riot grrrl
Americannoun
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a subgenre of punk music, originating in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Pacific Northwest, which centered feminist themes.
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a feminist political movement and subculture, rooted in punk ideals, which originated in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Pacific Northwest.
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a woman involved in the riot grrrl subculture.
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The documentary surfaces footage from performances in which Selena, at times, comes off as more of a riot grrrl than the good Texan girl her parents raised her to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
She has collaborated with both David Byrne and Dua Lipa; the riot grrrl pioneers Sleater-Kinney and the post-post-riot-grrrl pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Outside of class, Kat's riot grrrl tendencies can be observed in her extracurriculars and her fashion sense.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024
I’ve enjoyed Li’s evolution from electro-cumbia riot grrrl to mystic earth mama in the last few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
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
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