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girldetective · 08-08-2008, 07:03 PM

I was dismayed to see only one woman included in the America's Greatest Hero thread as of yet, and more dismayed that I did not include her.

On behalf of women, by women, I thought we might pay homage to those that came before us, or are in our midst. i hope this goes over well.

Im putting Amelia Earhart on the table.

ngdawg · 08-08-2008, 07:36 PM

Helen Keller.

Hyacinthe · 08-09-2008, 12:57 AM

Do they have to be American? If we take that out of it I can come up with a great list

mixedmedia · 08-09-2008, 05:50 AM

Dorothy Parker.

Miss Mango · 08-09-2008, 06:25 AM

Rosa Parks

ItWasMe · 08-10-2008, 10:04 PM

Harriet Tubman.

girldetective · 08-11-2008, 05:57 AM

I dont think they have to be American necessarily, perhaps they affected Americans, particularly women, to think or operate in new way that had lasting benefit (?).

mixedmedia · 08-11-2008, 07:00 AM

From one of our male TFP counterparts:

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because I can't post in the Ladies lounge, here's my vote:

The Suffragettes.

Thanks!

We might get more responses to this thread in the main forum.

Just a suggestion.

KRM28152 · 08-11-2008, 10:53 AM

Jackie Kennedy.

girldetective · 11-18-2008, 09:47 AM

Sacajawea

nooly · 11-18-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Mango

Rosa Parks

seconded
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and:

emma goldman
even though most modern anarchists are assholes - it's not her fault. anyone who was imprisoned for distributing info about birth control is a hero of mine.

genuinegirly · 11-18-2008, 01:20 PM

Marie Curie

anti fishstick · 11-18-2008, 02:02 PM

Alice Walker
Frida Kahlo (women artists!)

nooly · 11-18-2008, 03:59 PM

frida kahlo was mexican though

SabrinaFair · 11-19-2008, 10:45 PM

Alice Paul. (the word "Suffragette doesn't seem to do her justice....this woman was a warrior)

And although perhaps not the "greatest" in the grand scheme of things, she is at the top of my list: My Mama.

anti fishstick · 11-20-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nooly

frida kahlo was mexican though

haha whoops. totally missed the 'american' part. sorry..

savmesom11 · 11-20-2008, 10:22 PM

Carrie Chapman Catt, Jane Edna Hunter, Mary Edward Walker

genuinegirly · 12-05-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by girldetective

I dont think they have to be American necessarily, perhaps they affected Americans, particularly women, to think or operate in new way that had lasting benefit (?).

Marie Curie was French. Frida Kahlo was Mexican. But both of these women made a lasting impact on American women. I wouldn't be a scientist if it weren't for Marie Curie. Frida portrayed women as strong and independent in her art, inspiring many. I say they count.

savmesom11 · 12-06-2008, 04:55 PM

Just finishing up another term in school I was introduced to another brilliant woman: Georgia O'Keeffe. An incredible artist (even if your not the art type) who became a heroine of the feminist movement and established a place for women in an arena from which women had traditionally been excluded.

Lindy · 12-15-2008, 08:19 PM

How can this list not include Eleanor Roosevelt? Or Barbara ("Shoot if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country's flag") Frietchie?

Sadly, in these days we often tend to equate mere celebrity status with heroic accomplishment. Not that they are mutually exclusive.
Oprah? Maybe. Paris Hilton? Britney Spears? Never!

Lindy

KarrB · 01-09-2009, 07:23 PM

Michelle Obama
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Madonna

08-08-2008, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
girldetective sufferable	America's Greatest Hero - Womanlike I was dismayed to see only one woman included in the America's Greatest Hero thread as of yet, and more dismayed that I did not include her. On behalf of women, by women, I thought we might pay homage to those that came before us, or are in our midst. i hope this goes over well. Im putting Amelia Earhart on the table. __________________ As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata

08-09-2008, 12:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hyacinthe Psycho Location: Australia	Do they have to be American? If we take that out of it I can come up with a great list __________________ "I want to be remembered as the girl who always smiles even when her heart is broken... and the one that could brighten up your day even if she couldnt brighten her own" "Her emotions were clear waters. You could see the scarring and pockmarks at the bottom of the pool, but it was just a part of her landscape – the consequences of others’ actions in which she claimed no part."

08-09-2008, 05:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
mixedmedia has all her shots. Location: Florida	Dorothy Parker. __________________ Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

08-10-2008, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
ItWasMe But You'll Never Prove It. Location: under your bed	Harriet Tubman. __________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ok, no more truth-or-dare until somebody returns my underwear" ~ George Lopez I bake cookies just so I can lick the bowl. ~ ItWasMe

08-11-2008, 05:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
girldetective sufferable	I dont think they have to be American necessarily, perhaps they affected Americans, particularly women, to think or operate in new way that had lasting benefit (?). __________________ As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata

08-08-2008, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	Helen Keller.

08-09-2008, 06:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Miss Mango Psycho	Rosa Parks

08-11-2008, 10:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
KRM28152 Upright Location: I go to school in Shelby, NC but I'm from Charlotte.	Jackie Kennedy. __________________ “I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.” -Frank Sinatra

11-18-2008, 09:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
girldetective sufferable	Sacajawea __________________ As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata

11-18-2008, 01:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	Marie Curie __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

11-18-2008, 02:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
anti fishstick Post-modernism meets Individualism AKA the Clash Location: oregon	Alice Walker Frida Kahlo (women artists!) __________________ And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

11-18-2008, 03:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
nooly Upright Location: UK	frida kahlo was mexican though

11-19-2008, 10:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
SabrinaFair Junkie Location: Louisville, KY	Alice Paul. (the word "Suffragette doesn't seem to do her justice....this woman was a warrior) And although perhaps not the "greatest" in the grand scheme of things, she is at the top of my list: My Mama. __________________ "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." -Desiderata

11-20-2008, 10:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
savmesom11 Insane	Carrie Chapman Catt, Jane Edna Hunter, Mary Edward Walker __________________ * I do not believe that struggles are a sign of life falling apart, but rather a step of life falling into place. *

12-06-2008, 04:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
savmesom11 Insane	Just finishing up another term in school I was introduced to another brilliant woman: Georgia O'Keeffe. An incredible artist (even if your not the art type) who became a heroine of the feminist movement and established a place for women in an arena from which women had traditionally been excluded.

01-09-2009, 07:23 PM	#21 (permalink)
KarrB Upright	Michelle Obama -----Added 9/1/2009 at 10 : 23 : 32----- Madonna Last edited by KarrB; 01-09-2009 at 07:23 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

12-15-2008, 08:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
Lindy Junkie	How can this list not include Eleanor Roosevelt? Or Barbara ("Shoot if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country's flag") Frietchie? Sadly, in these days we often tend to equate mere celebrity status with heroic accomplishment. Not that they are mutually exclusive. Oprah? Maybe. Paris Hilton? Britney Spears? Never! Lindy