From Jezebel 25: Kick-Ass and Amazing Women We Love
In 2007, Gawker Media launched Jezebel.com; five years and over three million readers later, we figure it’s time to celebrate. But rather than toot our own horn, we decided to honor 25 game-changing women who we think embody what we’re all about: names you may know, names you should know, and names you’ll be hearing much more about in the future. All are ladies who caught our attention, and we think they deserve yours. We rounded them up this week in New York where they were photographed by Nikola Tamindzic.
Peta Lindsay
Even though she’s technically not old enough to hold the position, political activist Peta Lindsay is a black feminist running for president. A graduate of Howard University, Lindsay is an advocate for the rights of working people, and believes in prioritizing the leadership of working class women and women of color, who have often been historically sidelined in feminist struggles. Lindsay, who has been a feminist since childhood and got involved with the anti-war movement at the age of 17, says her campaign is in the tradition of the legendary Shirley Chisholm: “Knocking down barriers, demanding inclusion, refusing to be put ‘in our place.’ I don’t meet the criteria of the ‘typical’ candidate in a lot of obvious ways, and like Chisholm, I know the political and media establishment will use that to ignore or discredit my campaign. Considering all the racist attacks she faced, including assassination attempts, I bet her advice to me would be: ‘Don’t let the odds intimidate you, don’t be turned away, ignore the haters.'”-DS
See “The Jezebel 25: Fancy Group Portrait Edition.”
Originally published by Jezebel. Complete set of honoree profiles can be found on the Jezebel website.
