The month of March is Women's History Month! Women's History Month is a time to reflect upon the courage of all women, whether cis or trans, or lesbian, bi, or straight, in the past and in futures to come. Some inspirational women include: Amelia Earhart - the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean Maya Angelou - a civil rights activist, poet, and award-winning author Marsha P. Johnson - LGBT activist and transgender woman credited for being an instigator in the Stonewall riots Amy Tan - a Chinese American novelist who wrote the New York Times-bestselling novel 'The Joy Luck Club.' Marie Curie - Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. As well as many other influential and courageous women. Are there any women, in your personal life or otherwise, that have influenced or inspired you?
My mum, for starters. And my history teacher at school. She was an out lesbian in a Catholic school in the 1980s, which probably took some guts. But she sparked my interest in the subject and encouraged me. Her name was Joyce Hodgson. I'll never forget her. Beth
My A Level history teacher. I started college with the intent of doing something completely different at university and ended up going on to do an MA in history.
A college professor who took on the establishment and introduced me to Toni Morrison and Zora Neale Hurston all three who have become spiritual godmothers to me.