Feminist songs?

[AnnVeronica]

I'd like to introduce my 15-year-old sister to feminism. She recently asked me to make her a playlist, so I thought this would be a good place to start?

I've come up with Video by India.Arie. I was also thinking of Defying Gravity from Wicked. Do you have any more suggestions?

?Not A Pretty Girl,? Ani DiFranco

I hadn't heard this before, just watched it on YouTube - thanks!

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I'll try that again

99 Ways

Oh, and practically anything by Peaches, Angie Reed and loads of older stuff if you are interested in those?

One Girl Revolution

I have loads of music, and pathetically little of it could be described as feminist.

Oh, I love Bessie Smith's Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer, not straight feminism but defending a woman's right to go out, eat junk and have a good time.

One Girl Revolution

Ms Dynamite - It Takes More

And perhaps too obvious but Destiny's Child Independent Women Pt 1

Oh my god how could I forget - i heard this on the radio recently and realised for the first time what a great song it is: Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin

just watched that video and it sent a shiver down my spine. Annie & Aretha are just so cool and they're standing there in front of pictures of suffragettes and civil rights workers and all kinds of women doing their thing...

Also deserve kudos for the line "look, there's a woman right next to you!"

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Feminist music

How about Guys Do it all the Time,Mindy McCready

Janis Ians Seventeen

And most of Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos, but the essential listening is Me and a Gun for her messaging and strenght

Joan Jett - Bad Reputation for a bit of straight-to-the-point fun

Princess Superstar - Who Writes Your Lyrics, for some music biz cussery.

Sinead O'Connor! "No Man's Woman" always puts a spring in my step

I am Woman... Love the backing singers!

Completely forgot to mention this one: by the Dixie Chicks - I know it's wrong to promote killing etc but often find myself humming this when reading about another abusive arse on the Relationships section.