Articles I'm Reading

1. Yaaaaaaas to these cafe // Ruby and B
2. So beautiful // BuzzFeed
3. London Fashion Week lookin' good // Man Repeller
4. Shower products I can get behind // BuzzFeed
5. Love this bold suit // Atlantic Pacific
6. I want to bake those stat // Sugar and Cloth

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A Final Thought on Women's History Month

I had an epiphany while reading "Bad Girls Throughout History" by Ann Shen a few weeks ago. My mind took me back to elementary school where we did something called the "wax museum." We chose a historical figure, made a tri-fold board, dressed up like them and memorized a 45-second speech. I chose Paul Revere, and I distinctly remember discussing this decision with my parents. I said something along the lines of, "well there aren't any cool women in history, so I'll be a man." Oh, how those words hurt me now. I sat on my bedroom floor and cried as I thought about that moment when third (or was it fourth) grade Hayden didn't think women were good enough to be portrayed at the wax museum.  But, at the same time, I will give myself a little credit because this wasn't entirely my fault. Every history book I had read in school (and still, now that I've graduated from college) focused on men's achievements. In the past few years, I've read many a book about women, and I had no idea Belva Lockwood was the first woman to run for president with a full-fledged campaign back in 1884 and 1888! We had a woman running for president 35 years before women were granted the right to vote. BUT WE NEVER LEARNED THIS. I know so much about all of the Founding Fathers, but we couldn't take the time out of our history class for a small paragraph about a woman running for president in the 1800s.  Why did I learn about men millionaires and billionaires but not Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire, who was a woman of color?! We got a few sentences about Betty Friedan but never anything about Margaret Sanger, a woman who revolutionized women with birth control and Planned Parenthood.  There are countless women who have been left out of textbooks simply because someone decided a long time ago that men's achievements meant more. And I'm not saying we shouldn't learn about those men — George Washington is critical to America but so is Nellie Bly. We need a revolution in the way we teach history in this country, and it starts by including women (ALL women) in our textbooks and lesson plans. Their achievements are just as remarkable — hell, we wouldn't have WiFi or dresses that showed knees or the EPA without them - xoxo darling, Hayden.

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Articles I'm Reading

1. This post goes along with my love of Whataburger // BuzzFeed
2. This girl is amazing! // Orange Street News
3. Fascinated by this // Messy Nessy
4. A gorgeous dress // Atlantic Pacific
5. I want to try this, it looks amazing // Ambitious Kitchen
6. Oh I love this apartment // Apartment Therapy

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Feminist Quotes for the Weekend

In continuing with my Women's History Month Friday content, I thought I'd round up some of my favorite quotes about feminism. The crazy thing was, as I was pinning them and reading them, I teared up! A good quote can just move ya, you know? Women standing up for themselves is also a very moving thing to witness. We need equality for ALL women and we need it now. I encourage you to check out last week's post on how to donate and volunteer for organizations working to further women's rights. Because at the end of the day, women's rights are human rights - xoxo darling, Hayden.