I was in a band in the '90s called Bikini Kill, and we were so freaked out about … - Kathleen Hanna

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We must not only strike the iron while it is hot, but strike it till it is made hot.

Kathleen Hanna

I was in a band in the '90s called Bikini Kill, and we were so freaked out about documentation then, and there was the whole thing, not just about the male gaze, but that people were going to misrepresent you. . . a kind fear of the mainstream that a lot of us had.

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Every time I get sexually harassed, I'm supposed to turn around and yell at the person, but there are safety issues. Sometimes the best thing you can do it just walk right past that person and have a great day. But sometimes you feel like you really need to say something.

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