History is filled with women doing all kinds of kickass stuff.
Watch these girls... they're going places!
Need a dose of inspiration? Here you go.
Some of my entertainment recommendations with awesome female characters and stars.
Some of the awesome items made by kickass women!
Athena’s Daughters is a collection of diverse and engaging science fiction and fantasy stories (clocking in right around 100,000 words with more to come when we reach our stretch goals!) with one unifying theme: all of the protagonists are strong women that exhibit a wide range of physical attributes and abilities. And by strong we don't necessarily mean physical strength (though we have those characters too), but ALL kinds of strength. The strength to stand up for what you know is right, the strength to make an unpopular decision, the strength to be a calming voice in a contentious situation. ALL forms of strength.
There are not many industries that are more male-centric than that of cigars, yet in the recent past there has been a growing subculture of women cigar smokers as well as an influx of women in power positions at many new and old cigar companies. When many nonsmokers think of cigars they think the old the boys network, men in suits sitting in an office filled with smoke. Our goal is to introduce these women who are breaking stereotypes while shattering the glass ceiling on their way.
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I was inspired to create a line of t-shirts that women and girls could wear proudly. Something that would enforce the positivity that we want reflected without reinforcing stereotypes or highlighting the lack of modern day role models taking up the limelight. The goal is simply to create a movement, open dialogue, while raising awareness in support of organizations benefiting and uplifting girls and women around the globe.
In 1950, thirteen women defied convention for the love of a game that most said had no place for them. Their decision to go pro was met not with fanfare, but derision; yet it proved to be a defining moment in women's and sports history. With the creation of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, The Founders courageously broke barriers in a sport long dominated by men and forged a path for future female golfers to be celebrated and taken seriously. This film seeks to honor that legacy by making known the personal and collective sacrifices of The Founders as they worked to ensure women had a lasting place on the green. Sacrifices that, until now, have been left largely untold.
Although skiing is the focus of the film, we hope to showcase women’s on-hill success--from professional skiers to recreational enthusiasts--to inspire girls of all ages to pursue their dreams, walk the path less traveled, and reach their fullest potential, whatever path they choose.
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The Goddess Within is a debut documentary project by Photographer Jennifer Ilene Perry. It is an in-depth interview on one of the most controversial topics female sexuality. It will explore historical and modern day views on the topic. Will have interviews with women from diverse cultures and sexual preferences. Will shed light on the shame and oppression throughout history and today, as well as the pleasure and ecstasy achieved during the natural and amazing sexual experience.
A book of photography & written word: follow the journey of two young women from rural Wisconsin to the Pacific Northwest. After two years of planning and saving, we finally have the opportunity to break free from our small hometown and travel across the country to experience different landscapes, taste ethnic cuisine, & feel the pulse of a new culture. We will not only be living the length of our lives, but the depth as well. Go West, Young Woman will be a great gift for a friend, a daughter, a granddaughter, or anyone in your life who you want to inspire to travel, or it will be great addition to your own library.
When I saw colored women doing all the work in cases of accouchement ... or, childbirth and all the fee going to some white doctor who merely looked on, I asked myself why should I not get the fee myself.She wrote to the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in December of 1890 inquiring about the cost of tuition and whether there was any work she could do. She was accepted into the school, but still had to work every other year to afford the costs. In 1897 she received her medical degree, and became one of the few African American women physicians in the US. Later that year, she made history as the first African American woman to apply for and receive a medical license in Georgia.
[S]ome of the best white doctors in the city have welcomed me and say that they will give me an even chance in the profession. That is all I ask.She worked to improve the conditions in the African American community. She struggled to establish and maintain a private practice, and supplemented her income by teaching at the Hospital and Training School for Nurses in Charleston, South Carolina.
