Women have always been judged by unfair standards and many are still treated as flowers or trophies. This book explores Renaissance expectations and the ways women tried to reclaim their autonomy and joy through cosmetics and creativity #womenshistorymonth #womensbookrecs #feministbookrecs #booksky

Monsters, Gothic, and Horror more your scene, this book includes bios of your faves, but will introduce you to do many female authors who used the horror of being a woman to create masterpieces.

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A good introductory look into women in mythology&our over simplification of them in modern society as well as the men who rewrote them Recommend for lovers of Greek myths or those intimidated by yesterday's rec #womenshistorymonth #womensbookrecs #feministbookrecs #pandorasjar #pandorasbox #booktok

This book is a must read. I read about 10 pages a day because it can be dense, but it explores what it means to be a heroine through myths,folk lore,fairy tales, novels,tv shows, movies, history, & current events #womenshistorymonth #womensbookrecs #feministbookrecs #theheroinewith1001faces #booksky