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Where'd You Go?
I've had some pretty wild depression the past couple years. I'm finally starting to work through it - with art.
Victorian-era female archers had style
Found a bunch of pictures of Victorian-era female archers. Thought I'd share.
Linda Taylor
When journalist Josh Levin began investigating an infamous welfare cheat, his story spiraled into an expose of one of the most outrageous female criminals in modern history.
"Saalumarada" Thimmakka
Thimmakka and her husband were unable to have children, so they decided to plant trees--hundreds of them, lining a kilometers-long stretch of road between their village and the neighboring one.
Rejected Princess Theatre: Risky Business
In which the Rejected Princesses learn to play Risk.
Moll Cutpurse
Cross-dressing Queen of Thieves who flouted social norms and had plays written about her.
Joss Whedon to Direct "Batgirl" Movie
Please don't suck.
Armenian Women in Arms
Club Jacobin (Armenian women, 1895. (To the right, Eghisapet...) Armenian women, 1895. (To the right, Eghisapet Sultanian, great grandmother of…
Two Big Announcements (and One Smaller One)
There's going to be a second book. :) But that's not the only treat you're getting!
A few disabled badasses
A reader asked for examples of historical disabled badasses. I give them an earful.
Alakhai Beki
This Mongol stood up to the most fearsome man in the world and in so doing, prevented a genocide.
Random Princesses
Matilda of Tuscany
Fiery defender of the pope who made kings kneel before her.
Wilma Rudolph
Overcame polio, poverty, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, racism, whooping cough, and teenage pregnancy to make Olympic history by winning three…
Sacajawea
One of the most famous women in American history, this hyper-capable Shoshone woman walked across America with a baby strapped to her back, in order to map it.
Gertrude Bell
Tossed off the expectations of Victorian society to become an expert mountaineer and archaeologist, traveled the Middle East by herself…
Jeanne de Clisson
When her husband was unjustly executed, this French noblewoman-turned-pirate became the terror of France.
The Mirabal Sisters
When a cruel dictator ruined this Dominican Republic family, these sisters gave their lives to end his.
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.
Neerja Bhanot
When terrorists hijacked her plane, she gave her life to save it, becoming the youngest recipient of India's highest honor.
Takeko Nakano
When the end of an era was at hand, this samurai woman refused to go gently.
Mary Patten
When her husband became deathly ill, this pregnant teen took the reins to become America's first female boat commander - all while fighting off a mutiny and keeping her husband alive.