I fucking love Leah from July Talk. Don’t get me wrong, I love all of them. But Leah has a special place in my heart.
I like them for the music they make. I love them, especially Leah, for the values they promote. July Talk is so honestly feminist that it fucks me up. Last night someone yelled at Leah to show her tits at a show, and they kicked him out. That is taking action and letting people know that sexism and objectification of women won’t be tolerated. It’s also something that is commonly ignored at concerts. Yelling disgusting things like that not only hurts Leah, who it’s directed at, but it also hurts every other woman in the venue. That kind of comment, even when not directed at you, makes a place feel so unsafe. But July talk kicked them the fuck out.
Also, her tweet following the show was vulnerable, strong and comprehensive all rolled into one and I love her all the more for it.
The entire band is standing behind these values when they’re put out there like that, so I love them for it.
Leah gets the honourable mention for putting up with the brunt of it and being the fronting face of it all via her Twitter & Instagram.
Also, don’t get me started on July Talk fucking w gender roles in performance art. I could write a 3000 word academic essay on how July Talk is a feminist band. Fuck me up I love July Talk.
