Reclaiming our Warriors: Lessons from Maxine Hong Kingston
Long before Disney got its hands on the Chinese myth of Fa Mu Lan (also called Hua Mulan or simply Mulan), Californian and Chinese-American Maxine Hong Kingston used the myth of the swordswoman martial artist to explore the ideas of how, despite empowering mythology, women can often be made to feel limited in their quest to “make a difference.” Continue reading “Reclaiming our Warriors: Lessons from Maxine Hong Kingston”
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Two Spirits and Kumeyaay LGBTQ+ Activism
The LGBTQ+ community is made up of many cultures and identities. One such perhaps lesser know identity is that of two spirit. Continue reading “Two Spirits and Kumeyaay LGBTQ+ Activism”
The Girl With the Curls
Pioneer of early cinema and founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Mary Pickford became the most powerful woman in Hollywood at a time when there was no path to follow. Continue reading “The Girl With the Curls”
Women’s Film Festival Expands With New Summer Series
The Women’s Film Festival San Diego, in partnership with Women In Entertainment and ArcLight Cinemas, is proud to present the first WFFSD Summer Film Series. Continue reading “Women’s Film Festival Expands With New Summer Series”
Do You Know Who Designed Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress?
Jackie Kennedy is known for being one of the most stylish First Ladies in United Stated history. Continue reading “Do You Know Who Designed Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress?”
First in Their Field: Frances Willard
“The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” – Frances Willard Continue reading “First in Their Field: Frances Willard”
Reader, I May Have Been Wrong About Jane
I long had a problem with Jane’s opening statement to the final chapter: “Reader, I married him,” in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.
The Big White Dress And Deciding About Your Name
What’s in a Name? Juliet, who wanted to marry Romeo, but was prohibited from doing so due to a long-standing family feud between her family, the Capulets, and his family, the Montagues argues that, but for his name, he would … Continue reading The Big White Dress And Deciding About Your Name
Queen Victoria and the Rise of the White Wedding Gown
Royal weddings, often billed to TV audiences as fairytales come to life, have long captured the attention of American brides-to-be. Continue reading “Queen Victoria and the Rise of the White Wedding Gown”
Influential Women in the Dental Field
The first female dentists and dental assistants were pioneers for other women in the dental field, and unfortunately, like a well-filled cavity, are barely acknowledged. Many of these women receive little to no recognition. It is to change that inequality … Continue reading Influential Women in the Dental Field
