herstory
noun
her·sto·ry
ˈhər-st(ə-)rē 
plural herstories
: history
specifically
: history considered or presented from a feminist viewpoint or with special attention to the experience of women
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The queens deliver their 'herstory' on stage at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts with powerhouse pop performances, sick beats, and soaring ballads.
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter continues to make herstory as the queen of KNTRY became the first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
The greatest one-season wonder in Housewives herstory.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024
The drag star, who ended up making it to the final four, made herstory this season as the second trans man to ever compete in the franchise.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter continues to make herstory as the queen of KNTRY became the first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
The greatest one-season wonder in Housewives herstory.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024
The drag star, who ended up making it to the final four, made herstory this season as the second trans man to ever compete in the franchise.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Herstory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herstory. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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