The holiday season is upon us. While having a hyper-consumption-fueled-anti-capitalist meltdown is definitely one way to approach the holidays, we’d like to propose another option. Give gifts in a way that reinforces your values and invigorates an intersectional feminist approach. You don’t even have to become some kind of DIY-all-my-gifts-are-homemade magician overnight.
We put the call out of our team at Women’s Foundation California to create a feminist gift guide that covers lots of different people on your list in a way that reinforces our shared vision for racial, economic, and gender justice and supports businesses run by women and gender expansive folks of color.
We’ve got a few options for the food lover on your lists.
Who says cooking can’t be a radical act?
- La Cocina – La Cocina, a grant partner, cooks up big business for women, immigrants and people of color with their food-forward business incubator program. Whether you buy their cookbook, get a gift card, or visit their newly-launched shop in San Francisco, there is a lot to love.
- Kita Wine – A stellar indigenous-owned winery run by Tara Gomez in Lompoc, California. The word “Kitá” means “Our Valley Oak” in Samala, the native language of the Chumash.
- Kuali Salsa – Spice it up with Kuali salsa! Launched mid-pandemic, this Mexican owned salsa company in Oakland is unapologetically spicy and authentically delicious.
- Plant Parenthood T-shirt – Our grant partners, Feed Black Futures, make beautiful merch that supports their work feeding Black mamas and caregivers impacted incarceration.
Got a few folks on your list who would rather stay in no matter the season?
We’ve got you covered.
- Heather McGee’s The Sum of Us – As the subtitle suggests, this book takes a look at “what racism costs us and how we can prosper together.” This beautiful, solutions-fueled read is a real gift.
- Nevertheless, She Persisted Puzzle – From Sojourner Truth to Angela Davis, you can put together this puzzle and get a refresh on your feminist icons.
- Nguyen Coffee Supply – Stay home and sip coffee with this delicious Vietnamese-style brew made with love and hustle.
- Pronoun Socks – Keep those feet cozy at home with our limited-edition Chucha Collection socks from our very own merch line.
For the young folks on your list,
let’s set the stage for the feminist future we’re building together.
- Feminist in Training Onesie – From our very own shop, this organic cotton onesie makes it clear that the little cutie you see before you is building a better world.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ornament – Why not trim the tree with a Jewish feminist icon who will help you celebrate the holiday for years to come?!
- All Bodies Deserve Coloring Book – Created with our Culture Change Fund, this *free* downloadable coloring book is all about gender justice for all ages, all bodies, and all people.
We’ve got a few ideas for body-positive dynamo on your list
who loves a good potion and wants everyone to be into themselves in the best possible way.
- Gifted by FreeFrom – Another grant partner doing phenomenal work in the world, these beautiful gift boxes from FreeFrom curate a collection of goodies from businesses run by survivors of domestic violence. They are building wealth and healing trauma.
- Nalgona Positive Shop – Whether they are celebrating matriarchal brilliance or calling out diet culture as white supremacist, this body positive shop offers a great selection of stickers, tees, and sweats.
- Feminist Gift Box – Our limited-edition Feminist Gift Box is a dreamy holiday gift that reflects your intersectional feminist values. This curated collection of goodies is the perfect fit for almost anyone on your list.
- Protect Each Other Water Bottle – We all know you gotta drink that H20! Make it easy and beautiful, and beneficial with our limited-edition Chucha Collection water bottle.
There is inevitably someone on your list who already has everything.
Here are a few ideas for them.
- Sweet Feminist Wares– It seems pretty unlikely that this person already has a cake-shaped magnet with a feminist motto, right?!
- Feminist Gift Box – Our limited-edition Feminist Gift Box is a dreamy holiday gift that reflects your intersectional feminist values. This curated collection of goodies is the perfect fit for almost anyone on your list.
- Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate – Too much chocolate isn’t something that we believe is possible. We’re especially into Casa De Chocolates and Socalo Chocolates.
- Abundant Tee – Bring that abundance energy, good vibes, and sweet style with our limited-edition Chucha Collection tee.