The first question most anyone who is trying to have a real conversation with me about being the Queen of Filth/Operator of Feminazi Facebook asks is “why?” They want to know why anyone would willingly embark on doing what I’ve been doing. First off, a lot of people hate you, say shit about you, and tell other people not to hire you/speak to you/acknowledge your existence. The easy answer is that I see a connection between my own experiences in music and deeply systemic problems, and that I want things to be better. But there are of course, easier and gentler ways to try to make things better, and I was always inclined to those rather than “the nuclear option.”
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