Margarita Alcantara Explained

Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan (born June 10, 1970) is a writer and the creator of the now inactive print zine series Bamboo Girl.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Alcantara was born in Pennsylvania.

Bamboo Girl

Bamboo Girl was an independent print zine which circulated in the US from 1995 to 2005. It highlighted content that commented on homophobia, racism and sexism. Alcantara notably featured Filipina authors Ninotchka Rosca, Jessica Hagedorn, and Perla Daly in the series.^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Alcantara is an Asian-American queer woman. She now lives in New York City.^{[5] [6]}

Alcantara is a licensed acupuncturist who received her Masters of Science in Acupuncture at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.^[7] She has an active acupuncture practice in New York.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. News: Margarita Alcantara: From Bamboo Girl to healer. Rappler. 2018-08-08. en.
2. Web site: Asian American Women's Artist Association: Resources. aawaa.net. 2018-08-08.
3. News: The resilience of Bamboo Girl: From warrior to healer. The FilAm. 2018-08-08. en-US.
4. Book: L, de Jesus Melinda. Pinay Power: Peminist Critical Theory : Theorizing the Filipina/American Experience. 2005. Psychology Press. 9780415949828. en.
5. News: The Postmodern Queer Identity Movement. Utne. 2018-08-08. en.
6. News: Read a F*cking Zine: 50 Zines by Queer People of Color. 2013-07-23. Autostraddle. 2018-08-08. en-US.
7. News: 2017-10-08 . Good Vibrations: Reiki & Soundbaths to Stickers? . en-US . DOSE . 2018-08-08.
8. Alcantara-Tan . Sabrina Margarita . 2000 . The Herstory of "Bamboo Girl" Zine . Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies . 21 . 1/2 . 159–170 . 10.2307/3347041 . 3347041.
9. Web site: Margarita Alcantara HuffPost . 2018-08-08 . www.huffingtonpost.com . en.