A) The Riot Girrrl Manifesto sets out to give woman a voice. The goal of this manifesto is to show woman they are all unique and can obtain the same achievements of men. The ideal vision of the manifesto is a world where all people support each other to beat out those against equality. B) Points Chosen from Riot Girrrl Manifesto (with time stamp)
1.BECAUSE we wanna make it easier for girls to see/hear each other’s work so that we can share strategies and criticize-applaud each other.(47:46-49:00)
2.BECAUSE viewing our work as being connected to our girlfriends-politics-real lives is essential if we are going to figure out how we are doing impacts, reflects, perpetuates, or DISRUPTS the status quo. (33:58-35:00)
3.BECAUSE we hate …show more content…
The Riot Girrrl movement was initially focused on feminist values and the equal treatment of woman in modern society. The original scope of the movement changed throughout the growth of Bikini Kill as they began to lay focus on other political issues of the time such as mass shootings, racism, and same sex relationships. The lyrics of Bikini Kill would make an average woman feel confused or potentially upset initially, but upon further listening one could realize the band was trying to recreate the anger and frustration of a woman living in a male dominated world. The style of music played by the bands of the Riot Girrrl movement would empower and potentially inspire young woman as they are preforming in a genre that is in direct opposition to what a woman is ‘expected’ to play in. The work of bands like Bikini Kill to fight what is viewed as the cultural norm helped to empower young woman to realize they can do what they want to do, whenever they too, and they should demand equality with men. Live performances of Bikini Kill work to clear up lyrical confusion woman at the time would have had as they can see how the band presents the lyrics, which in one song involves Kathleen yelling them directly to the face of a man at the concert. This direct approach to fighting for equal rights is a reason the recent wave of feminism led to such high levels of success for …show more content…
The Punk Singer left me with mixed emotions as to what I should take from it. The documentary has many positive things going for it, such as modern interviews of woman who Bikini Kill continues to inspire. It also works well to bring back past band members for interviews to see the impact being in the group has had on their lives and they help to further confirm various events presented throughout the film. The film is also successful in capturing the full story of Kathleen including the present day, this is very unique as many music documentaries tend to focus on when the group is at their peak (single tour). The film is not without its faults. A prime example of this is the lack of male interviews conducted, one of these few male interviews is from her husband. The film also presents the audience with a strong anti-male vibe at times. The documentary also failed to feature music critics and their opinions of the impact and quality of music Bikini Kill had at the time, instead we are presented with the opinions of friends and fans of Kathleen. The final opinion I have for the documentary is that it does a great job in capturing the modern feminist movement strictly from the point of supporters of feminism. I would have enjoyed the documentary more if it had contained a less biased set of interviews and focused less on politics and struggle and more on the
1.BECAUSE we wanna make it easier for girls to see/hear each other’s work so that we can share strategies and criticize-applaud each other.(47:46-49:00)
2.BECAUSE viewing our work as being connected to our girlfriends-politics-real lives is essential if we are going to figure out how we are doing impacts, reflects, perpetuates, or DISRUPTS the status quo. (33:58-35:00)
3.BECAUSE we hate …show more content…
The Riot Girrrl movement was initially focused on feminist values and the equal treatment of woman in modern society. The original scope of the movement changed throughout the growth of Bikini Kill as they began to lay focus on other political issues of the time such as mass shootings, racism, and same sex relationships. The lyrics of Bikini Kill would make an average woman feel confused or potentially upset initially, but upon further listening one could realize the band was trying to recreate the anger and frustration of a woman living in a male dominated world. The style of music played by the bands of the Riot Girrrl movement would empower and potentially inspire young woman as they are preforming in a genre that is in direct opposition to what a woman is ‘expected’ to play in. The work of bands like Bikini Kill to fight what is viewed as the cultural norm helped to empower young woman to realize they can do what they want to do, whenever they too, and they should demand equality with men. Live performances of Bikini Kill work to clear up lyrical confusion woman at the time would have had as they can see how the band presents the lyrics, which in one song involves Kathleen yelling them directly to the face of a man at the concert. This direct approach to fighting for equal rights is a reason the recent wave of feminism led to such high levels of success for …show more content…
The Punk Singer left me with mixed emotions as to what I should take from it. The documentary has many positive things going for it, such as modern interviews of woman who Bikini Kill continues to inspire. It also works well to bring back past band members for interviews to see the impact being in the group has had on their lives and they help to further confirm various events presented throughout the film. The film is also successful in capturing the full story of Kathleen including the present day, this is very unique as many music documentaries tend to focus on when the group is at their peak (single tour). The film is not without its faults. A prime example of this is the lack of male interviews conducted, one of these few male interviews is from her husband. The film also presents the audience with a strong anti-male vibe at times. The documentary also failed to feature music critics and their opinions of the impact and quality of music Bikini Kill had at the time, instead we are presented with the opinions of friends and fans of Kathleen. The final opinion I have for the documentary is that it does a great job in capturing the modern feminist movement strictly from the point of supporters of feminism. I would have enjoyed the documentary more if it had contained a less biased set of interviews and focused less on politics and struggle and more on the