Herstory
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view. countable, slang, uncountable
""Mama's Lullaby" shared the growth of McCord's appreciation for her mother and a prayer that her infant son might someday "sing this motther song with me"; a blending of the strong herstory of women's survival with the hope that men of the future will learn to praise their own capacity for nurturance."
- 2 Any historical writing by or about women. countable, uncountable
- 3 Biographical material about a woman. countable, uncountable
"Nobody thought of it as history, herstory, my-story, your-story, or our-story."
Example
More examples""Mama's Lullaby" shared the growth of McCord's appreciation for her mother and a prayer that her infant son might someday "sing this motther song with me"; a blending of the strong herstory of women's survival with the hope that men of the future will learn to praise their own capacity for nurturance."
Etymology
Wordplay: blend of her + history, derived as though the first syllable in history were his, the male determiner.
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