14 Times The Women Of "Orange Is The New Black" Were Seriously Badass - Webmaster News

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When “Orange Is The New Black” premiered in June 2013, most of us had no idea how delightful it would be. Perfectly written, hilarious and culturally relevant, the series chronicling a diverse group of women behind bars proved to be a feminist triumph.

The show passes the Bechdel Test with flying colors. The male characters are either punchlines or morally reprehensible gatekeepers of sexism. The first season’s plot lines recognized transgender identity, sexual fluidity, race relations and the triumphant potential of sisterhood. Plus, women of color were not only represented, but were the heart of the show.

Most of all, these women are fierce. As we gracefully cancel weekend plans (there is a cold going around…), buy some popcorn and prepare to settle into our binge-watching detention centers, here’s a reminder of 14 times the women of “Orange Is The New Black” were seriously badass.

1. When Suzanne threw her pie at Alex for messing with Piper, weaponizing prison food for all that it’s worth.

2. When Taystee supported #freethenipple without even realizing it.

3. When Piper called Counselor Healy out for fetishizing lesbians and managing the prison based on his own jealously.

4. When Sophia swallowed Healy’s bobble head to create an “emergency” situation so she could talk to a doctor about her hormone dosage.

5. When Taystee demanded that Flaca respect the ice cream hierarchy…

6. …And kept others from violating sacred literature.

7. When Taystee called out Tiffany “Pennsatucky’s” racist bullsh*t.

8. When Piper nailed Harry for misrepresenting her experience in his New York Times column. We’re the protagonists of our own stories, ladies.

9. When Sophia courted an aging nun for estrogen pills. As if being a woman wasn’t tough enough already.

10. When Piper got super real with a delinquent teen.

11. Piper’s perfect reaction to Luschek’s sexist dismissal of her opinions. AMEN.

12. When Morello, under serious intimidation, wouldn’t tell antagonistic prison guard Mendez how contraband was coming through the kitchen.

13. When Red flushed the drugs Mendez smuggled into the prison down the toilet.

14. When Piper petitioned to get Pennsatucky out of the hellish psychiatric ward, despite their differences.

Has there ever been a set of more lovable badasses?

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11 Ways Maya Angelou Taught Us To Be Better Women - Webmaster News

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“I’m a woman, phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.”

Maya Angelou, the beloved author, poet and activist who passed away on Wednesday May 28, was even more “phenomenal” than the words of one of her most famous poems can express.

During her 86 years, she wrote seven autobiographies, was active in the civil rights movement and worked with the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., recited a poem at Bill Clinton’s 1993 presidential inauguration, became a college professor, befriended Oprah and was awarded the 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom — the list goes on. (As the NYTimes obituary points out, before her first autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, was published in 1969, Angelou had already been “a dancer, calypso singer, streetcar conductor, single mother, magazine editor in Cairo, [and] administrative assistant in Ghana.”)

In celebration of her incredible life, here are 11 lessons all women can learn from Maya Angelou:

1. Loving someone means risking everything — but it’s always worth it.

“In the flush of love’s light, we dare be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.” -”Touched By An Angel”

2. Women need to support each other.

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”

3. The key to success is simple: enjoyment.

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

4. Make changes where you can, but accept the things that you have no control over.

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”

5. Trust your own voice and instincts.

Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.

— Maya Angelou (@DrMayaAngelou) May 23, 2014

6. Learn the value of forgiveness.

“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.”

7. Looks aren’t everything. Not even a little bit.

“Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.” -”Phenomenal Woman”

8. Dare to “kick ass.”

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”

Maya Angelou and Gloria Steinem on their way to the March on Washington on August 27, 1983 in Washington, DC.

9. If you’re in a bad living situation, relationship or job, get out now.

“Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.”

10. Always remember to laugh.

“Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.”

11. How you make people feel is the mark you will leave behind.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

We’ll certainly never forget how you made us feel, Maya.

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