Bandito
2nd November 2010, 19:43
Feminist music can be utilized to deconstruct current myths held about women by current society. Several of these myths are as follows: that women have equal access to resources in the status quo; that women are inherently feminine; that women are accepting - and enjoying - of attacks on their body; that heterosexuality is the only option for a healthy female. Much of the popularized music in today’s society contributes to these myths; however, feminist music enables women to be able to embrace their own self-made identity as opposed to that which culture defines for them.
Music has turned into a political platform for many feminists. Feminist music is an easy way to access all audiences, especially those who would not normally be introduced to feminist thought. Feminist music is not simply putting the word out about feminism, but is also redefining what people traditionally associate with feminism.
You can link the beginnings of opened outright feminism in some of the '60es musicians, like Janis Joplin, or Jefferson Airplane. But the feminist thought expressed with music exploded in late '70es in punk. Bands like Siouxie and the Banshees, Penetration, X Ray Spex, Adverts, Nina Hagen, Riot Grrrl and Plasmatics came to the stage, ready to shake things up. While punk was essentially a progressive movement, real progressive thought was kind of clogged in the tsunami of bands, but from this perspective in time we can actually see those women(and men) who stood up against partiarchy and took the role that women never had before that time.
But these writings of mine are not just about punk or underground music. Many mainstream artists contributed largely to the cause. Just a mention of Alanis Morrisette will do the trick.
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Please note that those mentioned are just my favorites, and definitely not the end of the list. Add your own to honor these women for taking a stand.
Music has turned into a political platform for many feminists. Feminist music is an easy way to access all audiences, especially those who would not normally be introduced to feminist thought. Feminist music is not simply putting the word out about feminism, but is also redefining what people traditionally associate with feminism.
You can link the beginnings of opened outright feminism in some of the '60es musicians, like Janis Joplin, or Jefferson Airplane. But the feminist thought expressed with music exploded in late '70es in punk. Bands like Siouxie and the Banshees, Penetration, X Ray Spex, Adverts, Nina Hagen, Riot Grrrl and Plasmatics came to the stage, ready to shake things up. While punk was essentially a progressive movement, real progressive thought was kind of clogged in the tsunami of bands, but from this perspective in time we can actually see those women(and men) who stood up against partiarchy and took the role that women never had before that time.
But these writings of mine are not just about punk or underground music. Many mainstream artists contributed largely to the cause. Just a mention of Alanis Morrisette will do the trick.
fKydpOG4uu0
Please note that those mentioned are just my favorites, and definitely not the end of the list. Add your own to honor these women for taking a stand.