Some of us were having an existential crisis about the fourth of july, which is totally normal. Since the last thing the women at Such Nasty Women want to do is celebrate white guys, they take a look back at how America has been treating black women poorly since the literal conception of the nation. Enjoy this bonus episode about Sally Hemmings to remember that not only is America bad now, it pretty much always has been unless you're a white dude. Maybe we shouldn't let Savannah write these descriptions after she's been sleep deprived for nights due to incessant fireworks. Yay America.

Savannah is uploading this because of technical difficulties, Jessica probably had a better description but here we are. Does anyone even read this? Tweet at me if you do. Anyway, it was pride month when we recorded this, so that's something. Savannah probably says something about leather jackets.

Pride month is once again upon us even if the White House wants to plug its ears and pretend it doesn't exist. Savannah brings the tale of Barbara Jordan, the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. Renowned public speaker and notorious camping lover, Barbara was instrumental in the politics of the late 1960s, which greatly resembles the politics of today because time is a flat circle and nothing matters. Enjoy!

Happy Royal Wedding! But is Meghan Markle the first black royal? Maybe? Maybe not? Idk women's history is hard. Don't worry, we talk about it.

Because history is written by men and men don't like when women do things they can't, today we bring you an episode with little information but lots of fun. It seems Chinese women were kicking butt and taking names on the sea, and doing it better than most. Jessica runs through a list of female Chinese pirates while Savannah dreams of all the movies that could be made about them. It's a Choose Your Own Adventure!, you know, if the adventure was always destined to end in disaster.

Savannah talks about Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines. She didn't give Jessica a description, so here we are.

Let's get violent. Sophia's story continues with her participation in the WSPU's militant suffragette campaign. We'll explore tweed bodysuits, nationalist podcast campaigns, and how exactly boats work (because Savannah sure doesn't know.) We don't really care if you like the episode, "We don't intend that you should be pleased."

Princess. Suffragette. Bicycle rider. Jessica begins the tale of Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last Maharajah of the Punjab and goddaughter of Queen Victoria herself. Part backstory, part childhood, all about how white men ruin everything.

It's a tale as old as time. Black woman grows up in the racist South. Eventually makes her way up to New York. Protesting girl scouts, Germans wearing berets, dancing spoons. Woman has to flee from the FBI. Happily ever after?

Happy International Women's Day! This week, Savannah discusses the life of Sylvia Rivera, the "Rose Parks of transgender activism". Jessica doesn't make any jokes because let's be honest women's history is hard and sad. Also, please get in contact with us if you know ANYTHING about mafia run bars.