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Word: grrrls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1993-1993
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...have, you've probably also heard of Bikini Kill, the band whose members ran the fanzine whose title, "Riot Grrrl," was almost certainly the first use of the phrase. Along with other similarly-minded bands and zines, Bikini Kill let thousands of teenaged-or-slightly-older grrrls know that punk rock styles and punk rock music could be, not just about them, but by them and for them. "Riot Grrrl" got lots of misguided (and sometimes hostile) publicity as a mass movement, but if the term means anything specific (besides Bikini Kill's fanzine) it's the relatively small community...

Author: By Steve L. Burt, | Title: Punk Grrrls and Pittsburgh | 11/4/1993 | See Source »

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