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The Secrets Stars Keep: Lady Margaret Huggins (1848-1915), Pioneer of Spectral Photography

Dale DeBakcsyAugust 14, 2018

The history of science boasts a robust roster of Vanished Women, wives and sisters who did the work of full partners but received the recognition of mere Lab He...

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Women Killing It: From Steady Job To Startup Founder… Parinaz Vahabzadeh On Taking Risks

Sally HubbardAugust 14, 2018

"If there’s anything we as a generation can do for the next generation is actually inspire them to take that risk at a younger age." - Parinaz Vahabzadeh In ...

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8 Things You Should Know About Elizabeth Holtzman, Pioneering Politician And Serial Glass Ceiling Smasher

wyskAugust 11, 2018

"Politics helps determine the kind of society we’d like to live in. When women aren’t an equal participant in that conversation, it has real-world consequences."...

CareerHistoryPolitics1 Comment5 min read

10 R.eally B.adass G.ifts… Inspired By The Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

wyskAugust 10, 2018

Through her pioneering accomplishments and historic achievements, as well as her fearless words, dissents and actions, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gin...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 25 Years As A Justice And Still As Supreme As Ever

wyskAugust 10, 2018

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg entered a legal world where the best jobs were off-limits to women and emerged as a Supreme Court Justice."...

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The Curve Who Became a Witch: The Mathematics of Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799)

Dale DeBakcsyAugust 8, 2018

If any century would have favorably understood the manic blend of child shaming and twisted pride that is the typical Toddlers and Tiaras pageant parent, it was...

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Lizzie Trailer: New Film Revisits The 100-Year-Old Lizzie Borden Mystery

wyskAugust 7, 2018

Did Lizzie Borden kill her father and step-mother or didn’t she? The more than 100-year-old murder mystery that has inspired countless books and television show...

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Singer Ayana Haviv Performs The Star Trek Discovery Theme Song… And It’s Spectacular!

wyskAugust 6, 2018

"There is nothing like the feeling of singing an iconic theme, which practically defines its musical era and genre, live with some of the best orchestral musici...

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Department Of Reproductive Control: Fake Satirical Agency Offers Real Sobering View Of Future [VIDEO]

wyskAugust 6, 2018

The Department of Reproductive Control (DRC) is not a real U.S. Government Agency, but all of the policies described in this 1-minute video are. It, along with ...

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Girls

Animated Short Film Pays Tribute To Ada Lovelace

wyskOctober 10, 2017

“An idea doesn’t care about gender or circumstance, about time or space. An idea only wants one thing - to grow.”...

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These Girl Scouts Transformed Into 12 Of History’s Greatest Trailblazers And Icons For Inspiring Photo Shoot

wyskMarch 15, 2017

Each of the Girl Scouts were styled to resemble notable women from the past and present, like Mae Jemison, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and Celia Cruz....

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Read The Speech 10-Year-Old Mari Copeny, Little Miss Flint, Hoped To Give At The Michigan Women’s March

Guest ContributorJanuary 29, 2018

On January 21, 2018, 10-year-old, Flint, Michigan native, Mari Copeny, the activist known as Little Miss Flint, Tweeted the following, “One ...

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Entertainment

4 Reasons Women Should NEVER Breastfeed In Public (A Parody)

wyskAugust 3, 2017

"By breastfeeding in public, we are spreading the lie that breasts have a purpose other than just to turn someone on."...

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Trait Tracer: Woman Morphs Into Eight Relatives For Cool Family Resemblance Photo Project

wyskJanuary 20, 2015

Rachael Rifkin, a 26-year-old ghostwriter and personal historian, set out to show how much more she has in common with her family than she thought....

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If Cinderella Had A Feminist Fairy Godmother

wyskMay 21, 2014

Bravo Tom Gauld... this is our kind of fairy tale. And, by the way... Disney REALLY needs you!!!...

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Women In Science

All Creatures Small: The Invertebrates Of Libbie Hyman (1888-1969)

Dale DeBakcsyJuly 12, 2017

Science is a creature of lurches and inchings, presided over by two (mostly) mutually exclusive castes. We know the lurchers well, fictional...

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The Life Of Laura Bassi (1711-1778), The World’s First Female Full Professor Of Science

Dale DeBakcsyJune 6, 2018

It's April of 1732, and the hot ticket in Bologna is not an opera, a play, or a beheading, but rather that most mundane of things: a lengthy...

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Jeanne Altmann, Baboon Moms, and the Justice League of Primatology

Dale DeBakcsyFebruary 15, 2017

Jeanne Altmann is known for her pioneering statistical methods and contributions to contemporary primate behavioral ecology....

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