#Cliterati

[earhartsease]

we have long lobbied for "the cliterati"

petition to shorten "classic literature" to "clit"

[forgottenbones]

A message from women everywhere - BBC

(“the Cliterati... as no one is calling them” is just absurd 😅)

[kittyit]

Hello!! I was wondering what cliterati is as I’ve never heard abt it before but I’ve seen reblog of your post a few times! Thank you & have a great day!!

hi! i am not associated with cliterati at all, it seems like it was a community on discord that women had mixed experiences with. i was asked about it anonymously, published the ask, and then posted the DM that was sent to me by whoever runs the twitter associated with the new project. approach the community using your own judgement, practice good cybersecurity, remember that the internet is a powerful tool for predators, abusers, and bullies, and remember that if you send pictures, they are online forever. additionally, PLEASE read combating cult mind control by steven hassan. the BITE model is a really useful tool for measuring the groups & relationships you are in, whether online, in person, or even just a two person relationship. i believe every person, no matter your politics, should be aware of these dynamics and constantly watch out for them, so hate readers, this means you too.

[earhartsease]

ah yes the cliterati

I don't think people actually get scared about horror movies I think they're lying about that for clit

[antifainternational]

MUSIC TIME!

[seashellsoldier]

“Revenge of the She-Punks” by Vivien Goldman (2019)

OK, well, I’ve had two glasses of wine already, so this might be my most lucid review; however, this was a completely enjoyable and edifying book. She-Punk scholar, Feminist, professor, writer, musician, and life-long punk fan, Goldman writes a wonderful reflection on the multifaceted roles women have played within the punk genre of music since its first wave back in the mid-70s, starting in London, flowing to New York City and then Los Angeles, and now blooming all over the world as the foundational issues of poverty, inequality, classism, oppression, and patriarchy are becoming clearer to greater millions every year. Women are becoming more and more empowered, reinforced by the groundbreakers and barricade-smashers that came before them. This book illustrates those connections beautifully as Goldman takes us around the world.  

Look, music is powerfully subjective and the fact that pop music is forever dominant speaks volumes about the majority of humanity. I’ve been an anti-pop metalhead since 1985. We all tended to be social outcasts, misfits, bastards, and broken things who gravitated towards such outsider communities for a multitude of reasons. A sense of belonging and communion was certainly one of them. At its best (to me), punk is primal, enraged, and riotous. From early Suicidal Tendencies to old-school Anti-Flag to The Exploited to Death by Stereo to Redbait to Soul Glo to Cliterati, that’s where my heart and mind go to when I think of punk. Of course I know punk is on a spectrum just like every other offshoot of “rock music”—I saw the Ramones open for White Zombie in 1992 while Green Day was banking big—and this made me wonder if anyone’s put together a taxonomy of rock music, which Professor Google found this aesthetically cool but terribly incomplete (description- and sampling-wise) Music Map (https://musicmap.info/). Goldman provides a track listing for each chapter and some kind soul on Spotify cobbled it together for the rest of us to enjoy (the playlist is this book’s title). While I wouldn’t personally consider half of it punk music in any way, this is a nice strength of the book to breaking open the preconceived notions of how even an educated metalhead like me looks at this sub-genre, and allows us the opportunity to discover and explore new music by incredible musicians sharing their passions with the world, most especially if they’re speaking truth to power. The Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s was a tremendous cerebral stimulation as I drank a beer at a dive bar in Honolulu with Lori Barbero of Babes in Toyland, watched The Breeders pogostick a crowd, and witnessed Lollapalooza start in my home town of Chicago in 1991.  

