This week in class we watched a documentary on women in punk rock. Kathleen Hanna is the lead singer of Bikini Kill. The documentary talked about her political beliefs and how she used her music to send political messages. The documentary explained how Kathleen would treat men differently at her shows. For the first time in any concert or musical event, all of the women were called to the front and the men were forced to the back.
Although I disagree with some of Kathleen's political beliefs, I respect her position as an artist. She changed the way how punk rock was portrayed, and she pulled more power into women. All music can be used in different ways to send different messages. Music is a good tool to send personal and political messages.
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