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History as this woman sees it. The serious, the kitsch, the opinionated. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/
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Brilliant, Troubled Dorothy Parker

Brilliant, Troubled Dorothy Parker | Herstory | Scoop.it
What are we to make today of this famous woman who, beginning almost a century ago, has fascinated generations with her wit, flair, talent, and near genius for self-destruction?
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Women Lose $500 Billion Annually Thanks to Gender Wage Gap #EqualPayDay

Women Lose $500 Billion Annually Thanks to Gender Wage Gap #EqualPayDay | Herstory | Scoop.it
If women had received equal pay in the year 2015, they could have secured 83 more weeks of food for themselves and their families, 11 additional months’ worth of rent, or nine more years of birth control.
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The Horrifying Reason Women Are Buying Plan B for One Another 

The Horrifying Reason Women Are Buying Plan B for One Another  | Herstory | Scoop.it
You guys are the real heroes.
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How The Eviction Epidemic Is Trapping Black Women In Poverty

How The Eviction Epidemic Is Trapping Black Women In Poverty | Herstory | Scoop.it
Matthew Desmond’s new book makes an undeniable case that we need to fix this all-American tragedy.

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Chris Hardwick talks about censorship of women’s bodies and absolutely nails it

hazelgracelancaster: “ Chris Hardwick talks about censorship of women’s bodies and absolutely nails it. ” You can say, “pussy,” but not “pussy.” Oh, and nipples are still scary. Scarier than the human...
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Who killed Amy Dudley?

Who killed Amy Dudley? | Herstory | Scoop.it
Did Queen Elizabeth I murder her lover’s wife?

Queen Elizabeth the First was known as ‘the virgin queen’  but it’s unlikely this was the case. It’s true that she never married by most historians believe that she had a long-time affair with Sir Robert Dudley.

Elizabeth and Robert had known each other since childhood and were the very best of friends.When she


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Every Playboy Playmate Centerfold Ever

Every Playboy Playmate Centerfold Ever | Herstory | Scoop.it
Some wonderful person uploaded scans of every Playboy Playmate centerfold to imgur. It’s an amazing collection, whether your interests are prurient or lofty. Kind of amazing to see how our st…
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Motherhood, interrupted: brands must be sensitive to the stresses of digital parenting

Motherhood, interrupted: brands must be sensitive to the stresses of digital parenting | Herstory | Scoop.it
At a time when parenting is endlessly interrupted by digital communication and social media, brands must beware of exacerbating the pressure on women, writes Nicola Kemp. According to @babycentreuk, mothers feel under intense pressure, and don’t need that made worse by brands.

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Google ‘parenting advice’ returns more than 85m articles, it is no surprise that 56% of new parents feel overwhelmed by the advice they receive.

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Google ‘parenting advice’ returns more than 85m articles, it is no surprise that 56% of new parents feel overwhelmed by the advice they receive.

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Court case from 1837, involving an unwanted kiss & a bitten nose

Court case from 1837, involving an unwanted kiss & a bitten nose | Herstory | Scoop.it
bill-holmes: “ how the fuck did we get from there to where we are today ” Aces. Just aces. Yes, I’ll be adding this to Herstory.
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"A Good Wife's Guide" 1950s

"A Good Wife's Guide" 1950s | Herstory | Scoop.it
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I'd much rather not

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Wage gap could explain why women are more likely to be anxious and depressed than men

Wage gap could explain why women are more likely to be anxious and depressed than men | Herstory | Scoop.it
The odds of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were markedly greater among women who earned less than their male counterparts, with whom they were matched on education and years of experience, according to new research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Results of the study are online in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

The odds that an American woman was diagnosed with depression in the past year are nearly twice that of men. However, this disparity looks very different when accounting for the wage gap: Among women whose income was lower than their male counterparts, the odds of major depression were nearly 2.5 times higher than men; but among women whose income equaled or exceeded their male counterparts, their odds of depression were no different than men.

Results were similar for generalized anxiety disorder. Overall,
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And when you factor in how less likely women are to be taken seriously in terms of their health concerns...

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And when you factor in how less likely women are to be taken seriously in terms of their health concerns...

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Now, a Japanese hotel offers ‘crying rooms’ for women

Now, a Japanese hotel offers ‘crying rooms’ for women | Herstory | Scoop.it

In a bizarre offer, a hotel in Tokyo has launched special “crying rooms” for women that are equipped with a selection of tear-jerking movies, eye masks and luxury tissues to allow female guests to cry heartily.


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malek's curator insight, January 12, 2016 5:50 PM

Not sure about how that relates to Japanese culture so let's use common sense. Why go to a hotel to cry when you can do it for free at home or in your car?


