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Jigsaw is a zine, or fanzine, made by Tobi Vail in 1991.
=== Summary ===
=== Summary ===
Jigsaw is a zine, or fanzine, made by Tobi Vail and Melissa Klein in 1991.
Jigsaw No. 3 combines social commentary, community outreach, and the interests of the authors. It covers a wide range of topics and uses. The beginning of the Zine is about an artist that the author likes (Kim Deal), and the author uses this to proceed into the topic of what the zine is about. She discusses society's avoidance of political conversation in sophisticated environments, and criticizes the concept of professionalism and sophistication in music. She goes on to discuss her sociopolitical beliefs; she condemns misogyny and sexism as anti-revolutionary in all forms, calls out racism in the punk and rock-and-roll scene, and criticizes homophobia as well.

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Jigsaw is a zine, or fanzine, made by Tobi Vail in 1991.

Summary

Jigsaw No. 3 combines social commentary, community outreach, and the interests of the authors. It covers a wide range of topics and uses. The beginning of the Zine is about an artist that the author likes (Kim Deal), and the author uses this to proceed into the topic of what the zine is about. She discusses society's avoidance of political conversation in sophisticated environments, and criticizes the concept of professionalism and sophistication in music. She goes on to discuss her sociopolitical beliefs; she condemns misogyny and sexism as anti-revolutionary in all forms, calls out racism in the punk and rock-and-roll scene, and criticizes homophobia as well.