Riot Girl London’s Manifesto

I got this from: http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/21cc/counterculture/doityourself/riotgrrrl/riotgrrrl.html and it is from the 2001 Riot Girl London zine. In the future, You might see my own riot grrrl manifesto, my definiton of riot grrrl and what it means to me, some riot grrrl history, but for now you can read this manifesto from the Riot Girl London Zine.

Riot Girl London’s Manifesto
From the Riot Girl London Zine

Riot Grrrl is a network of women and men who want to change society through active & creative means - writing zines, being in bands, creating websites, making art… The law grudgingly gives women equality, but people’s attitudes towards us are still disrespectful, oppressive and belittling.

Riot Grrrl and feminism are still needed for a myriad of reasons; because women are accused of ‘asking for it’ when they are raped, because beauty is valued over intellect, because female musicians are dismissed as worthless, because enjoying sex makes you a slut, because because because… The list is endless.

Riot Grrrl has now evolved into more than just a branch of the punk scene - we come from all sorts of backgrounds, like all sorts of music, dress in all sorts of styles… Riot Grrrl is open to everyone. Riot Grrrl is inspiring, empowering and most of all fun, so why not join our group or start your own and help infiltrate society with REAL grrrl power. Forget the media lies - this is about equality, not superiority. Man-hate does not figure in our beliefs - the deconstruction of gender roles will benefit everyone.