grrrl
Americannoun
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grrrls
plural
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a woman involved in the riot grrrl subculture.
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a feminist woman, particularly one whose political activism, creative work, or general personality may be seen as purposefully aggressive.
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The entire vibe around Sunday was fueled by female empowerment thanks to riot grrrl godmothers Bikini Kill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It was a hot summer day on June 27, 1993, and they were opening for riot grrrl pioneer Bratmobile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Though Hanna’s name is synonymous with the riot grrrl movement in music, her disarming memoir encompasses far more than her time fronting the formative indie bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Riot grrrl bands ranged from Raincoats to Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024
The Penney’s and Anthony’s window scenes—dark in the early-morning hours, mannequins in sweaters and winter jackets, scarves and mittens, fake leaves scattered on the ground—set to riot grrrl.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
While not everyone who sees the Guts World Tour will be lucky enough to witness some lavender-clad grrrls experience “Cannonball” live for the first time, every opener Rodrigo selected is worth arriving early to catch.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
She is a 66-year-old self-proclaimed all-American Jewish lesbian folk singer and cardboard cobbler, a queer punk icon who forged her feminist voice before most riot grrrls were born.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Prototypical riot grrrls Bikini Kill’s biggest hit, “Rebel Girl,” spoke of women as symbolic harbingers of social, cultural, and political revolution.
From Slate ● May 20, 2021
Riot grrrls were committed to creating their own media, to control their own representations.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2013
Riot grrrls sought to raise their own and other girls' confidence while destroying the myth that women could not work together owing to jealousy and bitchiness.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2013
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