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Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus
4 reviews
moonstoned97's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
carlar's review against another edition
3.75
It’s also, as the author intended, very inspiring to hear about women caring more about having a voice and using it than selling a finished product. I thought you had to be a child prodigy to play music professionally, so to hear about women just deciding to start a band and then learning how to play instruments was mind-blowing. Even if you’re approaching this book from a detached or cynical perspective, it’s definitely going to make you want to start a band or zine.
Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Classism, Incest, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Violence, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Abortion, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
anniefwrites's review against another edition
My only complaints are that there were so many people named that I had trouble keeping them straight and just gave up after a certain point. Maybe more photos would have helped to tell them apart? But I also understand the difficulty of recognizing the many leaders of the movement, since leadership wasn't centralized to a few people. Additionally, the presence (or lack thereof) of transwomen isn't mentioned at all, which I found disappointing, though Marcus did tackle the conflicting relationships between queer and straight women in the movement.
A solid history of Riot Grrrl and one that will stick with me.
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Classism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Minor: Fatphobia, Incest, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, and Violence
emily_reads09's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism and Fatphobia