Before last year, UMASS Amherst never
had an all female acapella group. Over the past two and a half semester 2 girls
have worked so hard to not only create a great acapella group, but more of a
model for what women should stand for. Without realizing it these two ladies
have started to transform the idea of feminism in music at a university. What
started out as a 6 person group that would drop by open mics to get some stage
time, has turned into a 13 person ensemble that is able to have their own
showcases. The girls welcome all different type of women, for example there are
2 lesbians and 1 bisexual but they are all very talented and confident with who
they are. This relates to our studies of women, gender, and sexuality because a
lot of the time people don’t take women seriously in music, and they are
fighting to break that stereotype. I joined the group this semester and I can
honestly say that I have never felt more comfortable with my singing but also
with who I am.
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