A pioneer for women in rock, Joan Jett stormed onto the scene at a time when young girls were too scared to pick up an electric guitar. Girls went to concerts to swoon over their favorite rock stars, not to become one themselves. But not Joan. She was, and still is (in the best way possible), an absolute anomaly.
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But breaking social barriers comes with a flood of challenges, and The Runaways (Jett’s first band) had to endure obscene things: first and foremost – the degrading treatment of their manager, Kim Fowley. Here’s the disturbing tale of what he did to these young, wide-eyed teenagers.