Roaring into 2025

I know people clown on this song. But if Lee Greenwood can keep trotting himself out as a pinnacle of MAGA patriotism, we should keep embracing the unabashed feminism of Helen Reddy. “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar” remains as relevant as it was when it was released 54 years ago. Two years later, and Roe v. Wade was decided. This performance, in 1989, came after abortion had been legal federally for 16 years already. Yet here we are nearly four decades later and women and pregnant people have now lost that guaranteed right. Well, fuck that. Fuck them. And for the next four years and beyond I hope we all roar with our disapproval and defiance. Indeed, “women are not without electoral or political power” – so let’s keep working and pressing and demanding our full equal rights and complete bodily autonomy. Roar more in 2025, ladies. Roar more.

Music Monday: Hear Us

Last Monday was Gloria Steinem’s 90th birthday, so this is obviously belated. Still for all its shortcomings, Second Wave Feminism was so critical in so many ways. So in honor of this feminist icon reaching her ninth decade, here is some Helen Reddy goodness. Get ready to roar, ladies. It’s an election year, after all. Happy Monday, kittens.