This thread is for music written by and/or for girls and women. Songs can be about empowerment, feminism, trailblazers, or anything else (loosely) related to women/women’s issues. I’d prefer this to be a positive and supportive place, so no negative commentary or snark please. All genders are free to post here.
I loved this song when I was a teenager. My brother often got to do things that I wasn’t allowed to do because I was a girl. My parents didn’t actually teach me about safety. They just sheltered me further which wasn’t helpful overall.
Also some of Karliene's music seems pro-feminist. I like these songs she did for Anne Bonny the pirate queen as well as Queen Elizabeth I who refused to take a husband in order to hold onto power.
I am my mother's savage daughter The one who runs barefoot Cursing sharp stones I am my mother's savage daughter I will not cut my hair I will not lower my voice
My mother's child is a savage She looks for her omens in the colors of stones In the faces of cats, in the falling of feathers In the dancing of fire In the curve of old bones
My mother's child dancеs in darkness She sings heathеn songs By the light of the moon And watches the stars and renames the planets And dreams she can reach them With a song and a broom
We are all brought forth out of darkness Into this world, through blood and through pain And deep in our bones, the old songs are waking So sing them with voices of thunder and rain
We are our mother's savage daughters The ones who run barefoot Cursing sharp stones We are our mother's savage daughters We will not cut our hair We will not lower our voice
Me too! It's really the only show left on TV that makes me smile and not feel down about life after I watch it. And I love all four of these ladies they were each great in their own way.
Dorothy reminds me of my own mom. They're both so similar lol
Also here's more songs by Karliene. She did one for Boudica, and while I think Boudica shouldnt be celebrated for the horrific things she did to those poor Roman civilians, I guess when it comes down to it she proved that a woman could be both a great warrior and a great leader even in ancient times when 99% of women were not respected, and she was really rebelling against her Roman oppressors who were as patriarchal as you get.
So anyways the song itself is really cool and feels empowering.
Here's one she did for the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings. Galadriel is my top favorite LotR character, I really liked Eowyn too but Galadriel's strength shines in her great wisdom and modesty. The scene where Frodo offered her the ring of power and she avoided the temptation was just a really amazing part of the story.
Here's one she did of Marilyn Monroe. A lot of people really admired this old Hollywood Actress because as they said "In a world of fake people, she was as real as they come".
She also did one for the character Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
I like Jessica too because she really flipped the femme fatale archetype on its head. As she said in her famous quote "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."
Also one she did I love about the Japanese Geisha.
As an admirer of Japanese culture I think that the Geisha are actually feminist in a way. Though unfortunetly they are deeply misunderstood in the West thanks to books like Memoirs of a Geisha and American GI's during WWII, the Geisha were NOT harlots but were highly respected women who trained in many forms of art like singing and dancing and were very well educated. Their job actually had nothing to do with sex and they are very choosey about the clients they serve.
The really interesting thing about geisha is that originally this was a profession for men only, as women in Japan were not allowed to be anything in ancient times. But over time it became a profession dominated by Japanese women and the geisha were some of the earliest examples of women having a career where they could keep their own wage. They were literally like the original career girls. I think that's very admirable.
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19 Apr 2024, 9:04 pm
_________________ When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become king, the palace becomes a circus. "Many of us like to ask ourselves, What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?' The answer is, you're doing it. Right now." —Former U.S. Airman (Air Force) Aaron Bushnell
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I'll show you I am capable of causing such pain With my delicate and fragile lady brain I will not let you get away I'd rather burn at the stake
But know I'll return and I'll be dead awake I'll be dead awake, rising from the stake
I was constantly told in church that women were the “weaker vessel,” so I really appreciate the bolded lyric, not that I’m planning on following through or anything.
I know I've posted this song like a million times here already. (I'm obsessed with it )
But does this song count? I've never played this video game but this red haired lady warrior with the golden prosthetic arm looks so badass. I get strong Boudica vibes off her character. Especially seeing the statues where she appears to be clinging to her daughters.
Woman I can hardly express My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness After all, I'm forever in your debt And woman I will try to express My inner feelings and thankfulness For showing me the meaning of success
Woman I know you understand The little child inside of the man Please remember, my life is in your hands And woman Hold me close to your heart However distant, don't keep us apart After all, it is written in the stars
Woman Please let me explain I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain So let me tell you again and again and again I love you Now and forever
Woman John Lennon
I used to love rollerskating to this song. The album Double Fantasy was released just three weeks before he was assassinated.
_________________ I never give you my number, I only give you my situation. Beatles