January 31, 2015 Delaying next week’s post due to injury In which I get just what I wanted for my birthday: hand injuries!
January 29, 2015 in Modern Worthies Grace Hopper The Queen of Code Rear Admiral “Amazing” Grace Hopper was one of the first (and finest) computer programmers in history. She created the first compiler and spearheaded the creation of one of the first compiled computer languages. She was also a badass mofo.
Viśpálā (12th? century BCE) Warrior Queen of the Rig Veda The first prosthetic limb in human civilization went to this ancient warrior queen. Or did it? The story is more complex than you might think.
January 27, 2015 “Queens of Africa” dolls outsell Barbie A Nigerian man's project -- to make dolls that better reflect the life of girls in his country -- has taken off, surpassing sales of Mattel's Barbie dolls. And they're only growing.
January 26, 2015 Beautiful murals of Dahomey Amazons in Senegal The Dahomey Amazons were one of the fiercest military groups in the 19th century - and they were all female. Now they have their own tribute in the streets of Senegal, thanks to a female French mural artist.
January 26, 2015 Islamophobic Bus Ads Defaced With Muslim Superheroine Some daring guerilla activist is covering up anti-Muslim bus ads in San Francisco with pictures of Kamala Khan, Marvel's newest Muslim superheroine.
January 23, 2015 in Press Rejected Princesses makes Upworthy! Completing the trifecta of Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, and Upworthy: RP made the Internet's Triple Crown!
January 22, 2015 in Modern Worthies Marie Wilcox The last fluent speaker of Wukchumni The last fluent speaker of her language, she's spent years preserving and teaching it to others.
Catalina de Erauso (1585/92-1650) The Lieutenant Nun After escaping from a convent, this swashbuckler had the strength to chase her dreams: which were apparently to drink, fight, and womanize.
January 20, 2015 Theresa Duncan, pioneer game designer for girls Theresa Duncan pioneered a line of video games for girls, and died early. Now efforts are underway to recognize and celebrate her body of work.
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