
^ Christgau, Robert (January 18, 1994).The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). In Brackett, Nathan Hoard, Christian (eds.). "Snarrrling From the Frontier of Feminism". ^ a b Browne, David (January 28, 1994).

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Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĭavid Browne of Entertainment Weekly called Pussy Whipped "the first great riot-grrrl album". It was released on Kill Rock Stars on October 26, 1993. Pussy Whipped is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bikini Kill. It’s the only way to change the mainstream’s mind about who transgender people are: by simply existing in a public way.The C.D. But on the other, being visible is the only way to explode the secrecy and shame around queer and trans lives. On the one hand, if you’re visible you’re more in danger: Many trans women I know who have done political things in public have been doxxed or physically attacked. I want to be very visible and join others to change things. I have a profound sense that the world should be different. Also, who can not be motivated to fight against the horrific conditions that we’re living under right now? There’s still a healthy dose of that inside me. I was going to prove that I was not going to be killed. When I was a kid, I was motivated by revenge, mostly because my parents tried to kill me. I’ve made a lot of choices to not have money or stability or security in order to be able to pursue that state of creative engagement.

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I figured out how to rig my life so that I can spend most of my time doing things that engage productively with other people. How do you find the time and energy to stay so involved? You have a hand in a lot of different projects, and each one seems to require significant care and attention.

You don’t have to spend money to make the record or mail anything, so it seems like there’s a profit margin that could be exploited for a good cause. And I’m really interested in digital downloads as a way to raise money, because it’s immaterial. But looking at Emma, I saw that you can actually carve out a wonderful space for yourself.Īfter she died, Ivy mentioned being involved in starting a scholarship for transgender students at UC Berkeley and UCSF, focused on transgender health and wellness. She was well-respected in her community and was able to go to nursing school and do public health work. She was a super beautiful, smart, rad, funny, interesting person who had a really wonderful romantic partner. For many years, I had wondered, “Am I going to transition?”, and Emma represented, to me, winning at being trans. What is the Emma Deboncoeur Trans Health Scholarship Fund, and why did you decide to release a digital album to support it?Įmma was Ivy ’s and my friend who passed away last year.
