Rhiannon LingMar 22, 20234 minGiulia Tofana: The Poison AngelI’ve a feeling many of you have attended the tale of Giulia Tofana. “The most successful serial killer whose name you’ve never heard,”...
Rhiannon LingMar 21, 20235 minForugh Farrokhzad: The Iranian IconoclastToday’s veritable badass retains a bit of mystery about her. There are endless contradictory sources, hidden or redacted documentation,...
Rhiannon LingMar 21, 20238 minJeannette Rankin: The Peoples' RepresentativeWe begin today’s Women’s History badass with a shoutout to Lauren Gunderson and Ari Afsar: these contemporary phenomenal women are who...
Rhiannon LingMar 10, 20233 minThe Playtex Ladies: Spacewear Protectorate “A spacesuit is made out of a flight suit, a Goodrich tire, a bra, a girdle, a raincoat, a tomato worm.” - Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo...
Rhiannon LingMar 9, 20237 minFlory Jagoda: The Sephardic Guardian“Kada nochi di Shabat/Mi rikordu di mi Nona/Kun la luz di laz kandelas/Maldandu sux birahas/Lungas nochais di l’invernu/Asentada in el...
Rhiannon LingMar 8, 20234 minPope Joan: The Papal LegendToday’s bygone gal is a little different from our regularly scheduled programming. For today’s badassery—Pope Joan—was never real. And...
Rhiannon LingMar 7, 20236 minValeska Gert: The German Punk“Does Valeska Gert dance? That she can is beyond doubt. That she can do much more besides is also beyond doubt…No, she doesn’t only...
Rhiannon LingMar 6, 20234 minThe Midwives of Africa: C-Section SaviorsAh, the wonders of social media. For all its drawbacks, there are always positives: connectivity, confrontation, community, learning of...
Rhiannon LingMar 3, 20235 minNur Jahan: The Tiger EmpressI fell in love with Nur Jahan via Prof. Ruby Lal. The academic’s musings on the Empress’s power and ability, her clear love for Nur...