From The Decline of Western Civilization Part I (1981) to the free-for-all that the cornucopia of “identity” is today, cultural appropriation and countercultural conformity are ever-present these days, but I have to admit when a see a young kid with a foot-tall mohawk, the leather jacket, face piercings, and Doc Martins, I can’t help but smile with pride that punk’s not dead, nor will it ever be. Women have been a part of my music scene since I can remember. From Girlschool to Rock Goddess to Tam Simpson of Sacrilege to Doro Pesch of Warlock to all the amazingly talented women of metal today (https://rideintoglory.com/women-in-traditional-metal-the-old-school-the-new-school-and-the-girlschool/), I have always seen these genres as multicultural and inclusive, but I know that’s not truly how it is. Sexism, predation by men, outright misogyny, inherent trauma, rampant inequality, and pervasive patriarchy have always been the dominant forces within metal and punk, even as so many bands railed—and continue to rail—against all of it. FUN FACT: I had a playlist dedicated to female metal musicians, but then I read how someone (Alissa White-Gluz from Archenemy I think) call bs on that saying nobody ever says “male-fronted metal band”. Being “woke” is a journey of continuous education, growing empathy, and nurturing humility. I guess I’ve leveled-up to Third-wave Feminist now \m/

Goldman shares all of this across the past five decades and highlights one glimmering positive from the cesspool internet: the ability for so many artists to find an audience on essentially their own terms. Bandcamp.com is a nice example of how anyone can promote themselves through sharing with like-minded music fans. Just this week, Bandcamp’s straightforwardly titled The Metal Show podcast hosted Alicia Cordisco (a self-defined trans-female) and her band Transgressive churning out perfect, political thrash metal, and whose proceeds (including proceeds from physical merchandise) go to Trans Lifeline (translifeline.org/donate). I probably never would have found them without Bandcamp, and through such avenues as Bandcamp we can rally in solidarity for such worthy causes as the world continues to struggle against the forces of Fear, Oppression, Authoritarianism, Systemic Racism, and Ignorant Xenophobia. Fifty years ago the only people to have tattoos were sailors and convicts. Now people can walk down most streets however they wish to wrap themselves in identity and nobody but geriatrics take a second-look. That’s forward progress.

I bought my copy of this softcover (surprisingly signed by the author with a dazzling “Stay Punky!” inscription) from Hat & Beard Press (https://hatandbeard.com/collections/books/products/revenge-of-the-she-punks-by-vivien-goldman), combining titles to try justifying my carbon footprint mailing physical books across the continental United States. I’m glad I did. I promise to stay punky unto the grave.

[gunstreetgrl]

Nuked at Birth - Cliterati

[mhisadj]

Cliterati - Fast & Frightening

Here’s a cover of a L7 track found on a collection of metal tracks, all to support reproductive rights, thanks to the good people at Black Flags Over Brooklyn (the anti-fascist, anti-racist , anti-sexism extreme metal festival held in Brooklyn).

Metal of this kind is not really my thing, but I support the fuck out of this album and you should, too.

Get Riffs for Reproductive Justice @ Bandcamp.

[pdx-anarchist-black-cross]

The third PDX ABC benefit comp! And the first one to be available online!

[girlysounds]

Cliterati - Make America Hate Again

[fullmetalhipster]

Full Metal Hipster #151 - Heavy Metal-A-Poppin'

  Greetings my little Hipsters! Today I have for you the 151st edition of the Full Metal Hipster podcast. On this episode you’ll be hearing music from Cliterati (Facebook), Allfather (Facebook), Haunt (Facebook), The Lion’s Daughter (Facebook), and Traveler (Facebook). This episode is stacked with goodness (just like every episode) so get busy listening!

If you’re an iTunes user, don’t forget to 

[it-begins-with-rain]

“A Message From Women Everywhere”

[ghostcultmagazine]

Cliterati Shares New Single – "Latinex Taken"

Cliterati Shares New Single – “Latinex Taken”

Oregonian anarcho-punks Cliterati will release their new album Ugly Truths / Beautiful Lies full-length August 30th via the Tankcrimes label. The band has released a brand new single in ‘Latinex Taken’. Recorded by Greg Wilkinson (Necrot, High On Fire) and mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust, Power Trip) with cover art by legendary Japanese artist Sugi (Doom, Death Side, Hellshock)whose…