Music about woman’s right movement in 1990s

Dingmin Lin

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April 18, 2014

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Music about woman’s right movement in 1990s

              1990s in music is about more teen pop and dance-pop which had begun in the 1970s and 1980s. In addition, hip hop is still very high popular at 1990, with the continuation of the genre’s golden age. Aside from rap, contemporary R&B and urban music in still extremely popular throughout the decade. However, the music about the woman’s right has not being stop. In every decade, there are always famous female singers want to use song to express their desire to gain the freedom of equality. One of famous band Bikini Kill use their music to express their looking to defend and extend the promise of equality. Bikini Kill was an American punk rock band formed in 1990s. The group consisted of songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox and drummer Tobi Wail. The band is one of supporters of the riot grrrl movement. Riot grrrl movement is an underground feminist punk rock movement started in the early 1990s in Washington, D.C. Riot grrrl bands often address issues such as rape, domestic abuse, sexuality, racism, patriarchy and female empowerment. One of famous woman right’s movement by the Bikini Kill is “Rebel Girl” From its lyrics

“That girl thinks she's the queen of the neighborhood

She's got the hottest trike in town

That girl she holds her head up so high”

This shows that a girl with great confidence that’s think she is the queen, and she can holds her head up so high. And this band want to express that not only man can play trike, but also woman can do what man can do too. Kathleen Hanna had been volunteer at a women’s shelter, a place to support for woman escaping violent or abusive situation.

Bikini Kill is “Rebel Girl” link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQr82COWQPY