Members of the 90s-era radical feminist punk band Bikini Kill | TwitterThe band is back, reuniting to spread their message of empowerment and equality, protesting violence against women and normalizing female angerA 90s-era radical feminist punk band whose scream-along sound became a girl-power call to arms, Bikini Kill was a beacon for a generation of activists striving for a world more hospitable to women. is back, reuniting to spread their message of empowerment and equality, protesting violence against women and normalizing female anger. 'Girls to the front'First formed in Washington state in 1990, Bikini Kill pioneered the provocative "riot grrrl" movement that became a dynamic force across the then male-dominated American punk scene, blossoming in the underground before quickly garnering national attention. "I started my band because of them," said Nadya Tolokonnikova, 29, of the anarchist feminist collective Pussy Riot, calling seeing Bikini Kill live at a recent LA show "mind-blowing." Marcus said she hopes both old guard Bikini Kill comrades and those encountering the movement for the first time will draw inspiration under a White House she dubbed "nakedly repressive."

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 08, 2019 13:52 UTC