Re-Feminist History - Stories of badass women that history "forgot"

In our last ep, we talked about the warrior queen whose name pronunciation baffles many as it turns out- Boudicca. (It’s usually boo-dik-ah, btw) I thought it was just me. Anyway, turns out there are a bunch of other warrior Queens we’ve mostly never heard of…what a shock, eh? So this episode covers a handful of them. We hope you find it inspiring and realize that women have been amazing leaders since forever! Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/female-warriors-4685556 called “Boudicca, Queen of War”… I Think I watched it on Prime. It’s decent. There’s also a decent flick About one of this episode’s Queens- Rani Lakshmibai. the movie is called “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” and it’s also on Prime. Check out the blog for yet another badass that we didn’t cover in this ep: https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/06/uncovering-another-hidden-baddas-of.html?m=1 Thanks for your support! Leave us a nice review :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

I love alliteration, OK? Boudicca/Boadicea was a Celtic Queen around 60AD who inspired and led a rebellion against the army of the Roman Empire. This episode goes over the history of the time period, and her story. She remains an enduring symbol of rebellion against the oppression, defiance of gender roles, and saying fuck you to the patriarchy ;) trigger warning: Kelly mispronouncing all kinds of Latin words, and also SA. Here's the accompanying blog: https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/05/an-og-badass-bitch-boudicca.html Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/boudicca-boadicea-biography-3528571 https://www.livescience.com/37061-boudicca.html https://www.history.com/news/who-was-boudica https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/boudicca.shtml --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

These women are BADASS! This is part 2 of our women athletes episode. There are currently 3 blog entries up at Kellymcclain.blogspot.com where you can read this information too if that's your jam. There were a lot of sources for this episode; the main sources are: ⁠https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-history-sports-pioneers-10-140838754.html⁠ ⁠https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082272202/women-soccer-contracts-equal-pay-settlement-uswnt⁠ ⁠https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/ncaa-womens-basketball-championship-views#⁠ ⁠https://www.statista.com/statistics/240377/nba-finals-tv-viewership-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=The%202023%20NBA%20Finals%20were,the%20Boston%20Celtics%204%2D2⁠ Thanks for listening and supporting us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

This is a 2 parter...in the first part we will enlighten you with just how wide the pay gap is between male and female athletes, and break down the weak ass arguments that try to justify it. And we will start on our list of badass women who set records, blazed trails, and broke barriers for the female athletes who would follow them. Check out the blog that goes with this podcast here: https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/04/women-athletes-pay-gap-and-other.html There were a lot of sources for this episode, and many of them are listed on the blog. The others are: https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-history-sports-pioneers-10-140838754.html https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082272202/women-soccer-contracts-equal-pay-settlement-uswnt https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/ncaa-womens-basketball-championship-views# https://www.statista.com/statistics/240377/nba-finals-tv-viewership-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=The%202023%20NBA%20Finals%20were,the%20Boston%20Celtics%204%2D2 Thanks for listening and supporting us. (Special thanks to my hubs and his friend, my new PR manager, Bahb) <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

I have always said that comedy is group therapy and that comedians serve a purpose much deeper than just making us laugh. There's a blog that goes with this podcast now, so you can read my thoughts and the scoop on these 2 funny ladies here: kellymcclain.blogspot.com Chances are goods that you've heard of Wanda Sykes. But do you know Moms Mabley? I bet you don't. She was a badass woman before badass was even a thing! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Sykes https://thevogue.com/artists/wanda-sykes/ Whoopi's documentary: --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

We are diving deep into the history of women's suffrage, the ERA, and a couple of badass ladies who were at the forefront of the fight for equal rights. It started with women wanting the right to vote. Even John Adam's wife had something to say about it: "“I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation.” But did they "remember the ladies"? Um...NO. Then we wanted equality in the eyes of the law. And that fight is ongoing. We might actually have flying cars before we have equality! Anyway, enjoy this ep while you're ironing your red handmaid's cloak or making your husband a sandwich. Like our new name? SOURCES: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/programs/19th-amendment-centennial/toolkit/suffrage-timeline/ https://rockthevote.org/explainers/the-19th-amendment/ https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/equal-rights-amendment-explained?utm_medium=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_source=PANTHEON_STRIPPED https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/alice-paul-suffrage-militant https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/crystal-eastman/ https://www.aclu.org/documents/crystal-eastman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

