"I don't give a shit what people think. I know what's real, I don't care if people don't think feminism is important, because I know it is... And other people can think what they want. My problem is when people get in the way of feminism... because they don't understand it. And if they don't believe in it or they don't want to care about it, that's totally fine! But they should have to stay out of my way."

this is my new mantra for when people on this site harass women for daring to critique films through a feminist lens. stay out of my way, boys!

please for the love of god someone start a riot grrrl band with me

Emphasis on THE.

Nothing special about the doc, but plenty interesting about Hanna. As a guy raising two daughters (and a son for that matter), Hanna and the movement she became the mouthpiece for are essential and iconic.

Girls to the front.

“I worked at a McDonalds and I was a vegetarian. I was a feminist and worked at a strip bar. It’s the same thing.” 

can we PLEASE get a huge riot grrrl revival i am sick and tired of listening to MEN

Film #87 of The December Challenge 2013

I knew nothing about Kathleen Hanna before I stepped into The Punk Singer at my local arthouse theater. What drew me in was the feminist bent her music had throughout her career. She was in Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin, none of which I'd heard of before I saw the documentary. As soon as it was over, I was searching out her music on the internet and I really connected to it. Being a feminist isn't always about having the exact same shitty experiences that other women have been through. It's really about raising awareness that it's a lot harder to be a woman than it is to be a man when it comes to feeling safe and secure in your own skin. The documentary is extremely biased and overly congratulatory, but it made me feel things and want to learn more about Hanna's legacy.

dare I say she’s the queen of my world....? 👀

all the doves that fly past my eyes
have a stickiness to their wings
in the doorway of my demise i stand
encased in the whisper you taught me
how does it feel? it feels blind

amazing, obviously. would recommend to literally anyone, even if you haven't listened to kathleen's music (although if you haven't listened to kathleen's music, what are you doing?)

the way that i know for sure that everyone in my family is displaced in time like 30 years is that one time my dad dismissed bikini kill and sleater-kinney as “girl groups” like they were the fucking shangri-las or something

(even though the shangri-las also rule)

rewatched this amazing doc on youtube... i love riot grrl!!! and the julie ruin album is a masterpiece.

loved the ppl inteerviewed

Women <3

kathleen hanna please step on me

i don’t like documentaries that much but it’s awesome she’s the best ♥️💟🦄🐞

the riot grrrl community hyped this up a lot but i mean it’s fine... maybe it’s because i’m black and queer and have been radicalized my whole life but this wasn’t like revolutionary or anything for me. it was cool to learn a little bit more about Hanna tho

the soundtrack for this movie is so good

AMAZING

if i could hang out with any famous person it would 1000000000% be kathleen hanna

A great look at the life and work of Kathleen Hanna. Really tight and great interviews. #iffboston

Feminist punk is all about HEART!

watched this tonight for you guys lol

I love strong women and punk rock