Girl power is, as Professor Alison Piepmeier says of her own 10,000 Maniacs and Suzanne Vega-obsessed college years, about "seeking a culture of women's voices. I knew I had things to say and I wanted to find women who were making a public space for themselves." Girl power allows each of us to map out what it means to be a woman in the world, one song at a time.
Thus ends the preface, and begins the serious work of the book. Every time she quotes me I sound so smart. I had the fun experience of being impressed with my own ideas. Everyone who quotes me should follow Marisa Meltzer's lead.
2 comments:
I'll be teaching your ideas if my summer course runs. I'm scheduled to teach Women and Politics, and I decided to make it social movement oriented and include new social movements (riot grrrl) and zines. So I'll be assigning some parts of Girl Zines if more than 3 students will ever sign up for the course.
Jims, having a book of mine used in a class taught by one of my brilliant former students is far more exciting than being in Marisa Meltzer's book. Just be sure to make me sound smart throughout. :)
Post a Comment