Forgotten History of Women

Viragoria

We’ve heard many stories from history, and we know the names of many heroes, but do we really know our history as women? "Forgotten History of Women" is bi-monthly podcast that reveals the untold stories about women in culture and history. Every single episode dives into the way women have impacted and been impacted by various groundbreaking things. Find out how products for menstruation evolved, how football was banned for women, and how goddesses were over-throned. Join us and Let's shed another spotlight on our remarkable history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Viragoria

Episodes

  1. Women & Computers - Part I: When Computers Had Vagina

    01/24/2025

    Women & Computers - Part I: When Computers Had Vagina

    This is the first episode of forgotten history of women in the IT industry.  In this series we will uncover: How women were the pioneers of computers and the internet, How their contributions were systematically erased from history. How the industry gradually became more masculine over time. The first episode is called "When Computers Had Vagina"  In this episode we will talk about; How the concept of computers emerged in 1800 and then how they flourished as a beautiful young woman and how during the war time they start losing their femininity and turning into machines. ⁠Linktree

    18 min
  2. History of Amazon Warriors

    11/22/2024

    History of Amazon Warriors

    In this episode I explore the wild world of Mighty Amazon Nation. Did tribal women warriors really exist in history or they were just fictional. What's happened to their male children. How did they continue their lineage? Did they really cut off their right breast to shoot arrow more efficiently? Let's dive into these questions and many more. Linktree Blog Post & Resources

    34 min
  3. History of the Goddess

    07/21/2024

    History of the Goddess

    In this episode we will dive into the world of mystical Goddesses in ancient Middle East and search the answers of How the organise religions overthrown the Goddess and break the balance between masculine and feminine? How the Goddess fought so hard to survive against Abrahamic Religions? "At the beginning people prayed for the creatress of life, the queen of heaven, at the very dawn of religion, The GOD was a WOMAN... do you remember?" Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Viragoria Blog Post & Reading List ⁠

    26 min
  4. History of Menstruation

    06/24/2024

    History of Menstruation

    In this episode, we look at the history of menstruation, starting from the dark ages What did women use during their periods in ancient times? How organized religions changed the way menstruation was viewed? Why you shouldn't slaughter pigs and make sausage during menstruation? What is Menstrual Poverty? Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Viragoria⁠⁠⁠ Blog Post & References: ⁠How Have Menstrual Products Evolved Over Time?⁠ ⁠Menstruation Taboo and How Religion Affects Perception⁠

    22 min

  5. 05/21/2024

    History of Women's Football

    We will go on a journey from English Victorian Era to the Middle East see how women actively forbidden to engage football through history. Story of a first Female Football Club How WW1 open fields to the women Top scorer football player is a women How women banned to attend football games in Iran Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Viragoria Related Blog Post & References: https://medium.com/@viragoria/forgotten-history-of-female-football-cede09ce4d86?sk=196ef4630f4a7808454d0c57314df26a

    17 min
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We’ve heard many stories from history, and we know the names of many heroes, but do we really know our history as women? "Forgotten History of Women" is bi-monthly podcast that reveals the untold stories about women in culture and history. Every single episode dives into the way women have impacted and been impacted by various groundbreaking things. Find out how products for menstruation evolved, how football was banned for women, and how goddesses were over-throned. Join us and Let's shed another spotlight on our remarkable history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Viragoria

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