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Olympic Highlights and Victories
Olympic Highlights and Victories The Olympics From Antiquity to Paris 2024 part 2
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Perl Wolfe, Rocking Out in an All-Girl Hasidic Band
Explore Perl Wolfe's journey as the lead singer-songwriter of Perl, an all-girl Hasidic rock band, and their impact on empowering women.
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Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde, a trailblazing Black feminist, poet, and essayist, passionately explored intersectionality, identity, and activism, leaving an enduring impact on literature and social justice.
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Barbara McClintock: Scientific Persistence Pays Off
Barbara McClintock used corn to make pioneering discoveries in genetics, despite facing gender bias and initial skepticism from the scientific community.
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Mildred Cohn: Trailblazing Biochemist
Mildred Cohn shattered gender and religious barriers to revolutionize biochemistry, developing techniques with far-reaching applications in medicine and agriculture.
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Julia Stockton Rush: Love and Family Amid War
Julia Stockton Rush's letters offer a unique glimpse into the lives of women during the American Revolution, capturing a nation's birth from a female perspective.
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Diving deep into underwater hockey with Tyera Eulberg
Meet Tyera Eulberg, captain of the US Women's Underwater Hockey team, as she shares her passion.
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Sex Differences
Gender roles have evolved throughout history and societies, but biological differences are here to stay. How do these differences impact our life and body? And what differences are due to social pressure and education?
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Ami Vega, A nail artist's journey to micro-activism
Meet Ami Vega, whose nail art in NYC carries powerful social messages, blending beauty with activism.
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Lina Khalifeh empowers women through SheFighter
Meet Lina Khalifeh, founder of SheFighter, the Middle East's first self-defense studio for women.
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Hamlet 3.1 “It Hath Made Me Mad”
This video examines Hamlet's harsh and cynical tirade against Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1, where he presents marriage and fidelity in a negative light. It delves into his use of intimate and formal language, suggesting a broader critique...
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Hamlet 2.2 The Irony in Hamlet's Character
This video delves into a pivotal moment in Shakespeare's Hamlet where the titular character grapples with his hesitation to act against Claudius. After expressing his rage, Hamlet immediately doubts his resolve, highlighting his inner...
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Hamlet 2.1 Word Nerd: Beshrew
This video highlights a moment of realization for Polonius in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," where he reflects on his previous actions toward Ophelia and Hamlet. Polonius acknowledges his mistake in misjudging Hamlet's feelings for Ophelia and...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Interview: Theseus, Hippolyta, and Philostrate
This video presents an interview with Duke Theseus and Queen Hippolyta, along with Philostrate, highlighting their perspectives on the upcoming royal wedding in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The conversation explores the...
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Hamlet 4.7 Why It's Cool
This video delves into the symbolic and poetic elements of Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It examines how Gertrude's announcement of Ophelia's death ties together various themes in the play. The discussion also explores...
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Hamlet 3.1 Why It's Cool (162) - Emotion and Confusion
This video delves into the complexities of Hamlet and Ophelia's relationship in a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Hamlet." It examines Hamlet's harsh and emotionally charged interaction with Ophelia, exploring the ambiguity of his...
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Hamlet 3.1 What the Critics Say (162) - Hamlet's Treatment of Ophelia
This video analyzes a crucial scene from Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," where Hamlet's complex feelings towards women, particularly Ophelia, are vividly displayed. The video discusses how Hamlet's behavior transitions from...
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Were These Mythical Warriors Real?
Ancient tales of this tribe of warrior women who fought epic battles and established great cities continue to inspire storytellers in modern times. The legend challenges traditional gender roles and inspires narratives of female...
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The Unbelievably Tragic Story of Cú Chulainn
In Irish folklore, Cú Chulainn was one of the greatest warriors ever to live. From his first battle against a vicious hound at the age of 6 to his last against an entire army just two decades later, Cú Chulainn lived a legendary, but...
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Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend
Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries. Their bravery as warriors was driven by one ultimate desire: to join Odin in...
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How Ancient Mythologies Defy the Gender Binary
Creation, transformation, and the quest for self-knowledge – these are universal themes that appear across world mythology. But there’s another common thread within these tales: gender fluidity. It’s not only commonplace in many...
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Persephone: Bringer of Life or Destruction?
In Greek mythology, the magnificent mother and daughter duo Demeter and Persephone were the bringers of food and fair weather and were worshiped in lush harvest celebrations. But their story has a darker side – one involving violence,...
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How Isis Brought Her True Love Back From the Dead
For the Ancient Egyptians, the cycle of life itself began and ended with Isis and Osiris. Their story is one of the oldest known myths, and it informed spiritual beliefs, power structures, and gender roles in Ancient Egypt and beyond....
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The Taming of the Shrew Resource Movie: Patriarchy
Join us as we delve into Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and uncover the pervasive theme of patriarchy woven throughout the narrative. In this discussion, we explore how the power dynamics and societal structures of Shakespeare's...