#ourprogressivehistory — Public Fediverse posts

In the 1400s, a woman fought sexism by imagining a literary ‘City of Ladies’ built on 3 principles

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/in-the-1400s-a-woman-fought-sexism-by-imagining-a-literary-city-of-ladies-built-on-3-principles/

In 1975, an actor unfurled a sexist rant on Johnny Carson. Shelley Winters refused to sit silently.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/in-1975-an-actor-unfurled-a-sexist-rant-on-johnny-carson-shelley-winters-refused-to-sit-silently/

Debbi Fields’ husband bet she couldn’t make $50 in cookie sales. A last-ditch marketing idea built her an empire.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/debbi-fields-husband-bet-she-couldnt-make-50-in-cookie-sales-a-last-ditch-marketing-idea-built-her-an-empire/