Critical Review #3: Schilt

Although Schilt's article about Riot Grrrl does give an insightful idea on why the scene emerged, how it was sustained and why it seemed to diminish and disappear (and inspire other scenes), we cannot call this an ethnography as she does not really get involved with the scene. She does interview a few girls from the scene and investigate media releases, but that does not qualify as an ethnography.
According to Schilt, the Riot Grrrl movement started when girls in the punk movement started getting disappointed by the increasingly male-only attitude in the punk movement as it moved more towards a more aggressive type of punk: hardcore. Schilt argues that through the use of fanzines and conventions a translocal scene was developed. In contrast to other scenes, such as the goth scene, Riot Grrrl made the effort of not having clear definitions of who they were as they wanted the scene to be as inclusive as possible. Unfortunately this was not always possible as it appeared that most members where middle class white girls which brought trouble within the scene when girls of color demanded more attention towards race issues next to feminist issues.
It appears that the reason why the scene started to disappear was mostly because of media coverage, that on an attempt of defining the subculture, defined it incorrectly, emphasizing fashion over their political agenda. This pushed girls away from the scene, and without any members willing to participate, the scene died.
Yet, Schilt argues that the legacy of Riot Grrrl continues as other scenes and feminist oriented subcultures have used their example to create zines and organizations that touch on the same issues that Riot Grrrl once did.

Do you think there are other scenes where the increased media coverage endangered the survival of the subculture?