The first female secretary of state of the United States. Czech-born Wellesley grad and Columbia PhD. Fluent or damn close in six languages. Mother. Author. Gilmore Girls guest star. Collector of fancy brooches. Capable of leg-pressing four hundred pounds at age sixty-nine.
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An opinionated encyclopedia of lady things from the creators of Jezebel
Albright, Madeleine (1937-)
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An Opinionated Encyclopedia from the Creators of Jezebel
- The Book of Jezebel, from A to Z
- Albright, Madeleine (1937-)
- Bechdel test
- cackle of rads
- dehydration
- Eliot, George (1819–1880)
- emasculate
- feisty
- Goodall, Jane (1934–)
- Hollaback!
- indulge
- Juliet
- Knox, Shelby (1986-)
- Lassie
- mansplain
- matriarchy
- nervous breakdown
- O’Connor, Sandra Day (1930–)
- Perkins, Frances (1880–1965)
- Quindlen, Anna (1952–)
- rack
- “rape-rape”
- safety tips for women
- Thelma & Louise
- true love
- Ullman, Tracey (1959–)
- victim blaming
- wrinkles
- xylophone
- yogurt
- Zygote