about tfbp

feminism concerns us all.

the free body problem is an aotearoa based community zine/soapbox

platforming an exploration of feminist philosophies.

in each issue, local poets unite against a shared enemy

in the binary gender system.


meet the team -

holly rowsell (she/her) is the founder of nine lives! she is a poet, lover of cherries and student of philosophy and gender who lives in te whanganui-a-tara. you can find her work in catalyst, sweet mammalian and tarot, among other journals.

lauren mae (they/them) is a student and poet currently residing in pōneke. they have taken several creative writing courses at the international institute of modern letters, and received the michael king ‘signals’ young writer’s prize for poetry in 2023. their work has been published in various literary magazines, including tarot, circular magazine, and overcom. lauren primarily writes about ‘what-ifs’ and is prone to daydreaming. 


get in touch!

our inbox is always open! reach out with your burning questions. thefreebodyproblem@gmail.com