The meat hook 1990–1994

The meat hook was a 4-issue zine created by the writer, zinester, and artist Lucretia Tye Jasmine who, after graduating from New York University in 1988, moved to Los Angeles. In this city, the artist turned to zine-making as a means to process her experiences and perceptions. By engaging in writing, drawing, and collage, Jasmine examined her emotional and mental challenges. The meat hook reflects the artist's realization that the treatment of women parallels the treatment of animals, a concept inspired by the writings of Margaret Atwood. Over the years, The meat hook has gained recognition, with copies housed in prestigious university zine collections. Excerpts from The meat hook have been published in notable works on women in popular music, demonstrating its impact within feminist discourse and media studies. Other titles by Jasmine include The groupie gospel mixtape zine, Ghost, Riot grrrl Los Angeles 1992–1995 mixtape zine, and Touché, and titles edited by the mother-daughter zinester duo, Lucretia Baldwin "Teka" Ward and Lucretia Tye Jasmine, including Absolution and Some girls riot. All of these works are part of the RAPMM collection.