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History of Feminism

KitSileya

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6. Very true. Women were involved very early in avionic history.

Reply to ladjf (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 05:25 AM

Jul 2014

Yet the only one we hear about is Amelia Earhart. (To be honest, I think that is precisely because she was lost and presumed dead - she could then be used as a "safe" example of what happens if women do what they want rather than what they "should" do.)

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Shakespeare's sisters - women in history erased, ignored, jailed, institutionalized [View all] KitSileya Jul 2014 OP

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Don't forget to mention the female aviatrices that ladjf Jul 2014 #2

Very true. Women were involved very early in avionic history. KitSileya Jul 2014 #6

Found this ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #3

That deserves its own OP ... I double dog dare you to post in The Science Group Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #4

I agree with Tuesday Afternoon. It deserves its own OP. KitSileya Jul 2014 #7

Don't know if this qualifies as it's about women who are still being ignored theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #5

Thank you for this! In most cases, the stories of women erased are from STEM fields. KitSileya Jul 2014 #8

Mothers of Invention theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #9

Related articles theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #10

Another book theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #13

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Kit, I think you would enjoy this article theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #11

Yes, this is a very good article. KitSileya Jul 2014 #12

Although it was simply a one-hour television drama in the nineties, a program called Homefront LanternWaste Jul 2014 #14

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Don't quit do you! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #16

Enjoy your stay. theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #17