“I was finally ready to mourn the girl who was excited to show everyone our new zine, the girl who was amped to go on tour and move to DC. She was gone and I was exhausted trying to pretend she wasn't. But now some new person was in her place, and maybe letting her exist would let me feel some of the joy I used to feel.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
“I thought those were pretty big words coming from a guy who covered AC/DC songs.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
“But if you ever wonder why so many well-off kids were in nineties punk bands, that's why. They could afford to not get paid. They could also afford to look generous by donating their services more than we could.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
“Poetic lyrics were important, but it felt like women sometimes hid behind poetry as a way to say something without actually saying it. I was on a mission to just fucking say it.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
“I realized that sexism was telling me to stay home and not par pate in the larger world. "Dance to records by yourself in your room would say. "Stay at home and read alone!" it would yell. I decided I gonna do everything in my power to make Bikini Kill shows a brief prieve from sexism, even if it was imperfect and fleeting.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
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