herstory

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With pictures by Martha Cooper, commentary by Niki Kramer, and a detailed "herstory" by b-girl innovator Rokafella,

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  1. noun History considered from a feminist viewpoint or emphasizing the actions of women.
  2. noun A narrative or chronology of events in a woman's life: "the truncated herstory of three black female students” (Wanda Coleman).

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  • It's the "herstory" of abuse and degradation, brutality and humiliation, that makes peace between the sexes seem impossible. —  F ;SF; - vol 089 issue 04-05 - October-November 1995
  • "History-herstory," Edsel murmured as they followed. —  Xone of Contention
  • With pictures by Martha Cooper, commentary by Niki Kramer, and a detailed "herstory" by b-girl innovator Rokafella, —  World of SL
  • Laurel Canyon Ranch was our next point of interest, now that I've read some herstory of it online. —  Edhat Santa Barbara
  • Anyone familiar with the magazine will know to expect a cocked eyebrow approach to relating history and herstory with something approaching wit. —  Polstate.com
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  1. Blend of her and history (under an interpretation of the latter as "his story” ).
 

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