Do you notice anything different? Lisa and I did some brainstorming about this podcast . We decided that it’s probably in the best interest of the podcast to do a little rebranding. I personally feel extremely passionate about the notion of reclaiming the word Bitch.  I am a pretty rabid feminist at this point, like to consider myself an ally, and am constantly learning how to be a better human.  Lisa is a proud Queer with a passion for world history as well as Civil Rights and Equality.  We obviously both have existential rage of a feminist flavor and want to push against the limitations placed on us by society. However... seeing as how AI and all of the powerful institutions are still essentially run by the patriarchy, ridiculous conservatism and poorly applied political correctness (insert eye rolls here!), particularly in regards to language, it is nearly impossible to market the podcast with the name “Bitchstory”.  So we decided to compromise on our  steadfast Bitchery and tweak the name.  Introducing - Re-Feminist History!  You've heard of "revisionist history", I'm sure. It's one of the buzzwords of our time. Well we are having a little revision of our own! We will continue to uncover history's forgotten badasses, sing its unsung heroes, and proclaim the names that the history books "forgot" - and, we have fun doing it!  We swear a little, we (meaning Kelly) use poorly executed foreign accents, we laugh, and we learn a LOT!  So please join us in our own revisionist history - Re-feminist History! Still available on Spotify, Apple, IHeart, Podbay, Podchaser, and frankly, almost anywhere you get your podcasts! Still publishing every other week.  Still feminist as fuck.  Enjoy, please leave us a great review, and please share with a friend! Isabella Goodwin - 1st female detective NYPD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/obituaries/isabella-goodwin-overlooked.html Milicent Patrick - (one of the) 1st female special fx artists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milicent_Patrick https://www.npr.org/2019/03/28/707306134/the-forgotten-woman-who-designed-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon https://www.lunaticsproject.com/post/film-history-the-uncredited-life-of-milicent-patrick "You have the Conn" - https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/203068/whats-the-command-that-kirk-gives-when-he-turns-over-command) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

In this surprising and spirited episode we discuss statistics at wound child marriage globally. It is considered a human rights issue and this problem is far more pervasive than you might suspect! Then we do a little deeper dive into the laws around chile marriage and the surprising stances of some famous organizations. You are on the ride with us as we try to make sense of all of this and bring it full circle to current events around reproductive healthcare. (CW: sexual abuse, child marriage, abortion, miscarriage, many f-bombs as usual) WHEW! ********** SOURCES AND ORGS https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/child-marriage-women-activists-africa/ https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/learning-resources/child-marriage-research-action-network/ https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/learning-resources/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States https://www.unchainedatlast.org/ https://endchildmarriageus.org/ *********** Don’t forget to check out the other House Of Bleep pods: BitchScopes and BitchSplaining.  Support us and check out all the stuff at Patreon.com/houseofbleep Email us: heybitches@bitchstory.net Instagram: @bitchstory.pod Thanks for being our best bitches! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

January is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are kicking off a brand new year of Bitchstory with some ladies who improved our lives with breakthrough discoveries in the area of mental health. Two of these ladies specifically did research in women’s reproductive health, and without them, we’d all be in institutions, labeled as hysterical and told it is all in our heads. Dr. Jamie Maquire - researched and found a breakthrough treatment specific to postpartum depression https://www.brainfacts.org/diseases-and-disorders/mental-health/2020/the-discovery-that-led-to-the-first-specific-treatment-for-postpartum-depression-111920 Dr. Katharina Dalton - helped identify, name, and treat PMS https://www.womensinternational.com/blog/tribute-to-dr-katharina-dalton/ Anna Freud - recognized the need for specialized child psychology Marie Nyswander - developed margarine as a treatment for heroin addiction https://medium.com/invisible-illness/6-female-mental-health-heroes-you-should-know-this-womens-history-month-729765ab962 Don’t forget to check out the other House Of Bleep pods: BitchScopes and BitchSplaining.  Support us and check out all the stuff at Patreon.com/houseofbleep Email us: heybitches@bitchstory.net Instagram: @bitchstory.pod Thanks for being our best bitches! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

