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Where's the post? (or, the move from hell)
In which Jason's life is eaten up by the move from hell.
On Tirgatao's clothing (and tattoos)
A reader talks about ancient clothing, and I deconstruct some of the work behind the Tirgatao entry!
Ask Jason: Have you ever wrote about women with disability?
Yes, many times!
How to Shut Down an Islamophobe in Six Tweets
For #MuslimWomensDay, I posted a collection of awesome Muslim women on Twitter - and an Islamophobe took exception to that.
Why have "evil" princesses?
Some have questioned why I write about brutal and morally reprehensible people, instead of just focusing on good role models. I have thoughts on the matter.
Trans men in Rejected Princesses
A post about handicapped badasses spurs a frank discussion about the possible inclusion of transgender men in Rejected Princesses. In the end, the decision is "no" - as it should be.
On finding Alfred Barker’s Name
Tracking down the birth name of one of Sydney's more colorful gangsters was tricky, but not THAT tricky.
#ShePersisted
Maybe you saw that US politician Mitch McConnell silenced fellow US politician Elizabeth Warren from speaking, and gave a quote saying that “she persisted” despite his stern warnings. Many took exception to this. I was one of them. And I tweeted about it. At length.
Learning to Listen
The next RP entry (and the planned one after that) are being put on the backburner while I wait to hear back from the tribe who serves as gatekeeper for their stories. Here's why.
Random Princesses
Shajar al-Durr
Muslim sultan who took the throne, defeated Louis IX in battle, ransomed him back to France for 30% of their GDP --- and did it all in secret.
Gracia Mendes Nasi
Jewish businesswoman who saved thousands of Jews from the Inquisition by smuggling them out of the country.
Marie Equi
Once upon a time, there was a lesbian Wild West abortion doctor. She once horsewhipped a guy in the face and was tossed in San Quentin Prison for sedition. To the surprise of no one, she lived in Portland.
Olympias of Macedon
The much-maligned woman fought tooth and nail to position her son, Alexander, to become "the Great" - and herself in the process.
Molly Craig
The daughter of an aboriginal woman and a white man, her race led her to be kidnapped by the Australian government - only for her to escape and walk across the continent to get home... twice.
Harriet Tubman
Escaped slave turned slave rescuer turned plantation-torching Union spymaster, she was part Moses, part Joan of Arc, part Spider-Man.
Agnodice
After disguising herself as a man to be the physician women needed, she was put on trial - and won.
Olga of Kiev
Brutal princess-turned-Christian saint who burnt down enemy towns using pigeons.
Amanirenas
When Rome set its eyes on her country, this one-eyed queen fought them tooth and nail, until they left her alone.
Annie Jump Cannon
This astronomer threw off all the social conventions of her day to pursue her one true calling: the stars.