Christine de Pizan, Medieval Feminist Poet and Total Badass
“Just as women's bodies are softer than men's, so their understanding is sharper.” ― Christine de Pizan You might be surprised to know that the quote you just read was...
La Malinche, The Aztec Woman Who Changed Mexican History
[caption id="attachment_7577" align="aligncenter" width="800"] 16th-century illustration of the conquest of Mexico showing Codex Azcatitlan, Hernán Cortés, and Malinche (far right)[/caption] Who Was La Malinche? The story of La Malinche is...
10 Sassy Feminist Quotes Made Into Delightful Tee Shirts
If you want to buy one, proceeds support independent artists. Just click the shirt. 1. Maya Angelou I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. Quote source 2. Ruth Bader...
Ching Shih, the Lady Pirate Lord Who Needs a TV Series Right Now
[caption id="attachment_7303" align="aligncenter" width="800"] An illustration of pirates in a sword fight.[/caption] In 2019, Netflix released 371 new movies and shows. Will they make a show about legendary pirate lord...
With a Sword and a Baby Bump, Caterina Sforza Took on Rome and the Pope
[caption id="attachment_6742" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Caterina Sforza[/caption] If you and I were sitting in a bar (back when life wasn’t weird) and I asked you to describe any woman from the...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pocahontas
Unfortunately for the Millennial generation, we grew up on Disney’s version of Pocahontas and her infatuation with John Smith. Was it true? What really was Pocahontas’s life like? Well, you...