“Body fascism.” maybe an internet buzz term but it’s not new. From toddler panties for women to makeup kits in the toy aisle, men in charge want women to think they have to be smaller, younger, and subservient. It’s so much easier to control things when people feel insecure, and the industry has been perfecting the trick for generations. Don’t buy the products; don’t let yourself disappear.

Early exposure to punk created a battle vest for one kid that needed it, before she could understand the lyrics or navigate a mosh pit. In a time where power looked like yelling, size, and fear, punk paved the way for a different kind of chaos, protective, communal, and comforting.