A celebratory but critical look at the Riot Grrrl movement

Riot Woman

Using Feminist Values to Destroy the Patriarchy

by Eleanor C. Whitney (Author)

"...a great contribution to contemporary feminist thought—her essays are vital, fascinating, and more relevant with every passing day." –Emily Gould, author

"...a deeply personal exploration of the power feminism had in shaping her life....push[ing] us all to embrace a more inclusive, expansive, and egalitarian feminist politics." –Suzanne Leonard, author

"...a collection of raw and vulnerable self-reflections on the author’s personal evolution as an intersectional radical feminist activist, which act as a very vital reminder to readers that our own personal growth as activists and conscientious human beings are often non-linear, messy, uncomfortable, and never-ending..." –Yumi Sakaguwa, author

Growing up immersed in the feminist, DIY values of punk, Riot Grrrl, and zine culture of the 1990s and early 2000s gave Eleanor Whitney, like so many other young people who gravitate towards activism and musical subcultures, a sense of power, confidence, community, and social responsibility. As she grew into adulthood she struggled to stay true to those values. This insightful, deeply personal history of early-2000s subcultures lovingly explores the difficulty of applying radical feminist values to real-life dilemmas, and embrace an evolving political and personal consciousness. Whitney traces the sometimes painful clash between her feminist values and everyday, adult realities—and anyone who has worked to integrate their political ideals into their daily life will resonate with the histories and analysis on these pages, such as engaging in anti-domestic violence advocacy while feeling trapped in an unhealthy relationship, envisioning a unified "girl utopia" while lacking racial consciousness, or espousing body positivity while feeling ambivalent towards one's own body.

SUBJECT: Memoir / Music / Punk / Feminism / About Zines / Sociology / Microcosm Published

PUBLICATION: Sep 14, 2021

PRICE: $14.95

ISBN: 9781648410376

FORMAT: 192 pages, paperback

WHOLESALE: $8.97

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Eleanor C. Whitney is a feminist writer, musician, and editor living in Brooklyn. She has built community and content strategy for startups and arts organizations including Axiom, Managed by Q, Dev Bootcamp, Shapeways, and the Brooklyn Museum. Her first book, Grow, is a practical field guide for managing a creative business. She's currently working on her next book, Riot Woman, a collection of feminist essays, and is the host of a podcast of the same name. She loves to punch out her writer's block at her local boxing gym.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.