herstory

noun her·sto·ry \ ˈhər-st(ə-)rē \

|Updated on: 8 Jun 2018

Definition of herstory

plural herstories

: history; specifically : history considered or presented from a feminist viewpoint or with special attention to the experience of women

Recent Examples of herstory from the Web

Part of our mission at Drag Race is to teach the children by turning them on to iconic artists from our rich gay herstory.

— nolan feeney, Billboard, "How Did She Get Here? The Oral History of Deborah Cox's 'Nobody's Supposed to Be Here'," 31 May 2018
The queens of the House of Light are challenged by their rivals of House of Di’abolique — and the rest is herstory.

— michael andor brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "The Weekender: ‘Avengers’ heroes, fierce queens, and They Might Be Giants," 26 Apr. 2018
In honor of our genuine state of shock from this week’s episode of All Stars 3, Billboard Pride has compiled a list of the 10 most shocking moments in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory.

— stephen daw, Billboard, "The 10 Most Shocking Moments In 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 Mar. 2018
Throughout the varied herstory of the show, queens have been disqualified, queens have returned, rules have been re-written and audiences have been left speechless.

— stephen daw, Billboard, "The 10 Most Shocking Moments In 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 Mar. 2018
But BenDeLaCreme eliminating herself, the queen who won five out of six challenges and was basically a shoo-in for the crown, was the most shocking thing that has ever happened in Drag Race herstory.

— stephen daw, Billboard, "The 10 Most Shocking Moments In 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 Mar. 2018
How many other drag queens in herstory have had their own major cable TV shows?

— elyssa goodman, Billboard, "17 Ways Drag Sashayed Into Pop Culture in 2017," 7 Dec. 2017
Peppermint Speaks Up Peppermint made herstory as the first contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race to be openly trans before her season aired.

— elyssa goodman, Billboard, "17 Ways Drag Sashayed Into Pop Culture in 2017," 7 Dec. 2017
But thankfully, the photographer was able to wrangle down a number of these fabulous queens for a shoot that's sure to go down in herstory.

— gabe bergado, Teen Vogue, "DragCon NYC 2017: Jeremy Kost Photographed 9 of the Most Sickening Queens," 12 Sep. 2017

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blend of her and history

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