Great Women In History

! Burnt Pizza said:
Jk Rowling has said some transphobic remarks a couple years ago.
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Or, depending on your point of view she has defended women’s rights. Besides your objection would carry more weight if you hadn’t put forward a supposed serial killer (according to urban legend as you called it) in an attempt to troll the thread creator. JK Rowling is a worthy mention.

I’d add Kathryn Bigelow, no long paragraphs, she’s made some damn good films. None better than Near Dark, one of the finest vampire films ever made.
 
Capulet said:
Or, depending on your point of view she has defended women’s rights. Besides your objection would carry more weight if you hadn’t put forward a supposed serial killer (according to urban legend as you called it) in an attempt to troll the thread creator. JK Rowling is a worthy mention.

I’d add Kathryn Bigelow, no long paragraphs, she’s made some damn good films. None better than Near Dark, one of the finest vampire films ever made.
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She was the first alledge femal serial killer which is a historical interesting fact and was mentioned around Halloween. Was just pointing out her transphobic remarks because transphobia or homophobia shouldn't be taken lightly.
 
Amaisey said:
even here u troll 🙄
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Amaisey said:
i think he got banned for a week or a few days
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Your trolling me by claiming my comments are trolling when you just liked my comment about jk Rowlng is transphobic. Also it's no one's business if I was banned or not

Before you try to say you are not trolling. The definition doesn't say you have to purposely lie. You can think your comments are true while still trying to antognize me.
sally kohn troll GIF by The Opposite of Hate
 
I would like to point out to the male troll in the room that this thread, again, is to acknowledge Great Women In History, to show girls how important women have been, how important they themselves are and how important they can be, to encourage and propel girls into fulfilling their dreams. Not to go off on one of his sexist rants. Since you have nothing of value to add to this thread, you are no longer welcome.

@Chatmaster @Amaisey.

! Burnt Pizza is trolling this thread and I would like it very much if he were banned from this room, (if possible). Thank you.

Born in Kyiv in the Russian Empire, she immigrated to Wisconsin, United States as a child with her family in 1906, and was educated there, becoming a teacher. After getting married, she and her husband emigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1921, settling on a kibbutz, (a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm).

At the age of 70, Meir was elected prime minister of Israel on 17 March 1969, after serving as labor minister and foreign minister. The world's fourth and Israel's only woman to hold the office of prime minister, and the first in any country in the Middle East, she has been described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics.

Meir was Prime Minister during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Israel was caught off guard and suffered severe losses in the first days of the war, before recovering and defeating the invading armies. Public anger at the government caused Meir's resignation the following year. She died in 1978 of lymphoma.

Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation. Greta was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, which is now considered an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of 11. She began her crusade at the age of 15 when she persuaded her parents to adopt lifestyle choices that reduced their own carbon footprint. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize at age 16, she did not win because the Nobel Foundation rejected a proposal to create an environmental prize. However, her long list of awards exemplifies her dedication to saving the planet for our children and their children’s children. Her work continues and pressure is mounting on countries to start making positive changes.
 
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Truus Oversteegen and her sister Freddie were still in their teens when they joined the Dutch resistance during World War II. They were handing out anti-Nazi pamphlets as the war began and were soon recruited into the resistance. Over the course of the war, they blew up bridges and railroads to hamper Nazi troop movements, and helped Jewish children escape concentration camps and smuggled them out of the country. They also assassinated a number of German soldiers and Dutch collaborators who were aiding the Nazis. Both sisters survied the war and lived into their 90s. In 1967, Yad Vashem, the Shoah Martyrs' and Heroes' Rememberance Authority in Israel, named Truus one of the Righteous Among the Nations, an honorific given to non-Jews who risked their lives saving Jews during the Holocaust.
 
Snacker said:
Mia khalifa, Dillion Harper, Sasha gray, Riley Reid
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Rather than just name names and brandish a phallic item, maybe you should read the preface and give us a reason why any one of these women was a Great Woman In History. It's about empowering girls to know how and why they can achieve their potential. Not showing them how a handgun serves your ego.
 
Lydia Litvyak was a Soviet Union fighter pilot during World War II. She flew 66 combat missions over a 2 year period, becoming the first female fighter pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, the first to earn the title of Ace by shooting down 5 aircraft and holds the record for most victories by a female fighter pilot; she is credited with 11 solo kills plus 3 shared. She was sometimes rather rebellious, buzzing her home airfield or doing aerobatics after a successful mission because it irritated her commanding officer. She died when she was shot down in August, 1943; she was 21.

Doctor Mary Walker graduated from Syracuse Medical College in 1855 and went into private medical practice. She volunteered to be an Army surgeon when the American Civil War started but was turned down so she traveled through Virginia treating wounded soldiers in field hospitals. She was finally made an Army surgeon in 1863 and moved to Tennessee. She was captured by Confederate troops in 1864 and held as a prisoner of war for a few months. After her release, she was assigned to a hospital in Kentucky, treating women prisoners. After the war, she was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Johnson but it was later rescinded because she was never officially in military service. In 1977, President Carter restored her medal. She remains the only woman to have been awarded the Medal of Honor.
 
