Feminine Pride

There’s something about seeing young women banging away on drums and guitars that makes me feel like a proud mama.  I’ve never played in a band, blazed the path musically, or had a baby, so the pride is fairly, or likely entirely, unwarranted.  Nonetheless, seeing the Upskirts, an all-female punk band, perform at a gritty little indie club gave my feminist spirit a jolt.  Perhaps I was feeling nostalgic about the all-female rock bands I admired and that, as I was growing up, were rare.  The Go Go’s, the Bangles and then later Elastica were among my favorites because they all had a sense of personal style and didn’t seem to pander to a male audience.  Pandering of any sort is not in the spirit of rock and roll.  They were sexy because seeing women rock out, have fun and get real is sexy.  I think the guys with their eyes glued on the stage that night watching the Upskirts would agree!