18, I wanted to explore how our relationships with other adults impact our parenting; I wanted to remind us all that there are numerous kinds of families besides the hetero-normative monogamous partnered couple.  Oh and I get to share my story of discovering my daughter making out with \u201chot boys.\u201d<\/p>\"Alt

Q: What do your kids think of Rad Dad?<\/p>

A: They actually read every issue before I print it, threaten to write their own version of the zine \u201cBad Dad,\u201d and when they come to readings they generally heckle me non-stop.  But they are totally supportive.<\/p>\"Alt

Q: If the President of the United States asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>

A: I\u2019d scold him: white parents need to take responsibility for racism, unlike his admonishment of black parents in his famous speech on race.<\/p>

Q: If your first grade teacher asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>

A: I wish my daughter\u2019s first grade teacher read it\u2026<\/p>

Q: If Osama Bin Laden asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>

A: It\u2019s not about what we are, but what we aspire to be\u2026or I\u2019d ask how he
got a copy of it?<\/p>

Q: Who are your three favorite zines and why?<\/p>

A: Artnoose\u2019s Kerbloom and, of course, Doris; they\u2019re like the godmothers of zine culture and what they write about and share is so specific to their experience but in sharing their struggles and thoughts I discover such connections and inspiration\u2026and as for a new zine I\u2019ve been really enjoying photography zines\u2026I think I wanna try and make one myself\u2026<\/p>

Q: What's next for Rad Dad?<\/p>

A: An anthology of the best of Rad Dad will be out in fall 2011; the zine I hope will continue and someday I look forward to passing it on to other rad dads and mamas to continue.  I\u2019m always looking for coeditors so if you interested, let me know...<\/p>","my_excerpt_rendered":"

We recently talked with Tomas Moniz from Rad Dad about zines, zines, and zines! Tomas\u2019 super awesome new issue is now out and you can wrangle that here<\/a>. This is what he told us.<\/p>\n

Q: If you were asked to define Rad Dad in less than 100 words what
would you say?<\/p>\n

A: It\u2019s a zine about how we all can parent in conscientious ways, how whether we are parents or  not we can foster communities that are multigenerational and supportive of children.  It\u2019s also a zine that strives to challenge the mainstream representation of fathers and parenting in general   parenting does not equal mothering.  And simple being a father doesn\u2019t mean you are rad.  Parenting is also not a white middle class, hetero experience.  Rad Dad works hard to present the diversity of parenting from young parents, to parents of color, to anarchist parents.<\/p>\n\"Alt\n

Q: Tell us about the new issue; what can people expect?<\/p>\n

A: The new issue was a lot of fun\u2026many of the issues often deal with specific difficult situations in relation to parenting children.  For number 18, I wanted to explore how our relationships with other adults impact our parenting; I wanted to remind us all that there are numerous kinds of families besides the hetero-normative monogamous partnered couple.  Oh and I get to share my story of discovering my daughter making out with \u201chot boys.\u201d<\/p>\n\"Alt\n

Q: What do your kids think of Rad Dad?<\/p>\n

A: They actually read every issue before I print it, threaten to write their own version of the zine \u201cBad Dad,\u201d and when they come to readings they generally heckle me non-stop.  But they are totally supportive.<\/p>\n\"Alt\n

Q: If the President of the United States asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>\n

A: I\u2019d scold him: white parents need to take responsibility for racism, unlike his admonishment of black parents in his famous speech on race.<\/p>\n

Q: If your first grade teacher asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>\n

A: I wish my daughter\u2019s first grade teacher read it\u2026<\/p>\n

Q: If Osama Bin Laden asked you to sum up Rad Dad in less than 10 words what would you say?<\/p>\n

A: It\u2019s not about what we are, but what we aspire to be\u2026or I\u2019d ask how he
got a copy of it?<\/p>\n

Q: Who are your three favorite zines and why?<\/p>\n

A: Artnoose\u2019s Kerbloom and, of course, Doris; they\u2019re like the godmothers of zine culture and what they write about and share is so specific to their experience but in sharing their struggles and thoughts I discover such connections and inspiration\u2026and as for a new zine I\u2019ve been really enjoying photography zines\u2026I think I wanna try and make one myself\u2026<\/p>\n

Q: What’s next for Rad Dad?<\/p>\n

A: An anthology of the best of Rad Dad will be out in fall 2011; the zine I hope will continue and someday I look forward to passing it on to other rad dads and mamas to continue.  I\u2019m always looking for coeditors so if you interested, let me know…<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}