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Riot Grrrl, Number 7 is a zine published in 1992 in Washington, D.C. There was no singular author or editor, but one of the contributors was May Summer Farnsworth. 

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'''Title:''' Riot Grrrl, Number 7 

'''Date:''' 1992

'''Location:''' Washington, D.C.
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== Summary ==

A majority of the content regards men’s depreciation of women. The content expresses how women have been repeatedly taken advantage of, judged for doing things men would normally do, and ultimately overshadowed by the patriarchy. Girls were forced to think that they were supposed to be kind or submissive to men so that they would be liked; however, men wanted women to feel naive and inexperienced. A majority of the content consists of poems or prose that feature women’s stories of being taken advantage of. The many women writing these works are fighting for their lives, bringing awareness to rape, going against stereotypes of sexism, and speaking out for women who couldn’t find their voices. On the contrary, some of the writing involves girls encouraging other girls to be themselves and stand out if that’s what makes them feel comfortable.<ref name=":0" />
== Authors and Editors ==

Many zines were compiled from letters, photos, flyers, and other media sent by riot grrrls through the mail. Riot Grrrl, Number 7 was created this way too; there is no single author or editor, but instead many contributors. Most of these contributors remained anonymous or only used their first names as identifiers. However, there are a few full names in the zine: May Summer Farnsworth, Heather Leach, and Stacey E. Lee are among them. <ref name=":0" />

There is not a lot of information on any of the contributors, except for May Summer Farnsworth. Farnsworth started Riot Grrrl Press with Erika Reinstein in 1992. It was established in Washington, D.C., where they printed and distributed various zines, including Riot Grrrl, Number 7. <ref> “About Riot Grrrl Press and Riot Grrrl Review.” ''Riot Grrrl Press,'' [https://riotgrrrlpress.weebly.com/about.html riotgrrrlpress.weebly.com/about.html.] Accessed 12 Sept. 2025. </ref> She is now a professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she teaches Spanish, Latin American, and Bilingual Studies. She has written and contributed to several books and journals, including “We ARE the Revolution: Riot Grrrl Press,” and ''Feminist Rehearsals: Gender at the Theatre in Early Twentieth Century Argentina and Mexico.'' <ref> “May Farnsworth.” ''Hobart and William Smith Colleges,'' 12 Feb. 2024, [https://www.hws.edu/faculty/farnsworth-may.aspx www.hws.edu/faculty/farnsworth-may.aspx]. Accessed 12 Sept. 2025. </ref>

== Context and History of the Zine ==

The Riot Grrrl movement was started in the early ‘90s by Kathleen Hanna and her band, Bikini Kill, to address the sexism in the punk music world. They wanted to rebel against the patriarchy by speaking their truths and their voices.<ref>Hunter, L. (2025, January 2). ''What was the riot grrrl manifesto?'' Far out Magazine. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-was-the-riot-grrrl-movements-manifesto/</ref> The movement soon spread to zines when Bikini Kill released their first zine in 1990. The zines were used as a form for everyone to express their thoughts. The zines discussed multiple topics, mostly regarding rape, sexual assault, and sexism.<ref>Hunt, E. (2019, August 27). ''A brief history of Riot Grrrl – the space-reclaiming 90s punk movement''. NME; NME. https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/brief-history-riot-grrrl-space-reclaiming-90s-punk-movement-2542166</ref> It was a political movement to empower women, especially in the punk world, and give them an outlet to relate with one another.<ref>Mika. “Riot Grrrl: The 90’S Feminist Punk Movement.” ''Substack.com'', Lilith’s Paradox, 15 Jan. 2025, [https://lilithsparadox.substack.com/p/riot-grrrl-the-90s-feminist-punk lilithsparadox.substack.com/p/riot-grrrl-the-90s-feminist-punk]. Accessed 12 Sept. 2025.</ref> The Riot Grrrl zines were one of the first to be published and are significant to the underground movement, both in the writing and musical world.<ref>Jackson, A. (2022, July 17). ''Start a Riot (and a Zine), Grrrl''. JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/start-a-riot-and-a-zine-grrrl/</ref> The zines allowed women to freely discuss topics that were considered taboo and allowed them a creative outlet to express themselves. It was important to the movement as a whole since it empowered women to do things themselves and create their own zines. The zine Riot Grrrl #7 discusses topics of sexism, sexual assault, rape, and the judgement men place on women.

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