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Feminist art is best defined as a particular branch of art which aligns with feminist theory, the social consciousness of feminism, and the political spectrum associated with the late 1960s and 1970s feminist movement. Feminist art also includes the performing arts, poetry, music, and visual arts which highlight the societal and political differences women and transgender women experience within their lives. Perhaps feminist art also “assumes that images, representations, and crafted expression of ideas are important not only for the beauty, virtuosity, or intrinsic value, but also because they are indicators of the social position and power” of women in spaces and communities. Within the 20th century, punk music and political discourse regarding patriarchy represented forms of Feminist art created by Riot grrrl, “a more politicized approach to female beauty” displayed by the American rock group that presented a perspective of beauty such as “blonde hair, lipstick, lace-in parodic or exaggerated forms in order to draw attention to societal issues such as abortion, domestic, and gender violence”. Some feminist theologians and Black feminist would agree that the feminist theory found within 21st century music created by Erykah Badu, Beyoncé, Janelle Monáe, and Grammy-Award winning Megan Thee Stallion are forms of Feminist art which includes sociopolitical communication and feminist discourse concerning sexism, misogyny, and racism. The theodicy of Black feminist art and culture emerges from the human experience of social exclusion in which black feminist women, black male feminist artist (Chris Ofili), black lives, and Black Trans Femmes in the Arts have experienced. Oppression within the human experience of feminist artist has led to the creation of an aesthetic culture of feminist who utilize imagery, icons, and other forms of art to decolonize systemic discrimination against women. The hopeful gain from this form of art is to bring a positive and understanding change to the world, in hope to lead to equality or liberation. Media used range from traditional art forms such as painting to more unorthodox methods such as performance art, conceptual art, body art, craftivism, video, film, and fiber art. Feminist art has served as an innovative driving force towards expanding the definition of art through the incorporation of new media and a new perspective.