Goddess Complex

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Manuela Saénz, the Liberator of the Liberator Jun 01, 2021

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Bear owner, mustache collector, and revolutionary. Manuela defied the conventions of her time and helped liberate South America from Spanish rule.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuela_Sáenz
https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-manuela-saenz-2136423
https://forgottennewsmakers.com/2010/07/26/manuela-saenz-1797-1856-simon-bolivar’s-mistress-and-political-rebel/
https://worldhistoryconnected.press.uillinois.edu/7.1/foote.html

Dame Anita Roddick May 25, 2021

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English entrepreneur, environmental campaigner, and human rights activist. Founder of The Body Shop, Anita Roddick, showed it was cool to care and that you can still make millions while making a difference.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Roddick
https://www.famous-entrepreneurs.com/anita-roddick
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197688
https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/economics-magazines/roddick-anita-lucia

Amaterasu and the power of pussy May 18, 2021

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Ruler of the universe, goddess of the sun, and all-around baddie, Amaterasu is the most important deity of the Shinto religion. She is as powerful as she is radiant, and her story is as strange as they come.
Sources
https://www.worldhistory.org/Amaterasu/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu
https://mythopedia.com/japanese-mythology/gods/amaterasu/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baubo

Dolly Parton: The Rags to Rhinestones Story May 11, 2021

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There is iconic, and then there is Dolly Parton. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, and genuinely good person. It's Dolly's world and we're just living in it, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton
https://dollyparton.com