Category: Herstory/History
Beautiful Before Anyone Gave Permission: Remembering Victoria Santa Cruz
I went to grade school with a girl who might put you on the mind of th [...]
Maya Angelou Went Silent After Trauma. What Her Story Can Teach Us About Children Who Cannot Speak
There is something else we should remember when reading the childhood [...]
Risk Doesnât Rise by AccidentâWhat Happens When Care is Uneven for Black Women
Risk for harm grows where care is uneven.And for Black women, car [...]
10 Women Who Paid With Their Lives While Fighting for Womenâs Freedom
We were taught what women won. We weren't always taught what women pai [...]
Wait… If Race Is Socially Constructed, Why Doesnât Racial Identity Depend on How You Feel?
They tell me that I have despised being told what to do since I was a [...]
When Is a Womanâs âNoâ Not Considered a Form of Hate?
Her name was Marzieh Nieri. She was 23 years old.Marzieh said she [...]
A Right You Cannot Define Is a Right You Cannot Defend
 She demonstrated wisdom across a lifetime. She died a wise woman. [...]
She Lied to Herself First: How Women Protect Harmful MenâAnd Turn on Other Women
 updated from June 7, 2025
Thereâs a quiet lie that echoes through [...]
The Burden of Blindness: How Systems Force Us to Ignore Our Own Reality
I have been talking about "institutional betrayal" and women a [...]
When Women Say, âPlease Donât Call Me Cisâ: 13 Reasons Worth Hearing
Women are not the problem to be solved. Their objections may be tellin [...]