{"id":43331,"date":"2025-03-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/?p=43331"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:05:41","slug":"a-fun-feminist-playlist-to-cure-your-political-and-patriarchal-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/a-fun-feminist-playlist-to-cure-your-political-and-patriarchal-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fun Feminist Playlist to Cure Your Political and Patriarchal Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16173126\/FeministPlaylist-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"In these troubling times, who couldn\u2019t use a little comfort - and fun? The Story Exchange staff has pulled together a list of our favorite uptempo, pro-women songs to brighten your days. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)\" class=\"wp-image-43337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16173126\/FeministPlaylist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16173126\/FeministPlaylist-525x394.jpg 525w, https:\/\/cdn1.thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16173126\/FeministPlaylist-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16173126\/FeministPlaylist-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn1.thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16173126\/FeministPlaylist-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We&#8217;ve put together a playlist of songs by women artists like Wings (pictured) to brighten your days and warm your feminist hearts. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already feeling the effects of a second Trump administration? You&#8217;re not alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re all doing our best to access joy where we can, which is why we at The Story Exchange have pulled together a list of some of our favorite empowering, pulse-pounding numbers, all brought to us by women artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re compiling tunes for your post-apocalyptic-prep workout routine, planning the best pre-march dance party in history, or just trying to break up your doom-scrolling habit, consider adding these bops to your playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_31e1cc8f97ebd702c629762c73200fcb\" class=\"wp-block related-post alignwide\">\n      <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n      <h4>Related<\/h4>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"post-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/9-pebbles-for-bringing-a-needed-smile-to-your-face\/\" class=\"post-image-link\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/penguins-pebbling-anxiety-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"penguins-pebbling-anxiety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/penguins-pebbling-anxiety-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/penguins-pebbling-anxiety-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/penguins-pebbling-anxiety-84x84.jpg 84w, https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/penguins-pebbling-anxiety-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"entry-text\">\n          <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/9-pebbles-for-bringing-a-needed-smile-to-your-face\/\">\n              9 \u2018Pebbles\u2019 for Bringing a Needed Smile to Your Face\n            <\/a>\n          <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block_a95ab0651bbf910752752a2823a37cce\" class=\"wp-block listicle alignwide\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">1<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beyonc\u00e9 - Run the World (Girls) (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VBmMU_iwe6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cRun the World (Girls)\u201d &#8211; Beyonce<\/h2>\n          <p>From the moment the beat drops on this 2011 track, you won&#8217;t be able to stay put &#8211; in your chair, or in your discontent with encroaching fascism.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">2<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No Doubt - Just A Girl\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PHzOOQfhPFg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cJust a Girl\u201d &#8211; No Doubt<\/h2>\n          <p>Gwen Stefani&#8217;s quintessential 1990s anthem gives us something to jam out to when we&#8217;ve &#8220;had it up to here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">3<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Mix - Wings (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOQDsmEqVt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cWings\u201d &#8211; Little Mix<\/h2>\n          <p>This British girl group brings energy and empowerment to any day with this 2012 single.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">4<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Demi Lovato - Confident (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cwLRQn61oUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cConfident\u201d &#8211; Demi Lovato<\/h2>\n          <p>Lovato provided perfect strutting &#8211; and marching &#8211; music with this 2015 tune.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">5<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sara Bareilles - Armor (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a6Uj2QyBJVc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cArmor\u201d &#8211; Sara Bareilles<\/h2>\n          <p>Pro Tip: When listening to Bareilles&#8217; music, dig into the lyrics. You&#8217;ll be left thinking (as well as grooving) after taking in this 2019 tune.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">6<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Chicks - Gaslighter (Official Video)\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbVPcPL30xc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cGaslighter\u201d &#8211; Dixie Chicks<\/h2>\n          <p>This 2020 single is about lead singer Natalie Maines&#8217; divorce, but it will resonate with anyone who&#8217;s come out on the other side of any tough relationship.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">7<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aretha Franklin - Respect [1967] (Aretha&#039;s Original Version)\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6FOUqQt3Kg0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cRespect\u201d &#8211; Aretha Franklin<\/h2>\n          <p>It doesn&#8217;t get more timeless than this 1967 hit, thanks in large part to Franklin&#8217;s perfect vocals.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">8<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lizzo - Good As Hell (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vuq-VAiW9kw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cGood as Hell\u201d &#8211; Lizzo<\/h2>\n          <p>In 2016, this song &#8211; the ultimate &#8220;get over them&#8221; jam &#8211; served as our introduction to Lizzo. We haven&#8217;t been the same since.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">9<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sisters Are Doin&#039; It for Themselves (Remastered)\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/drGx7JkFSp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>\u201cSisters Are Doin\u2019 It For Themselves\u201d &#8211; Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin<\/h2>\n          <p>You probably know this song from a movie montage, but this funky 1985 classic is a true &#8220;bop&#8221; all on its own.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                  <div class=\"col-md-6 video\">\n            <div class=\"number\">10<\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframewrap\">\n              <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Destiny&#039;s Child - Independent Women Part I (Official HD Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0lPQZni7I18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n          <h2>&quot;Independent Women, Pt. 1&quot; &#8211; Destiny&#039;s Child<\/h2>\n          <p>At The Story Exchange, we believe in women&#8217;s economic empowerment. How else would we end off our playlist than with an early 2000s musical celebration of it?<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_1b00500deaf53b9b174e73ef20a68860\" class=\"wp-block related-post alignwide\">\n      <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n      <h4>Related<\/h4>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"post-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/10-soothing-songs-to-calm-your-nerves\/\" class=\"post-image-link\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Calm-Playlist-Taylor-Swift-Election-2024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Calm-Playlist-Taylor-Swift-Election-2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Calm-Playlist-Taylor-Swift-Election-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Calm-Playlist-Taylor-Swift-Election-2024-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Calm-Playlist-Taylor-Swift-Election-2024-84x84.jpg 84w, https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Calm-Playlist-Taylor-Swift-Election-2024-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"entry-text\">\n          <h3 class=\"post-title\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/10-soothing-songs-to-calm-your-nerves\/\">\n              10 Soothing Songs to Calm Your Nerves\n            <\/a>\n          <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><em><strong><em>Editor\u2019s Note: This post, updated for 2025, was originally published March 17, 2020.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In these troubling times, who couldn\u2019t use a little comfort &#8211; and fun? 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