June 30, 2015 in Modern Worthies Lin Zhao The Poet Who Rebelled With Her Own Blood When jailed for being a political dissident, Lin Zhao continued to write anti-Mao screeds using hairpins, bamboo, and her own blood as ink.
June 29, 2015 in Modern Worthies April Atkins Strongest girl in the world At 12 years old, April regularly performed incredible feats of strength
June 27, 2015 in Modern Worthies Bree Newsome The badass who brought down the Confederate flag Instead of waiting for politicians to bring down the much-maligned Confederate flag flying nearby the South Carolina capitol building, Bree Newsome got some climbing equipment and did it herself.
June 26, 2015 SCOTUS declares marriage equality law of the land The United States Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage equality. Congratulations (and about time)!
June 25, 2015 Animated shorts pay tribute to pioneering women in animation Five animated shorts shown at the Annecy film festival pay tribute to some female forerunners: Mary Blair, Evelyn Lambart, Lotte Reiniger, Claire Parker, and Alison de Vere.
Zelia Nuttall (1857-1933) The Queen of Mexican Archaeology This single mom developed the field of Mexican archaeology, while fiercely protecting it from the sleazy and opportunistic.
Rejected Princesses poster now on sale Your requests for a poster have been heard. Now you can have some RP swag for your wall.
June 18, 2015 Rejected Princesses’ 1 Year Anniversary Today’s the one year anniversary of Rejected Princesses. Thanks to all of you for being here for it.