The Word is a collection of articles & stories crafted and curated by the women of The Fem Word as well as other contributors.
While sing-a-longs and talking dragons are fun, the Disney version of Mulan gets a lot of things wrong. Join The Fem Word as we explore the original story of a young woman who goes to war - and the values, culture, and unique way of life her character was meant to represent.
Read MoreFor the final week of Black History Month, The Fem Word travels back in time to highlight the first trailblazers. These women paved the path for their successors by challenging stereotypes and breaking barriers in a wide variety of spaces. From the first self-made Black female millionaire, to the first Black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue, this week’s featured women have left a long-lasting legacy.
Read MoreIt’s week three of The Fem Word’s Black History Month series, and TFW is highlighting Black women who have inspired generations. From the woman who helped invent the GPS system, to the first Black woman to become a judge in the United States in 1939 and the first Black model to appear on the cover of the U.S. edition of Vogue. These women have become role models in a variety of spaces including activism, fashion, sports, leadership, STEM, writing, culinary arts, and entertainment.
Read MoreIt’s week two of Black History Month and The Fem Word’s special tribute to the many important contributions of Black women continues. From activism to fashion, sports, leadership, STEM, writing, culinary arts, and entertainment..we’re highlighting it all! This week TFW is focusing on Black women who have made recent history.
Read MoreTo celebrate Black History Month and acknowledge the many important contributions that Black women have made throughout history, The Fem Word is highlighting Black women’s accomplishments in a variety of spaces — including activism, fashion, sports, leadership, STEM, writing, culinary arts, and entertainment. For week one, TFW is focusing on women who are making history now and will be remembered long into the future.
Read More“Creative women as we know them are a testament to the power of bold exceptions to immovable rules. The fact that they are so far from the norm is a poignant reminder that the playing field has never, in all of its long and blood-soaked history, been equal for artistic women. It’s never even come close.
As a whole, we’ve succeeded anyway.”
Read MoreThe days of lords and ladies are gone, but art patronage lives on in the digital age. Supporting artists can be done in a variety of ways - and it’s never been easier. Here’s what it means to be a Patron of the Arts in 2020!
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