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

May 19 2024

Re-Feminist History - Stories of badass women that history

Welcome to Re-Feminist History (previousy known as "B!tchstory".) We are uncovering history's forgotten heroines and badasses. Most of the women covered on this show have been left out of the history books for reasons you can guess. Some are names you know, some are women that history has completely snubbed. We are revising history to be fun, inclusive, entertaining, and of course, feminist as f*ck! Email us at "[email protected]". Always check the show notes for our sources and other important information. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchstory/support

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Episode 67 - An OG Badass Bitch - Boudicca

May 19 2024 38 mins

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 mispronoun

Episode 66 - Women Athletes who have changed the game!

May 06 2024 36 mins

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/

Episode 65 - Women Athletes - The Pay Gap and Other Bullshit!

Apr 22 2024 55 mins

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 h

Episode 64 - Funny Ladies breaking barriers - Wanda Sykes and Moms Mabley

Apr 09 2024 30 mins

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 wa

Episode 63 - You gotta fight for your rights - Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman

Mar 29 2024 59 mins

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

Lesson 62 - Detectives & Monsters

Mar 08 2024 48 mins

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

Lesson 61 - Warriors against child marriage

Feb 01 2024 56 mins

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

Bitchstory Lesson 60- Heroines of Mental Health

Jan 14 2024 51 mins

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. J

Bitchstory Lesson 59 - Our Top 19 and a half episodes!

Dec 24 2023 56 mins

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: [email protected]: @bitchstor

Bitchstory Lesson 58 - More Marvelous Military Mavens

Nov 19 2023 55 mins

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-jac