The stories of nine Black Country Women, specially researched for Black Country Day 2023.
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Deities of Love and Lust
Examples of deities of love and lust from across the world.
Stefania and Helena Podgórska
Przemyśl, Poland, was occupied by Nazi Germany on September 15th 1939. Stefania Podgórska had moved there some years earlier and she would play a crucial part in resistance.
Final Girls
'Final girls' have been around since the dawn of horror as a genre, but it was Carol Clover who first coined the term in 1992. Clover criticised the trope as being oppressive, but there is something to be said for the existence of a female hero in a male-dominated field.
Women who fought back – Summary
A summary of November 2022's theme - Women who fought back!
Women in Horror – Summary
A summary of October 2022's theme - Women in Horror!
‘Bloody’ Mary – the Tudors in comparison
Of the five crowned Tudor monarchs, only three - Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Mary I - are properly remembered in history, and only two are considered significant rulers. Mary I, with a reign lasting five years and 121 days, is often classed simultaneously as the weakest Tudor and the bloodiest - but are either of these true?
Maligned Women – Summary
A summary of September 2022's theme - Maligned Women!
Pirates – Summary
A summary of July 2022's theme - Pirates!
Queer Women in STEM
Discrimination against LGBT+ people is still widespread, and this also applies to STEM. Similar to women and people of colour, evidence has shown that the STEM fields are sometimes not accessible to queer people.