Menopausal women in revolt

In the early 1990s, young women raised on second-wave feminism but marginalized within the punk scene revolted. Dubbed riot grrrls, bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile aimed wrathful lyrics and gallows humor at a culture of misogyny as it manifested in their own lives, from condescending male musicians to abusive fathers. Now, those artists are in their 50s. And while sexism persists, it touches older women in different ways.

- JUDY BERMAN