Womens History

Juneteenth is a day to honor the long arc of Black freedom in America. It is also a day to reckon with how far that arc still has to bend....

When we look back on our brave female ancestors, it quickly becomes clear that many of these women did not get enough credit for what they endured. Take, for example,...

Although certain historical accounts might suggest otherwise, the modern bra does not have one singular inventor. Instead, it evolved from something women have known for centuries " it is easier...

Sisqó may have been inspired to write an entire song about them, but he wasn't the first to love thongs. Thong underwear historydates back to way before their heyday in...

Remember the movie Blue Valentine with Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling? Initially, it was given a NC-17 rating, which is reserved for movies with even more explicit sexual content than...

Fact: the modern-day tampon was invented by a man. His name was Earle Cleveland Haas and, unlike Mel Gibson, he didn't need to slip in the bathtub whilst holding an...