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All The Talking Women Did In 'Star Wars'

All The Talking Women Did In 'Star Wars' | Herstory | Scoop.it
Aside from the princess, the speaking roles for women in the original trilogy were limited.
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Rather shocking.

 

...Or is it?

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How history got the Rosa Parks story wrong

How history got the Rosa Parks story wrong | Herstory | Scoop.it
The quiet seamstress we want on our $10 bill was a radical active in the Black Power movement.
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Woman reports FB abuse to man's employer. Man gets fired. Internet deluges woman with death and rape threats.

Woman reports FB abuse to man's employer. Man gets fired. Internet deluges woman with death and rape threats. https://t.co/7I26A68EgH


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Body Hate On The Internet: Some Coping Skills

Body Hate On The Internet: Some Coping Skills | Herstory | Scoop.it
Every once in a while, a brand new "body hate site" (a page dedicated to cruel commentary and bullying of a specific body demographic — often but not always fat bodies) will pop up in all its blazing glory and, well . . . the understandable horror is contagious.
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A good "do" and "don't" list


Most often body snark is aimed at women; but this is good for men too. (That should go without saying, but if you don't say it, well, more snark ensues.)

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Smart Women Are Only More Sexy To Men Sometimes - Here's When

Smart Women Are Only More Sexy To Men Sometimes - Here's When | Herstory | Scoop.it
This confirms what smart women always suspected about men.
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Try to act shocked

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Women Protested The UK’s 'Tampon Tax' By Bleeding In White Pants

Women Protested The UK’s 'Tampon Tax' By Bleeding In White Pants | Herstory | Scoop.it
Feminine hygiene products are considered a "luxury item" by the British government.

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Welcome to the Collection, Sylvia Rivera

Welcome to the Collection, Sylvia Rivera | Herstory | Scoop.it
Luis Carle’s photograph, taken the Saturday before the 2000 Gay Pride Parade in New York City, depicts Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002), a transgender person who was a leading figure in the quest for LGBTQ rights. Rivera sits in the center of...
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The murder of Kitty Genovese

The murder of Kitty Genovese | Herstory | Scoop.it

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“I learned about the murder of Kitty Genovese in two separate psychology classes, at two separate universities. It was studied as an example of the “bystander effect”,...

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The papers of Lizzie Black Kander are now digitized and online

The papers of Lizzie Black Kander are now digitized and online | Herstory | Scoop.it

Lizzie Black was born in Milwaukee in 1858, the daughter of John and Mary Black, who were Jewish pioneer farmers from near Green Bay. She was educated in the Milwaukee public schools and in 1878 graduated from East Side High as valedictorian. In 1881 she married Simon Kander, a real estate and insurance salesman, who later served in the 1907 Wisconsin State Assembly.


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Why women are judged far more harshly than men for leaving work early

Why women are judged far more harshly than men for leaving work early | Herstory | Scoop.it
Colleagues assume: She's off to pick up her kids.

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Female Student Sparks Debate With 'I Don't Shave' Essay

Female Student Sparks Debate With 'I Don't Shave' Essay | Herstory | Scoop.it
Yasmin Gasimova writes that shaving is “unfair” to women.

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Alexander Yakovlev's comment, June 2, 2015 9:36 AM
This article seems controversial to me. Gasimova states how she wants to look natural and that there are nothing wrong with women hairs, yet she wears make up, uses deodorant, and does other things that is unnatural in nature. I hate how people choose to do only one part of their statements. It is the same way when women wants an equal rights, yet they don’t want to go work at the cement manufactory as men do. All this arguments are unfair. She doesn’t want to shave that’s her business, but I think that every country has their own standards for shaving. As it mentioned, she is Turkish, so in Turkey it’s probably fine for women not to shave, but she probably forgot that she is not in turkey and there are different standards in different countries. IF you don’t like it, go back to Turkey nothing holds you there.
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The Women Behind Erotic Fiction

The Women Behind Erotic Fiction | Herstory | Scoop.it
Warning: The captions of this post are excerpts from the featured writers' erotic literature and contain sexually explicit language.  Who are the people behind erotic fiction, those accounts of racy affairs and clandestine romances so often stashed away in secret, read in the privacy of one’s home?
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Quote: “Easy to imagine they would be foxy, leather-clad mistresses, whip in one hand, the other on the keyboard. I knew the reality would be very different. I wanted to see behind their pseudonyms and secret lives,” Woolfall said in a statement.


Why even begin with the nasty stereotype? Do men get that wrap?

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“Why aren’t they warning women about it?” The toxic danger in your baby powder

“Why aren’t they warning women about it?” The toxic danger in your baby powder | Herstory | Scoop.it
Scientific research ties talc powder to ovarian cancer. Now Johnson & Johnson is facing a slew of lawsuits
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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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