Welcome to the Unsung Sluts Podcast - Episode 21, a look at two amazing differently-abled women. In this episode, Stacie tells us about the life and activism of Haben Girma, a woman born deaf-blind who has committed her life and career to making the world a better place for people with disabilities and Tabitha tells us about the adventures of Annette Kellerman, whose childhood illnesses and disabilities led to stardom. 

Haben Girma - (1988 - still out there doing her thing)

https://habengirma.com/

Follow Haben Girma on Twitter @HabenGirma

Video of Haben at the White House

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haben_Girma

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/31/428075935/she-owes-her-activism-to-a-brave-mom-the-ada-and-chocolate-cake

https://today.law.harvard.edu/haben-girma-13-launching-a-career-at-the-intersection-of-law-education-and-civil-rights/

https://www.chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/2013/03/we-dont-need-another-hero-one-womans-disabled-history/

https://psychologybenefits.org/2014/09/30/people-with-disabilities-arent-heroes-theyre-people/

 

 

 

 

 

Annette Kellerman (1887 - 1975)

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/from-cripple-to-star-how-australianborn-diver-annette-kellerman-became-a-pinnacle-of-physical-feminine-perfection/news-story/f4a7439e2d3a1cb06998739bd21096c0

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120276265

https://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?6403-Annette-Kellerman-The-First-Professional-Mermaid

https://www.boston.com/news/history/2015/07/02/this-womans-one-piece-bathing-suit-got-her-arrested-in-1907

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SU19140204.2.21&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/annette-kellerman-biography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYi7Kbdesp0

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kellermann-annette-marie-6911

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/07/14/in-1907-swimmer-annette-kellermann-was-arrested-for-wearing-one-piece-swimsuit-afterwards-she-marketed-her-own-line-revolutionized-womens-swimwear/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Kellermann

https://www.circussirenent.com/pod

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/diving-crocodile-pit-annette-kellerman

https://www.akac.com.au/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, check out another great podcast, It's Real, I Swear and give them some social media love at @ItsRealISwear on Twitter. In every episode, the hosts, Daniela and Katie discuss Urban Legends and Mysteries from all over the world, while sampling foods from the regions they cover.