Riot Grrrrrrrls!

Riot Grrrl's are a punk band who created themselves to spread the word about feminism. They expressed their feelings and thoughts about the movement by using music, punk music to be exact. I believe that this is a great way of trying to get a message out to people, because music is something a lot of people can listen and relate to. It was a great idea to be expressive. They wanted the freedom of speech to be able to speak about women in the mainstream media and also in a regular basis. I admire them for speaking about personal issues such as; rape and sexual abuse by family members etc,. I salute them for speaking the truth, and the fact that they don't live in a fantasy world, where we all pretend everything is perfect. Not a lot of people are capable of writing and singing about women who are being sexually abused, and arguing the fact that someone has to put a stop to it.

"There is nothing you can buy today that will make you into the kind of person you want to be; only you can do that. Don't let a label define you, let your actions and your truths define you instead. At RGI our passion is helping to make art that is community-driven, politically-mindful, and radically-beautiful. We hope to redefine what a label is, not just to a community but also to an industry. Together we are creating a rEvolution." http://www.riotgrrrlink.com/

Also known for making their homemade zines such as "Girl Germs" and "Bikini Kill," they spoke the truth and things that needed to be discussed. They also wanted to stay away from the mainstream because they did not want people to think otherwise. They wanted the freedom to be able to say what they want without anyone judging or assuming that they are against men, when overall their simply "feminist" who believes that equal rights for both and men and women are needed. they are free spirited who believes that the media is corrupt, especially the music industry. I salute Riot Grrrl for such belief and the fact that they actually took actions for the matter is definitely what we need in order to fight against women rights.

By: CHESCA