Cat94herine said:
I've been following the thread for a while, and there are so many interesting people that I never knew about that is mentioned. This is great! ^^
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I'm glad you like it. If there are women from history that impress you and you would like to share their stories, feel free. Keep smiling.

Dr. James Barry was actually born Margaret Ann Bulkley around 1789 in County Cork, Ireland, at a time when women were barred from most formal education, and were certainly not allowed to practice medicine.

Margaret was interested in pursuing an education, and doing something beyond the realm of what was allowed of her gender. When Margaret was 18, where she openly chastised her spendthrift brother saying, “Were I not a girl, I would be a solider!” And a solider she would be.

When her family fell on hard times, Margaret (who was in her late teens) moved with her mother to London. It was there where her and friends hatched the plan for Margaret to pursue an education, and specifically, a career in medicine. The original James Barry died in 1806, leaving his sister and niece enough money to set them up, and his name up for grabs.

Three years later, Margaret Bulkley no longer existed. Clad in an overcoat (that was worn at all times regardless of the weather), 3-inch-high shoe inserts and a distinctive high-pitched voice, Margaret now identified as James Barry. Moving to Edinburgh, the young Barry enrolled in medical school in 1809 and altered his age to match his young, boyish look. Rumors flew, as Barry’s short stature, high voice, slight build, and smooth skin caused many people to suspect that he was a child too young to be in medical school, but Barry never broke. When Barry wasn’t allowed to sit for examinations because they suspected he was too young, Lord Erskine intervened. The soon-to-be doctor received a degree in medicine at the age of 22. Barry enlisted in the army as an assistant surgeon where once again his age was called into question, but he was eventually allowed to serve.

Barry began his military career on July 6, 1813, as a Hospital Assistant in the British Army, and was soon promoted to Assistant Staff Surgeon, equivalent to lieutenant. He then served in Cape Town, South Africa, for 10 years where he befriended the governor, Lord Charles Somerset. Some believe Somerset knew Barry’s secret. The two grew close, and Barry moved into a private apartment at his residence. Rumors circulated about the nature of their relationship and a poster was hung by an anonymous accuser stating that Somerset was “buggering Dr. Barry.” Commissions were set up to investigate the scandal, but both parties were later exonerated.
 
Mia Khalifa is a popular Lebanese-American model, former model and a social media. Mia Khalifa formerly worked as a film actress between the years 2014 and 2015. She was born in 1993 on 10 February and her birth name is Mia Callista. Her height is 1.57 m and weight is 55 kg. Her native is Beirut, Lebanon and her whole family moved to the US because of the South Lebanon conflict. She belongs to catholic descent but now no longer follows the faith. As a teenager, she lived in Montgomery County in Maryland.

Mia Khalifa career in the A film industry was only for three months because of many upsets in it. In just less time she became the number one star in a popular a* website for her controversial video. Then, she retired from the work because of the negative attention she received which was hard to handle.

She was not able to live a normal life. Now she is starting her life over in Austin. She likes to play hockey and football in her free time. She is a twenty-nine-year-old woman who is a global sensation.
 
The purpose of this thread is to empower girls of all ages by showing how Great Women of History have overcome adversity and were able to achieve their goals.

It is sad that a couple of guys have chosen to try to tarnish this thread with their childish and moronic posts; one involving a female serial killer and the other an adult film star, neither of which have anything to do with the purpose of this thread. I hope that you will ignore these idiots and when necessary report them for their behavior.

Please continue to read, enjoy, and post a story about a great woman of history that you found to be interesting. I hope that you find inspiration in their stories and can apply something found in here to your own lives that will be of help to you when it is needed.

Keep Smiling 🙂
 
Hatshepsut was a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt and is thought to have ruled from about 1479 to 1458 BC. She was the principal wife of Thutmose II but hadn't produced a male heir. When Thutmose II died, she used her influence and station to rule as regent to Thutmose III who was two years old and Thutmose II's son by a secondary wife. She used her regency to create her female kingship, naming herself Pharaoh, constructing temples to celebrate her reign and forcing the people to become used to seeing a woman as pharaoh. Later, when the oracle formally declared her king, they easily accepted her as such.

She defied tradition and ruled as regent for the son of a secondary wife, when usually only the direct mother was allowed to become regent. She ruled for over 20 years during a period of great prosperity for Egypt, with no challenges to her rule. Although co-regent for most of Hatshepsut's reign, Thutmose III remained in a secondary role, heading the army and defending the nation. He was apparently content in this role as he could have used the army to overthrow her if he desired.

She commissioned the building of a great number of temples and monuments, many of which were larger and grander than those of her predecessors (several later pharaohs tried to claim her works as theirs). Nearly every major museum with an ancient Egyptian collection has at least one statue from her reign. Her "masterpiece" was a mortuary temple near the entrance to what's now known as the Valley of the Kings.
 
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