Kathleen Hanna Likes When Guys Write Songs Supporting Feminism, But

[ismnotwasm]

Kathleen Hanna Likes When Guys Write Songs Supporting Feminism, But She Might 'Barf a McDonald's Salad' if You Ask Her What Feminism Means...


Kathleen Hanna is a rock’n'roll icon, and she’s also a modern feminist idol. She recently sat down to write NME this short, sweet an thoughtful op-ed about feminism in song from the male perspective. You should read the whole thing, but in case you don’t, here is the bottom-line of her argument:

In terms of men being feminist allies, it’s just important to speak from your own place. I’d love to hear men singing about masculinity and the damage it does to them. I think men having conversations with each other and through songs about the way traditional gender roles cut them off from having the full range of emotions, that it puts them in a place where they’re supposed to be the breadwinner when maybe that’s not what they want or can do, and that it teaches them that the only way to bond with each other is through sexism or racism or homophobia.

The thing that really bugs me isn’t men writing songs about sexism — it’s when they come up to me after shows or lectures and say, “What is feminism?” And I’m like “Why don’t you go on fuckin’ Google and type 'feminism’ into the search engine?” Or when dudes send me email interviews for their college newspapers with 500 questions like “What are the different waves of feminism called and why?” and I’m supposed to give them an online Feminism 101 class. GO TAKE A CLASS AT YOUR OWN FUCKING COLLEGE. It’s not my job. Read books! That’s why they’re there! I especially don’t want men coming up to me and asking IF SEXISM STILL EXISTS. It’s like, I’m seriously gonna barf a McDonald’s salad on the next person to do that.

Enjoy a song from Hanna’s new band, the Julie Ruin.

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/kathleen-hanna-likes-when-guys-write-songs-supporting-feminism-she-might-barf-mcdonalds-salad-if-you-ask-her-what-feminism-means/

[SaltyBro]

1. I loved, loved, loved Le Tigre!

Great to see Kathleen is still active!

[niyad]

2. that would be about right.

[seabeyond]

3. going to your.... those are the only words i was able to pick up out of the first minute of the

song.

the only words clear enough for me to hear.

going to your

i do not know what "your" going to.

eeew.

now, i will read the article.

[seabeyond]

4. ok. that being said. reading her words.... love it. go woman. hear ya. speak loud, BUT

clearly, lol.

cool for her. that is nifty to hear.

[ismnotwasm]

5. Here you go

Say it on the street
On the lawn
On the dial
Make it super sweet
But still versatille
Brass buttons on
Like you're going to your trial
Say it on the beat
In the new girl style
Represent oh oh
Every day is brand new

Shake it on the stairs
In the air on the town
Oh come on
Make it popular
But still say it with a pout
Oh come on
All your words
In the deepest ocean
Oh come on
Cover all your wounds with calamine lotion
Oh come on
Everything is right now
Everybody needs you

First you walk and then you dare to talk
In studied half remarks
That never die
Go to the car now
Then you face a fancy knife embrace
Why can't you get away
You didn't try
Get on the car now
Everybody says so
I don't really think so

Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on

Oh come on

[seabeyond]

6. thank you.

interesting. my son is getting me songs all the time nad he is sure to get me the ones with lyirc. i tend not to be able to hear the words, and simply move with the beat

[ismnotwasm]

10. If I can't hear the words I look them up

THEN I can hear them, and enjoy he music so much more-- or at times, less

[redqueen]

7. Why did they fuck up the title?

Title: "... But She Might 'Barf a McDonald's Salad' if You Ask Her What Feminism Means..."

From the article: " I especially don’t want men coming up to me and asking IF SEXISM STILL EXISTS. It’s like, I’m seriously gonna barf a McDonald’s salad on the next person to do that."

Ugh. Anyway, looks like a good article, thanks.

[seabeyond]

8. exactly. that is exactly how they made it sound and not near what she said. nt

[ismnotwasm]

9. Probably because its a music blog

And that sounds all rock star or something