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A review by amarie101
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus
5.0
This is a good introductory book to use if you are teaching Intro to Women's Studies or a class focusing on the Third Wave of Feminism. Overall, this book was very detailed and thankfully didn't put the emphasis that the Riot Grrl movement was created/maintained by one person. The author makes SURE that we realize and understand that it took a combination of women's efforts that made Riot Grrl what it was. The history of Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, the writings on skin, the popularity of the zines, and the uncertainity of being a girl in the early 1990s make this book hit home.
What the author really emphsized what after Riot Grrl and the bands picked up followers and the movement began to spread, the media dogs came biting down. The misconceptions, stereotypes, and labels that some on the nations leading magazines put on the Riot Grrl cause so much friction that I believe it eventually causes the premature death (along with other things) of Riot Grrl.
Like many of the other reviewers, Riot Grrl was before my time. But the things they experienced are things that many other teens in the 90's experienced (myself included). It's truely sad that Riot Grrl, punk, feminism, women's lib ,etc. are mislabled by the media and earlier generations of adults who just don't understand what the media does to a teenage girl. Movements like Riot Grrl (and movements after it) could have been revolutionary if only society would have let it.
What the author really emphsized what after Riot Grrl and the bands picked up followers and the movement began to spread, the media dogs came biting down. The misconceptions, stereotypes, and labels that some on the nations leading magazines put on the Riot Grrl cause so much friction that I believe it eventually causes the premature death (along with other things) of Riot Grrl.
Like many of the other reviewers, Riot Grrl was before my time. But the things they experienced are things that many other teens in the 90's experienced (myself included). It's truely sad that Riot Grrl, punk, feminism, women's lib ,etc. are mislabled by the media and earlier generations of adults who just don't understand what the media does to a teenage girl. Movements like Riot Grrl (and movements after it) could have been revolutionary if only society would have let it.