Purple Magazine
— The Revolutions Issue #40 F/W 2023

editor’s letter

No one believes anymore in the idea of revolution. It’s a term from the past, associated with violence, political failures, and lost illusions. Yet, deep within us all, we see the need for radical change. My generation dreamed of an artistic alternative, an indie counterculture, and a cyberpunk underground. But we’re beyond that. The future of our planet is at risk, and social inequality has never been more extreme. Change is not an option. For new generations, it’s a duty, an impossible mission we’re entrusting to them. French writer Virginie Despentes states it radically: “Not all generations have aspired to change the world; not all generations have been given the duty to change the world. My generation was never told, even before we could read, if you don’t change the world, you’re all going to die. They are gender-fluid, and they are pansexual; they are racialized or supportive of the…

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