Musical and visual reactions to (trans-)misogynies in Austrian popular music

In this paper, I discuss musical and visual reactions to gender-based violence, hate speech, power abuse and disinformation in everyday life; furthermore, I examine the performance and staging strategies and the role of languages in the concepts of Austrian musicians and bands, such as Dives, Шапка (Schapka), Fijuka, Fatima Spar, and Kerosin95, as well as the de-/construction of (trans-)misogynies in popular music. Since the analyzed songs and performances correspond to the clichés of masculinity prevalent in contemporary pop culture, I draw on work dealing with (trans-)misogynies and empowerment in popular music to highlight how the aforementioned musicians deal with experienced threats and criticize hegemonic power relations.