On this final episode on 2023, Lisa and Kelly do a run down of their all time favorite episodes of Bitchstory. Thank you for making 2023 awesome. Keep listening. We’ll see you in 2024, Bitches! Don’t forget to check out the other House Of Bleep pods: BitchScopes and BitchSplaining. Support us: Patreon.com/houseofbleep Email us: heybitches@bitchstory.netInstagram: @bitchstory.pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

Since I've decided November is Veterans Month and screw Thanksgiving, here's four more badass ladies who have done amazing things for the USA! ASTRONAUT/RET. AF COL. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Collins https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/eileen-collins/ PILOT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Cochran https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/meet-jacqueline-cochran ARMY COL/NURSE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Bradley https://news.va.gov/99544/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-ruby-bradley/ FIRST NURSE ON BATTLEFIELD https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/about/news/blog-post-navy-flight-nurse-jane-kendeigh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Kendeigh We would love it if you'd share this podcast with your favorite feminist or history nerd! Or if you're able, you can click the "support this podcast" button on the anchor.fm/bitchstory home page, OR go to ⁠Patreon.com/houseofbleep⁠ Thanks!! Email us: ⁠heybitches@bitchstory.net ⁠ Podcasts:  ⁠Bitchstory⁠    ⁠Bitchscopes⁠   ⁠ Bitchsplaining⁠ Instagram:⁠ instagram.com/Bitchstory.pod ⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchstrology⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

My husband Patrick is a Gulf War Vet, and now a Fire Chief on a base overseas. I did an interview with him about his experience in the War a few years ago. You can listen to it here He has been wanting to pod with me about badass military chicks for awhile now. And this year, for Veterans' Day, we are honoring Col. Kim "Killer Chick" Campbell, a decorated war veteran who saved a lot of ground troops' bacon, and managed to do the impossible with an A10 Thunderbolt II, AKA a Warthog. She's just...well...you can do a drinking game with how many times Pat calls her a "badass". Let me know how that goes! If you're a plane nerd, here's deets on the A10 (I apologize for the not perfect audio. I know Pat is harder to hear than my big bitch voice. I tried to amplify him. He needs a proper microphone to run with us bitches haha) We would love it if you'd share this podcast with your favorite feminist or history nerd! Or if you're able, you can click the "support this podcast" button on the anchor.fm/bitchstory home page, OR go to Patreon.com/houseofbleep Thanks!! Email us: heybitches@bitchstory.net Podcasts:  Bitchstory    Bitchscopes    Bitchsplaining Instagram: instagram.com/Bitchstory.pod TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchstrology⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

Hey guess what… a WOMAN discovered North America BEFORE Columbus …AND she didn’t Go around raping and imprisoning folks. Vikings…they’re pretty badass. And we have a Fraaaaaanch lady who was the first woman To circumnavigate the globe! Ever heard of Jeanne Baret? us either! Let’s fix that! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudrid_Thorbjarnard%C3%B3ttir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Baret Email us: heybitches@bitchstory.net Podcasts:  Bitchstory    Bitchscopes    Bitchsplaining Instagram: instagram.com/Bitchstory.pod TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchstrology⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

In this episode we have political intrigue, scandal, corruption, so.many.coups, and… a lobotomy!  Eva Peron, unlike many of our subjects on this show, is definitely not unheard of. She is still very famous. Known as “Evita”, she was an actress, politician, activist, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952, as the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón. https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-poverty-obituaries-buenos-aires-ff7553b9191269449f3eaf13f92fd3ca https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150710-the-gruesome-untold-story-of-eva-perons-lobotomy Email us: heybitches@bitchstory.net Podcasts:  Bitchstory    Bitchscopes    Bitchsplaining Instagram: instagram.com/Bitchstory.pod TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bitchstrology⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

September is Hispanic Heritage Month. We recorded this right before Labor Day. So we thought, what could be more perfect than some badass Latina labor activists? The 1930s gave rise to Labor Unions and many, many protests about working conditions throughout the country. Unions had a surprising ally during this time - communism. Meet Luisa Moreno & Emma Beatrice Tenayuca. These ladies started on their paths quite young, held some rather powerful positions in political parties and in unions, and we’ve Never heard of them …until now! Please consider Supporting our work: ⁠Anchor.fm/bitchstory ⁠(click the support button)  ⁠Patreon.com/Houseofbleep⁠ (at the $5 & $10/mo levels you get weekly BitchScopes horoscopes.) Podcasts:  Bitchstory    Bitchscopes    Bitchsplaining Instagram: instagram.com/Bitchstory .pod Questions and whatever: Kelly@thebitchwhisperer.me Website: ⁠thebitchwhisperer.me⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

