Using creative and humorous protests for political education.
By Rose DeShaw · Kingston (historical) Gaggle · to the tune of Bye Bye Love
The Raging Grannies are a loose international network of women over fifty who use satirical song and street theater as a tool for political education.
Our autonomous gaggles across North America don flowered hats and show up to sing pointed songs about what the powerful would rather keep quiet. We care about peace and justice and human rights and this battered planet, and use a well-aimed song on the steps of city hall to open ears.
It started on a damp Tuesday in Victoria, BC when a handful of older women decided the best way to get attention for peace was to put on flowered hats and sing.
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61 gaggles across the US, Canada, and beyond. Find one near you, or start your own.
We are not a club, a party, or an organization. We are a loose network of autonomous gaggles united by a shared method: writing satirical songs about the issues that matter and singing them in public.
The questions we get most, and a few you haven't thought of yet.
Nope. "Granny" is a state of mind. You don't need grandchildren, and you don't even need children. You just need to care about the world they're inheriting.
Whatever needs raging about. Peace and anti-militarism (the founding issue), the environment and climate, healthcare, reproductive rights, racism, economic inequality, ageism, and whatever else needs naming this week. Each gaggle picks its own focus based on what's happening locally.
Check the map on our Find a Gaggle page. If there isn't one nearby, keep reading. The next question is for you.
No. We are not a political party and we are not affiliated with one. Individual grannies hold all kinds of political views. What unites us is a commitment to peace, justice, and the belief that ordinary women can make extraordinary noise. We take positions on issues, not personalities.
The "raging" in our name refers to creative rage: a combination of deep compassion, concern for the future, and a willingness to confront social issues with wit and perseverance. We rage because we care. And we do it with song, humor, and a flowered hat, because nothing catches people off guard quite like strong lyrics coming from sweet little old ladies.
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