How to Use riot grrrl in a Sentence
riot grrrl
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The ’90s saw the advent of third-wave feminism and riot grrrl; to be a trad wife was the least cool thing in the world.
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Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hanna is one of the most revered figures in modern punk as one of the pioneers of the feminist riot grrrl movement of the ’90s.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Riot grrrls like Kathleen Hanna and Mimi Nguyen created zines so that young women like them could write about and circulate their experiences.
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Rachel Schneider,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Bjelland was one of the icons of the riot grrrl scene in the Nineties, and along with Courtney Love and Bratmobile’s Allison Wolfe, she was known for sporting hyper-feminine, girly dresses.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Among those who reportedly said no were British rocker PJ Harvey, alternative rock group Garbage (led by Shirley Manson), and riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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