Culture
Indian Mythology and Gender Fluidity
While the recognition of genders outside of male and female has only recently become an openly discussed topic in Western societies, in Hindu society, people of non-binary gender expression have played important roles for well over 2000 years.
Hindu mythology is known for its displays of gender variance...
The ‘Gendered Insult’
What it is, and how you can protect yourself from it.
As the old saying goes, ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me’. But this is far from the truth. Words as weapons can do real and lasting damage.
Here at Baddie, we...
Elizabeth Martinez – the original voice of the Chicana movement.
Elizabeth Martinez – the original voice of the Chicana movement – has died at the age of 95, leaving behind a legacy of influence and empowerment.

As the daughter of a Mexican father and a white American mother, Elizabeth Martinez’s darker skin tone left...
A Fearless Woman of Many Firsts
As a 14-year-old girl, Kiran Bedi loved mathematics and science. But it was the 1950s—and it was India—so the only class her school offered was called Household, a class designed to groom girls into perfect housewives.
Kiran solved this problem by changing schools (of course) going on to earn...
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