Saying goodnight for tonight with words from Isabella Whitney; the first woman in England known to have published a volume of poetry (1567) Like many women of her time she was angry at women’s subordination. I’m glad she had some personal freedom ...
RT @FemmeLoves: My great aunts. Both decided not to have children, to focus on their work. Both rose to the very top of their chosen professions. Both have a long list of "firsts" on their cvs. I'm not naming them, no point giving doxxers any ammo, ...
RT @robocat32251171: @Radical_Notion Frida Kahlo's work, art and life is so inspirational, I travelled to Mexico to visit where she lived a few years ago and it was beyond my wildest dreams. My favourite (hard because there are so many) of hers is ...
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RT @womensart1: Self portrait in Ukranian costume, 1946 by Tetyana Yablonska, Ukranian painter #WomensArt https://t.co/iyzqTr...
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RT @la_grandeL: @Radical_Notion What a wonderful thread 💜 to continue the theme of honesty and taboo, I had the notion to do this for my favorite artist... https://t.co/5L9QHB...
RT @billpg: Ada Lovelace. If you showed a modern computer running Excel to Charles Babbage, he would recognise his own invention, cranking out large tables of numbers. If you then switched over to any other application - a Web browser, a music player ...
RT @TuttingM: @Radical_Notion @hatpinwoman @rsbergfjord Well, it sounds like I'm beginning from the perfect place. I am going to read it, digest it, and then have it on my coffee table- pride of place to be browsed by whoever fancies a dive in. ...
Who are your favourite women from history? The women you admire and/or think of as feminist foremothers? One of them, for me, was Frida Kahlo. A Mexican artist whose art was searingly honest and frequently challenged taboos, particularly about the ...