Riot Grrrl Cincinatti’s Mission Statement

I got the mission statement from here from archive.org

Mission Statement

We are riot grrrls. We come in all shapes, sizes and colors. We are womyn, men, grrls and bois that are coming together to discuss what’s real in our lives. We are tired of our punk scene being dominated by the same standards the rest of our society is dominated by. We are sick of not seeing people like ourselves represented in our music/art/society/media/lives. We are tired of waiting for someone else to start a revolution. We are going to do it ourselves. We want to listen, learn, talk, and help each other. We aren’t a stereotype. We are female, male, young, old, rich, poor, white, black, from all ethnic backgrounds and upbringings. We are pro-choice. We are pro-womyn. We are pro-men. We are pro-queer. We are pro-womyn’s rights. We are pro-animal rights. We are pro-human rights. We are pro-freedom. We are pro-sisterhood. We are pro-change. We are anti-racist. We are anti-sexist. We are anti-classist. We are anti-weightist. Riot Grrrl Cincinnati is on its feet. We are ready for a place where we can come together, work together for a revolution and a common cause. We want equality. We don’t hate men. We aren’t all dykes. We want people to take a second look at womyn today and our place in the future. We are here to listen, discuss, act. Our plans as of now are to work along side Food Not Bombs, help out at women’s shelters, possibly put together a conference, and get involved with other chapters, like Indianapolis and Cleveland, put together a zine, compile pamphlets on things like rape, abortion, sexism, the media, etc., host workshops, maybe some spoken word… If you’re ready to make a change and stand up for the womyn around you, come to one of our meetings and share your ideas. Our actions will speak louder than words.