They protested against mainstream gender norms and feminine expectations in a male-dominated society. The idea of a woman 'behaving badly' went against the gender norms of how a woman is supposed to act, and provided a thrilling way to challenge society. In addition, the expectations of how a woman dressed were restricting and sexist, and the sukeban weren't going to accept this anymore.

They created a space in which the disenfranchised youth of 1980's New York; gay, queer, transgender, non-binary and different could experience a feeling possibly unfelt during the day; freedom. So, how did this fabulous scene start? Well get ready to get schooled on club kid history.