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Great women in history.

 
 
Lily
 
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Reply Tue 11 Aug, 2009 03:29 am
@Elmud,
The wives of influencial men. And the men's mothers. But since I'm swedish I have to mention the author Astrid Lindgren. I'm sure that many strong women of today has been inspired by her Pippi Longstocking, and the rest of her stories has provided some comfort to children who really needs it and some laughs for generations of children, at least in Sweden. Just a shame that she never got the Nobel prize...
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Jackofalltrades phil
 
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Reply Wed 23 Dec, 2009 04:00 am
@Elmud,
If the definition of greatness includes brave, influential, and motivating, the following comes to my mind.
Mrs Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi
Mother Theresa
Mrs Indira Gandhi, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru,
Annie Besant
Hellen Keller
Ms Wangari Mathai
Razia Sultana
Rani Laxmibhai of Jhansi
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HexHammer
 
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Reply Fri 26 Feb, 2010 05:18 am
@Elmud,
Great as in known/popular, or great as in achived alot/changed the face of the earth?

Well, least here's my interpetation.

- Lilith (Adams first wife)
- Cleopatra
- Joan of Arc
- Catarine the Great (empress of russia ..french would call her 'Le' Grand)
- Madam Curie
- Queen Elisabeth I + II
- Margeret Thatcher
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Lily
 
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Reply Fri 26 Feb, 2010 09:22 am
@HexHammer,
HexHammer;132780 wrote:


- Lilith (Adams first wife)

What good did she do, or, well, she tried to be equal with Adam, but God kicked her out. So she's neither influencial nor well-known. But of course, she was the first feminist, can't argue with that.
HexHammer
 
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Reply Fri 26 Feb, 2010 02:39 pm
@Lily,
Lily;132829 wrote:
What good did she do, or, well, she tried to be equal with Adam, but God kicked her out. So she's neither influencial nor well-known. But of course, she was the first feminist, can't argue with that.
First woman fighting for equal rights, and what did she get out of it? ..nothing but trouble.
Lily
 
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Reply Fri 26 Feb, 2010 03:20 pm
@HexHammer,
HexHammer;132940 wrote:
First woman fighting for equal rights, and what did she get out of it? ..nothing but trouble.

my Bible (yes, I have one of my own) says she's a "female witch", haha
HexHammer
 
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Reply Fri 26 Feb, 2010 03:29 pm
@Lily,
Lily;132955 wrote:
my Bible (yes, I have one of my own) says she's a "female witch", haha
As I interpet it, she only became a demon/witch after the expelling from Eden ...Iirc.

Imo quite unfair and unreasonable handling of the situation.
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