My mother was born in 1963; the age of reform and revolution. She was young in a decade when Americans were moving away from their conservative ways and transforming to the nation’s democratic ideals. Young people wanted change, which led to protests for equality and demanding an end to the Vietnam War. The civil rights movement led to inspire other groups for equal rights. Feminists demanded an end to sexual discrimination and equal job opportunities. In the beginning of the 60’s it was impossible to find women in any sort of power, and this empowered my mother more than ever. After a long and interesting interview I am now proud to share the memories my mother has. As a young girl, at the age of ten, Kristy was greatly into gymnastics. She was one of the best gymnasts at her gym. Although she became a great athlete there were also a few downfalls. Being such an intense athlete led to stunts in her growth and put her behind on puberty. Not only did she not develop breasts and a menstrual cycle at the same age as her friends but her last name was also Little. The other girls at her school would tease her calling her breasts little; her known nickname around school was “Little Kristy”. She felt embarrassed and was ashamed that she did not experience menstrual cramps the way all of her friends did. She explained that having a period was something to be proud of, “you become a women”. As a teenage birth control had first hit the market. During this time women were being more open about their sexuality instead of hiding it away like before, “I lost my virginity at the age of 14”. Not only was my mother sexually liberated but she also took advantage of Planned Parenthood. Along with the help of Planned Parenthood keeping her safe, she also used rock-and-roll at platform to self-discovery. She felt as though she could live through the music and be herself. She claims that music was very important during this era and that i