At a time where journalists from marginalised communities remain sidelined in the mainstream (11% are queer, 53% are female, 12% are working class and just 10% non white), Polyester is proud to buck that trend. Our writers and creatives are:
57% openly queer
86% female
86% working class
86% people of colour
To continue offering this platform and to carry on our passion for community, collaboration and independent media, Polyester needs your help. We rely on the support of the members of The Polyester Dollhouse to stand as an alternative to corrupt legacy media.
All money raised through membership goes directly towards our work - funding writers fees, shoot production, and more. We use Dollhouse subscriptions to keep our operations running, and in exchange, we offer free zines for our community, exclusive podcast episodes, interviews with our fave artists, activists and creatives, deep dive essays into digital culture that isn’t being discussed elsewhere, IRL community moments and more!
Every time someone signs up, a Polyester team member gets her wings. We’ve also thrown in a 30 day trial membership for new sign ups, so you can test it all out for free before you commit.
Perks include -
❤ Access to our close friends on Insta, where we post photoshoot sneak peeks, exclusive event BTS and the occasional poll to settle arguments at Polyester HQ.
❤ Monthly digital merch - new printable items, phone backgrounds, laptop backgrounds and more every month!
❤ A bi-weekly recommendations newsletter directly to your inbox, from the team recommending all the things they’ve loved from the past fortnight; meaning you’ll never have to spend hours scrolling streaming services for something to watch again.
❤ Access to our podcast research document every Monday for further reading on the trending topic of the week.
❤ One exclusive podcast mini-episode per month.
All of the above, plus -
❤ Access to all our paywalled content on the site (cultural criticism, essays, columns, horoscopes and more).
❤ Added to an exclusive WhatsApp channel to chat with podcast hosts Ione and Gina, members of the Polyester team and other pod princesses.
❤ Two or more free print copies of Polyester per year!*
❤ You get invited to all of our stunning and glamorous IRL events for free, so we can share a cocktail in person.
❤ Monthly journaling theme with inspo and worksheets provided, with your work included in a monthly round up on the site.
❤ Once a month, vote on a topic for Polyester to be explored in an essay on the site!
All of the above, plus -
❤ One-on-one mentoring once a month with an editor from the Polyester team.
❤ One extra podcast mini-episode per month
❤ Exclusive free physical merch twice a year
❤ Access to exclusive content from the talent we work with - book recommendations, film recommendations, secret gossip and more.
All of the above, plus -
❤ We record an extra special podcast episode for you, once a quarter, on the topic of your choosing
❤ Get a dedicated shout out at the end of each podcast episode.
❤ You’ll also get a dedicated thanks in all of our print issues. Phwoar.
