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The earliest known recording of the Amazons can be found in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, in which Homer described them as Amazon antianeirai, a term with multiple translations including "the equal of men." [2] "Amazon" has become an eponym for woman warriors and athletes in both modern and ancient society.
In Defense of Women is H. L. Mencken's 1918 book on women and the relationship between the sexes. Some laud the book as progressive while others brand it as reactionary . While Mencken did not champion women's rights , he described women as wiser in many novel and observable ways, while demeaning average men.
Male feminist, wrote Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus (Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex), a book pronouncing the theological and moral superiority of women [13] 1500–1599: Jane Anger: United Kingdom: fl. 1589: fl. 1589: Protofeminist writer of Jane Anger her Protection for Women [14] 1500 ...
[2] [3] [4] The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek ๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ ( a-re-ka-sa-da-ra or / aleksandra /), written in the Linear B syllabic script. [ 5 ]
The Defender was a black-owned weekly that did not use the words "Negro" or "black" in its pages. Instead, African Americans were referred to as "the Race" and black men and women as "Race men and Race women." Unsure of Dunnigan's abilities, the editor of The Defender paid her much less than her male counterparts until she could prove her worth ...
Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. Some, like Nikki Haley, have used both. How female politicians’ first names can work for and ...
Marie Dentière is the only woman's name on the Reformation Wall in Geneva. The status of Women in the Protestant Reformation was deeply influenced by Bible study, as the Reformation promoted literacy and Bible study in order to study God's will in what a society should look like. This influenced women's lives in both positive and negative ways ...
1. Alessandro. If you envision your son being a protector, this name translates to “defender of people.” 2. Leonard. With a name that means “brave,” your son will surely be courageous.