Re-Feminist History (aka Bitchstory)

As we wrap up another year of Bitch-ing, I want to express my gratitude to our listeners and supporters.   It is honestly still a little surprising to me that the word "bitch" continues to trigger people.  I get asked regularly why we use such an offensive word in the title. I would like to note that none of those people were particularly supportive when we changed it to "Re-feminist History" for half of 2024.  So you just can't please everyone. And if you're a woman, you can't please most.  If you're a bitch, no one likes you so it hardly matters and you should just do what makes your rabid heart sing.  Not everyone understands what we are doing, and that's ok.  I still feel we are offering quality, educational information every episode.  Calling it Bitchstory is making a point about strong women in history being villainized.  Tudor Resting Bitch Face - Margaret Beaufort, ep 35 Our quote that we use every week is "well behaved women never m...

This week, Lisa and I are going to go over our favorite Bitchstory episodes so far.  So in the spirit of revisiting favorites, here's some info on Sybil Ludington. Though "Bitchstory" goes back quite a bit farther, because I had Smarty Pants Lisa on my solo podcast as a guest for a couple years, our very first official Bitchstory episode was on Sybil.  And she's the embodiment of why we feel this podcast and research is so important.  Sybil rode farther, and did more for the mission than good ol' Paul Revere, yet most people have never heard of Sybil. We want to sing those unsung heroines, and we started with a teenager, doing the most, as our Nation was on the cusp of its independence...  Paul Revere’s midnight ride is widely celebrated, but the heroic efforts of a young girl named Sybil Ludington deserves equal recognition. At just 16 years old , Sybil played a pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, demonstrating courage, determination, and a deep commi...

Listen  to the Podcast on  Spotify Listen on Apple Listen on the web  (NO APP NEEDED) Email me:  kelly@untamedmoon.com  (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) LISTEN TO  Episode 82- cyclops and snow bunnies and wise women, oh my!  EPISODE  HERE It feels like weeks since I blogged. The blur of election grief I suppose. Anyway, voila here I am! On the podcast this week, Lisa and I did something different, far more light hearted. My mispronunciations of things will either make you cringe or laugh-cry. We had so much fun recording this episode. We both needed that lightness. We did both go off about a couple things but overall, it is just podcast lite. We discussed the Winter goddesses from our respective ancestry. Mine are Scottish, German, and Scandanavian. Lisa's are Asian and Native American. Scottish lore tells of a giantess with one eye, blue skin, and long white hair. She is called The Cailleach , the Hag of winter, and Queen Beira. The celtic explanation of t...