As a feminist, punk fan and a Washington native, the Riot Grrrl movement is, of course, close to my heart. I admire bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Sleater-Kinney, and Heaven to Betsy for being trailbazers who created space for women in the punk scene. But I’ve often found the lack of intersectionality difficult to identify with. I have an easier time identifying with the Erykah Badus, Layren Hills, Missy Elliots, Rico Nastys, Nicki Minajs, and Megan Thee Stallions.
Beacause:
- too often we are apprehended for being too loud, too aggressive
- punk wouldn’t exist without black people or women
- we are tired with having to choose between being pro-black and pro-woman
- the black trans women who have shaped every fascet of out culture still have a life expectancy of 30
- it’s exhausting having to choose between ignoring misogyny in pro-black spaces, and anti-blackneess in feminist spaces
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