This week we are talking about Jesus' badass momma, the Virgin Mary.  Who was she and why do so many religions revere her? WTF is a manger? How did a super pregnant teen mom ride a donkey for 5 days and still remain awesome? 

We discuss all this and more, as well as tidbits and trivia.

Next Bitchstory lesson - Mary Magdalene? Hooker? Jesus' main squeeze? Disciple? Accidental feminist? 

In this Bitchstory lesson, Kelly demonstrates her stunning and embarrassing inability to pronounce Native names, whereas Smarty Pants Lisa has been in Duolingo for 6 weeks learning to speak Navajo. 

But aaaaanyway, modern indigenous women are finally beginning to ascend into societal roles that enable them to help shape policies and bring attention to critical issues that affect their people.

women to know:

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Roots of modern feminism in indigenous women 

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SUPPORT INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES https://www.ellevest.com/magazine/elle-raisers/native-american-women-owned-businesses

Lesson 7 pays tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the other women who serve on the Supreme Court. (Hint: they all fit into one episode because there’s only FIVE! Ugh !)

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