herstory

Definitions

1. History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.
   countable, slang, uncountable
2. Any historical writing by or about women.
   countable, uncountable
3. Biographical material about a woman.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“"Mama's Lullaby" shared the growth of McCord's appreciation for her mother and a prayer that her infant son might someday "sing⟳ this motther song with me"; a blending of the strong herstory of women's survival with the hope⟳ that men of the future will learn⟳ to praise⟳ their own⟳ capacity for nurturance.”

“For Dita Garbo, it’s an “honour” to make⟳ herstory as Drag⟳ Race⟳ UK’s oldest-ever queen. “The younger bitches need⟳ to be careful ‘cause we’ve got wisdom – and we’ve still got time!” (Kandy Ho is trembling.)”

“Nobody thought of it as history, herstory, my-story, your-story, or our-story.”

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