Sometimes, Being A Feminist Artist, There Are

Me And My Friends In High School Were The Only Girls Who Went To Hardcore Shows. It Was Three Of Us, And The Rest Of The Audience Was Male. We Didn't Really Think About It. We Weren't Thinking We Were Alienated Or Whatever, But Eventually, As There Started To Be Violence In The Scene We Were In During High School, We Started To Be Turned Off By The Violence.

If People Are Like, 'oh, You're An Icon,' Then Whatever. But Who Thinks Of Themselves Like That? It's Not Like I Have Posters Of Myself On The Wall.

As I've Gotten Older, I've Realized That Things Are A Lot More Permeable. It's Not So Black And White: Not Every Journalist Is A Jerk.

In 1985, I Was Living With My Sister In Virginia, And Since I Was Still In High School, I Worked At Mcdonald's To Save Money To Get An Abortion. It Sounds Really Terrible, But It Was The Best Decision I Ever Made. It Was The First Time I Took Responsibility For My Actions. I Messed Up, Had Sex Without Contraception, And Got Pregnant At 15.

There Are More People Who Are Not Straight, White Males Going To Shows.