The chapter explores the speaker's journey of processing personal trauma while prioritizing helping others, recounting a pivotal moment at a rape relief shelter. It delves into the challenges of reinvention in creativity, emphasizing the importance of choosing collaborators based on intellect and personality. The discussion also touches on the therapeutic aspects of writing a book while touring and the emotional release experienced on stage, challenging stereotypes about their work.
Punk singer, artist, and the front-woman of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, Kathleen Hanna has spent the last three decades as a trailblazer in the punk feminist movement. She joins guest host Roxane Gay to talk about her new memoir and storied career making art and music.