Because of This Woman: Archive

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flawsstitchedwithgoodintentions asked: Celia Cruz. Thank you for a post about Celia Cruz. I love her. She reminds me of my abuelita, a strong woman.

Apr 17th

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Name: Katie Piper Date: 1983-present Why this woman rocks: In 2008, an ex-boyfriend arranged for acid to be thrown in Piper’s face, leaving her with severe scars and blinding her in one eye. Although physically and emotionally devastated, she survived. She went on to make (with Channel 4) documentaries about life with disfigurement, and started the Katie Piper Foundation. Quote:...

Apr 17th

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Anonymous asked: I haven't gotten a chance to surf the archive yet, but are there any trans women on this blog?

Apr 9th

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zainabsrevolution asked: I like this blog alot. Although I don't understand why Lady Gaga would be mentioned here. She has mentioned feminism time and again in the wrong manner, making statements like "I'm not a feminist. I love men." And lyrics like, "I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas please. Fold em' let him hit me raise it baby stay with me" Because letting someone hit you...

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Name: Anna Grodzka Dates: 1954 - present Why she rocks: Born under the name Krzysztof, she is a transwoman, a former entrepreneur and a LGBTQA activist in Poland. She estabilished the Trans Fuzja foundation which helps transgender people deal with their identity. In 2011 she was elected a Member of Parliament from a Social Democrat party. That makes her the first official transgender MP in the...

Mar 23rd

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reinaenbrookline asked: I love your feelings regarding positivity in the feminist movement. I have heard before that the extreme right won't stop us, it's our own in-fighting. Like you, I think the best way to stop this is to be positive. Thanks for your blog!!!

Mar 23rd

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Anonymous asked: You make sure to include trans women right?

Mar 23rd

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womens-creative-collective: Poet, writer, activist Eve Ensler lived in her head. In this powerful talk from TEDWomen, she talks about her lifelong disconnection from her body — and how two shocking events helped her to connect with the reality, the physicality of being human. Eve Ensler created the ground-breaking “Vagina Monologues,” whose success propelled her to found V-Day — a movement to...

Mar 22nd

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Name: Cindy Sherman Dates: 1970s-Present Why she rocks: She is not only the photographer, but also the model, makeup artist, and hair stylist for all her pictures. In other words, she does everything herself and has for all of her 30+ year career. Though they are technically self-portraits, she insists they aren’t because she is presenting herself as an entirely different character with...

Mar 18th

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Hey everyone! Please watch my video above to hear about the philanthropy I’m working with, and what it means to me. Then go click on the following link to donate and commit to giving aid to people undergoing cancer treatment. Every donation counts!!! I love you all <3 To donate go to http://www.cudeltaqueen.com/contestants Click on my picture (Lauren Chouinard), and scroll down to the...

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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!! =D

I am so truly proud to be a woman, and proud to be a woman who blogs about the incredible awesomeness of other women. <3 Thank you for reading and learning and celebrating the women in your life and the women throughout history! <3 YOU ROCK!!! ~Lauren

Mar 8th

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brightroar asked: Mary I, who was the first Queen Regnant of England to successfully claim the throne. Thanks to her, following ladies Elizabeth I, Mary II, Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II took the English throne without much protest. She also had to deal with having Henry VIII for a father, and battled depression as a teenager when he divorced her mother, stripped her of her titles and removed her from the...

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dearlittlelibrarian asked: This is an awesome blog!

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Remember the Golden Rule

“Don’t YUCK my YUM”… means that if you don’t agree with a woman I choose to post on this page, don’t put me (or her) on blast. Some people find certain women (Like Lady Gaga for example) to be a great inspiration in their lives. If you don’t agree, that’s fine. I’ve also posted over 100 other women who you might be interested in learning more...

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Mara Leveritt

Name: Mara Leveritt Dates: 1947-present Why she rocks: Her investigative journalism exposes the corruption in our legal system and the crimes routinely committed by those in power. Her books examine how the truth behind horrific crimes are obscured by corruption and prejudice. Her second book, Devil’s Knot, detailed the wrongful conviction of the West Memphis Three, and her tireless...

Mar 3rd

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