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her·sto·ry | \ ˈhər-st(ə-)rē 
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\ plural herstories
Definition of herstory
: history specifically : history considered or presented from a feminist viewpoint or with special attention to the experience of women
Examples of herstory in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The show is a look at America's messy history, or maybe in this case herstory, that has continued to have a major effect on current politics.
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Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, "Mrs. America’s Opening Credits Are More Than A Disco Song — They’re A Feminist History Lesson," 15 Apr. 2020 For the first time in its 10-year herstory, the Emmy-winning franchise death-drops across the Atlantic for its British debut, and the crop of queens vying for the title are as extra as their names (Sum Ting Wong! Baga Chipz! Cheryl Hole!).
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Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch this Weekend: Breaking Bad rides again with El Camino, Succession wraps season 2," 11 Oct. 2019 View this post on Instagram Proud and excited to be witnessing #herstory alongside these leading ladies as more women have won seats in the US House of Representatives than ever before.
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Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez and Their Children Definitely Win the Cutest Thanksgiving Family Award," 23 Nov. 2018 Proud and excited to be witnessing #herstory alongside these leading ladies as more women have won seats in the US House of Representatives than ever before.
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Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez and Their Children Definitely Win the Cutest Thanksgiving Family Award," 23 Nov. 2018 The queens of the House of Light are challenged by their rivals of House of Di’abolique — and the rest is herstory.
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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.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, "The 10 Most Shocking Moments In 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 Mar. 2018 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.
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Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "DragCon NYC 2017: Jeremy Kost Photographed 9 of the Most Sickening Queens," 12 Sep. 2017 And some critics pointed that out back in the 1970s, saying that the invention of herstory showed ignorance about where the word comes from.
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Katy Steinmetz, Time, "This Is Where the Word 'History' Comes From," 23 June 2017
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