Playlist: Angry Girl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion

Whether you’re in your hateful shrew era or just want some female rock to jam to, our girl Kat Stratford has you covered. 

Written by Olivia Abercrombie

Illustrated by Joy Boykin

The utterly iconic 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You gave us the woman that all the edgy, patriarchy-hating girls of the early 2000s had always dreamed of. In the film, Kat Stratford’s (Julia Stiles) music taste screams riot grrrl. The punk and anti-establishment music is an integral part of the film, as is her hatred of men, especially Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan). However, one man – Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) broke through her tough exterior, and tamed the infamous shrew. So for those of us who relate to Kat’s unwavering feminism and don’t have a Patrick to tame us, here is the playlist to channel that man-hating energy.