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herstory

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her·sto·ry  (hûrst-r)
n. pl. her·sto·ries
1. History considered from a feminist viewpoint or emphasizing the actions of women.
2. A narrative or chronology of events in a woman's life: "the truncated herstory of three black female students" (Wanda Coleman).

[Blend of her and history (under an interpretation of the latter as "his story" ).]

herstory [ˈhɜːstərɪ]
n
history from a female point of view or as it relates to women
[from changing the initial his in history to her, as if history were derived from his + story rather than from Latin historia]


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We love our powerful ladies, and we love them even more when they want to rip each other's eyes out This fall, the stage is set for the biggest billboard chart catfight in herstory, with new CD releases from Mariah Carey (Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, August 25), Whitney Houston (I Look to You, September 1), Madonna (Iconography, September 22), and Barbra Streisand (Love Is the Answer, September 29).
Joan Nestle founded the Lesbian Herstory Archives, and Ginny Apuzzo became the executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force before she became an advisor to President Bill Clinton.
These gut-deep feelings are also wrapped up in my personal and family history; the history and herstory and life unfolding from which I can draw far too many anecdotes about what it means to be dehumanized based on race.
 
 
 
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