the left press

[Doug Henwood]

The January issue of the Progressive has an interview with Marge 
Piercy. In the intro, she's quoted as saying "I was such a grrrl." 
The Progressive helpfully glosses this with a parenthetical 
definition, compounded with a definition inside the definition. 
"(Grrrl is a term used by young, activist women who express their 
humor, rage, and sexuality through bands, films, and zines - 
nonglossy, underground self-publications.)" My god, that's worse than 
the NY Times!

Doug