The Linda Lindas On 'Racist Sexist Boy' And Going Viral

"It really sucks that people can be racist and sexist at our age, and we want to stop them from growing up into racist and sexist adults."

The Linda Lindas became a sensation over the weekend after they rocked the internet with their anti-hate anthem, “Racist Sexist Boy.” The all-girl garage punk band told HuffPost about the roots of the song and what it’s been like reaching people around the world with it. Mila, 10; her sister Lucia, 14; their cousin Eloise, 13; and close friend Bela, 16; were heard by millions after the Los Angeles Public Library shared a clip of their blazing performance at the Cypress Park branch to kick off Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  Mila, the drummer, introduced the song: “A little while before we went into lockdown, a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people. After I told him that I was Chinese, he backed away from me. Eloise and I wrote this song based on that experience.”