Girls to the front : the true story of the Riot grrrl revolution / Sara Marcus.

A history of Riot Grrrl, a radical feminist movement that was started in the 1990s by young women who were fed up with sexism and harassment and decided to make some noise.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marcus, Sara, 1977- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperPerennial, [2010]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • I was going to be one of them (an author's note)
  • Prologue : Mass movement
  • I. 1989-1992 : Double dare ya : the birth of Bikini Kill
  • Come out and play with me : Bratmobile begins
  • Revolution summer girl style now
  • When she talks, I hear the revolution
  • Girl gangs must rule
  • 2. 1992-1993 : Conventions
  • The media is the barrage
  • "The press needs a mouth for the movement"
  • "What is a riot grrrl, anyway?"
  • Every girl is a riot grrrl
  • "This is happening without your permission"
  • III. 1993-1994 : The soul of every girl
  • A cruel revolution
  • Epilogue : The feminist future.