This week I chose to watch The Punk Singer, Following Kathleen Hanna from the band Bikini Kill. I knew of the band and what they stood for but seeing the in depth look of what activism was to them and how they used music as a platform to make an impact in the feminist fight was very moving. I was almost 2 years old when they were formed, which shows that many have been fighting for so long and it still continues to be a fight now. I feel we haven’t made much progress after watching because we still fight for men not to treat women as objects. At one point they were having a concert, and there was men doing inappropriate things to women and they would top the show and have the crowd boo and make them leave. Today I feel this goes on more than ever and tolerated more so than not. I found it interesting that Miley Cyrus has even covered Bikini Kill, meaning their activism and lyrics have made an impact and more recent and popular celebrities are trying to spread the fight of feminism. We can all do something and Think Like An Activist as Wendy Syfret, explains in her book. We all are not musicians, writers, performers or ones that have access to spreading to crowds, she explains where we can start and one starting point is at home. I feel I have been doing my part at home since I was a child, before I even knew what I was standing for. I knew what was right and what was wrong. Such as my future, if I had black friends, gay friends and even if I wanted to be with a man or women. It does have a powerful impact and still today I use my social media as a platform to send knowledge on matters that we need to fight for. We can all use that as a means of activism, we can all attend a march, a parade and stand up for what is right. I really like Yamilett’s snapshot “if youre not angry, youre not paying attention” that goes without saying. The things going on systemically, government and locally. These issues should make us mad and if youre turning a blind eye its ignorance. All should be fighting for freedoms and unjusts they effect all, Not just the oppressed.