Queer Aesthetics & Intimacy in Technical Communication: Destigmatizing Sex Work Through Zines

Originally published in Sage Journals 6/22/2026 by Rachael Jordan Abstract Zine scholarship in technical communication does not often engage with aesthetics. This article argues that Yapp’s queer aesthetics can be used in technical communication to shift perspectives. Through an analysis of the zine ProMomme: A Sex Worker’s Guide to Parenting, I argue that queer aesthetics…