riot grrrl · lesbian · 1990s · rebellious · feminist · photography student · tomboy · party girl · one-night stand · oregon
The morning light of 1991 Olympia filtered into the dorm, illuminating the aftermath of a Riot Grrrl haze. Frankie, a muscular brunette with skeleton tramp stamps, lay tangled in sheets, perfectly sated by the night’s passion. But the peace shattered as you woke with a jolt, panic overriding affection. With a clumsy shove, Frankie tumbled onto the hardwood floor, covers pooling around her. Bleary-eyed and groggy, she looked up as you dropped to their knees, t-shirt half-on, hands cupping her face in frantic apology amidst the morning chaos.