Mexico Is Now the Capital of the Riot Grrrl Movement Vocativ
go to original March 6, 2015

The Riot Grrrl movement and connection between punk rock and feminism is looked at with footage from The Punk Singer, the Kathleen Hanna documentary. Director Sini Anderson talks about Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and how feminism was a satirical take on pop and punk culture, along with fanzines in this interview clip from BYOD. (TheLipTV)

Vocativ analysis reveals that 6 percent of Riot Grrrl Facebook fans come from Mexico City, making it home to more online supporters of the feminist punk movement than any other city in the world. It is followed by São Paulo, Brazil and Los Angeles, California, each of which claim 4 percent of Riot Grrrl’s international network.

The Riot Grrrl movement - a combination of music, art, literature and activism - first surfaced in Olympia, Washington during the 1990s. While it declined in America as it moved into its second decade, it continued to grow in Latin America. At this point, the region appears to be home to some of the youngest Riot Grrrls in the world, with around 68 percent under the age of 24.

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