tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940979667756321870.post1437716824767200028..comments2008-11-22T13:40:21.801-05:00advhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283328910986366972fourthwave.feminism@gmail.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940979667756321870.post-6299839658629568412008-11-22T13:40:21.801-05:002008-11-22T13:40:21.801-05:00Oh and...forgot to mention just how much The Runaways were victims of the patriarchy. Constantly under threats of sacking, most band members were forced to have sex with managers etc. They were accepted in the LA punk scene and toured, for example, with the Ramones, but there were also male bands who wouldn't even let them sound-check. Heartbreaking stuff really, nothing like the fuck-it-all fun rock n'roll image the band cultivated.Lucijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07622685609609312019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940979667756321870.post-15713417399395150932008-11-22T13:30:38.260-05:002008-11-22T13:30:38.260-05:00Interestingly enough, Joan Jett is a lesbian, and probably Sandy West was too, and Cherie Currie is bisexual. Just thought it ironic regarding the lyrics and the whole hetero-rock thing. <BR/><BR/>Fowley was a bastard. Nuff said.<BR/><BR/>And musically, The Runaways rocked. The Donnas suck. I mean, c'mon, they claim to be influenced by the Ramones...um, what?!where?!<BR/>Take It Off is a nice poppy song, but the rest of their stuff is yuck, unfortunately...Lucijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07622685609609312019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940979667756321870.post-78384641081435155692008-09-15T13:21:04.306-04:002008-09-15T13:21:04.306-04:00Great post! As someone who--sadly--doesn't know much about music (rock or otherwise), your analysis was especially compelling. I definitely see the difference in the outfits. I had heard of the Donnas before, but never really listened to them that extensively. I'll have to check them out!avivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17475528917624447501noreply@blogger.com