: Published by the Anchorage Daily News , this article details the mid-20th-century legal crackdowns on "percentage girls" who would drink tea or colored water while their "marks" paid for top-shelf alcohol.
: This study traces the lineage of "badass" female performance from early blues singers to contemporary b-girls, discussing how these women challenge traditional notions of femininity. b.girls
In modern sociology and cultural studies, "b-girls" are female practitioners of breaking (breakdancing). Academic papers on this topic often explore gender politics and visibility within the male-dominated hip-hop scene. : Published by the Anchorage Daily News ,