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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History
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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History

2016-09-12 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypes but often found themselves pushed to the sidelines or erased from history books that weren’t ready to acknowledge them. This series is made possible by generous donations to our Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign for the project.

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Anita Sarkeesian
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Feminist Frequency
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