Brainstorm Week 10, Grace Burchett

Ovarian Psychos is a group that is engaged in really powerful resilience practices by building community that goes against the traditional quiet gender roles for women. At the beginning of the documentary, Xela de la X says that biking is taking up physical space and exploring an area that otherwise would not be a great environment for a woman or girl by herself. This is a physical representation of resistance, because the woman are coming together in a group to show that they aren’t afraid and that they have a right to be expressive within their community. In addition, I believe the resilience practices of Ovarian Psychos are highlighted in minutes 12:00-14:00, when they focus on the death of a young girl. They raised money and wrote powerful music to support the community, as well as reach a larger audience so their voices were heard. However, I believe the most powerful part was when the women asked “what led to this?”. They were looking into the past to create a better future, which I believe is an especially powerful way to be resilient in the face of oppression. 

            Chicas Rockeras Rock Camp for girls is a form of Chicanafuturism because it shows young Chicanas how to create a space for themselves and carry this confidence with them into the future. Alice bag says that it gives girls “room to spread their arms”, which shows how they are combatting the idea that girls need to be as small as possible. Also, the podcast stated that the camp is bilingual and plays music in both English and Spanish. This is showing the young campers that both languages are important in their life, and they can continue to celebrate their hybrid cultures throughout their life. Throughout the quarter, we have learned about resilience practices that have been inspired by older women in someone’s life. For example, some of the artists we have read about mention their mothers or other female figures who have inspired their creative art practices. Chicas Rockeras shows young girls many older female figures, and this empowerment by example is immensely important in showing young Chicanas all that they can achieve.