The music of Bikini Kill plays as I enter the room for Sara Marcus’ presentation Girls to the Front. “That girl she holds her head up so high, I think I wanna be her best friend, yeah” (Bikini Kill: Rebel Girl) Sara Marcus walked in with her punk rock hair style and positive attitude. She wanted to share with us what it was like to be part of the Riot Grrrl revolution. We watched a video where the girls were wearing dresses and chewing bubble gum. These girls expressed themselves through their music, and embraced their femininity while being strong and independent.The mix of punk rock and femininity of the Riot Grrrl Revolution really interested me. Girls could scream with pig tails in their hair and short skirts.
Girls produced zines. In my opinion this blog is like the Roit Grrrl's zines. We may not be connecting on a personal level with each other, but I have been very candid in my posts and in my responses to other classmates posts. I have tried to remain some what antonymous, but if you all knew who I was from the start I believe I would have been just as candid. Sara Marcus and her fellow revolutionaries were brave, and I envy their courage and strength when society had drained young women of their power.
Riot Grrrl is such a great thing; it goes beyond words.
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