This week we do a little deep dive on Lilith. Mythology and current wisdom call her Adam's first wife, who refused to submit to him and wanted equality. He refused to give it to her so she said "Boy, Bye!" The interesting thing about her is that no one can agree on who she is. Biblical and Jewish Literature have multiple personas assigned to her. Astrology utilizes her archetype but there are 4 Liliths in astrology too! It's confusing, but here you go! https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/lilith/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lilith-Jewish-folklore https://aish.com/lilith-the-real-story/ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/lilith-lady-flying-in-darkness/ https://www.findingdulcinea.com/who-was-lilith-in-the-bible/ (in above, see “connecting Lilith to Genesis”) http://gnosis.org/lilith.htm (above is a great academic source) Tom Jacob’s book: Lilith - Healing the Wild Please consider Supporting our work: ⁠Anchor.fm/bitchstory ⁠(click the support button)  ⁠Patreon.com/Houseofbleep⁠ (at the $5 & $10/mo levels you get weekly BitchScopes horoscopes.) Questions and whatever: Kelly@thebitchwhisperer.me Website: ⁠thebitchwhisperer.me⁠ Instagram Instagram: @bitchstory.pod @kellymcbitch --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

This episode feels like slightly different vibe for us. Fashion is not the first thing that comes to mind when we think of the feminist movement…we were as surprised as anyone to discover the feminist under currents of the fashion industry! Check out the links to see some of the badass beauties. The history of “plus size” Fashion Influencers Fashion Designers who Changed History Please consider Supporting our work: Anchor.fm/bitchstory (click the support button)  Patreon.com/Houseofbleep (at the $5 & $10/mo levels you get weekly BitchScopes horoscopes.) Questions and whatever: Kelly@thebitchwhisperer.me Website: thebitchwhisperer.me Instagram Instagram: @bitchstory.pod @kellymcbitch --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

In this ep of badass women in history, we are paying homage to some brave ladies who stood up against the Apartheid in South Africa. Now, we can’t talk about the Apartheid without mentioning Nelson Mandela (whose birthday is July 18th, hence the timing of this episode). And we can’t discuss Mandela without discussing a phenomena known as “The Mandela Effect” After we recorded this, we became aware of another incidence of The Mandela Effect regarding Ed McMahon, and this one really tweaked our noodles! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8RbgeuX/ Other sources: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/ Apartheid Background https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid The Women https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/women-leaders-south-africa-freedom-apartheid/ Please consider Supporting our work: Anchor.fm/bitchstory Patreon.com/Houseofbleep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

Call me…Bitch Pockets! Sew secret pockets into your hoop skirt! Pick a side, then switch when your side is losing! Charm your way past enemy lines! Sweet talk those military secrets right outta those boys! In all seriousness, the civil war was a dark time of epic losses. But spies are still fascinating! https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2015/09/union-women-spies.html https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2013/10/confederate-women-spies.html Patreon.com/Houseofbleep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

In our continuing celebration of Pride Month, we are covering a really fascinating topic about "two spirit people", which is how the Native cultures have viewed non-binary tribe members for hundreds of years. One particular stand out in this area is a lesbian Lakota woman named Barbara Cameron who was instrumental in the San Francisco 80's and 90's activism scene for gay rights, AIDS awareness, and cultural awareness. We also talk a bit about where this biblical notion of "homosexuality is wrong" comes from and why it is very probably an intentional mistranslation of the original biblical texts. What you heard about Sodom and Gomorrah is very likely just wrong! (mind blown) Women of color have always been at the forefront of activism and change making, and Native American women were instrumental in the suffrage movement. Fast forward to the 70's and Native women were leading the fight again. Thank you Barbara Cameron for your graceful leadership. Rest in Power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_May_Cameron https://reformationproject.org/case/sodom-and-gomorrah/ https://msmagazine.com/2020/08/18/how-native-american-women-inspired-the-womens-rights-suffrage-movement/ support us: https://www.patreon.com/HouseofBleep Instagram: @bitchstory.pod email: heybitches@bitchstory.net PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW AND SHARE. Thanks!! <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support