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TDS Time Machine | Shafted - Tales of Unsung Women

2025/3/15
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Desi Lydic: Marion Donovan 是一位家庭主妇,她在 1946 年因对生活中无处不在的“屎”感到厌烦,发明了更好的尿布。她从浴帘中获得灵感,设计了一种新的尿布罩,并命名为“Boater”。尽管她的创意被大公司拒绝,最终被男性发明者窃取,但她的贡献至今仍在家庭、日托中心和 Target 的洗手间中得以延续。Marion 的故事展示了女性在创新领域所面临的性别歧视和挑战。 Dulcé Sloan: Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton 是一位被遗忘的歌手,她的才华从未得到应有的认可。她在 15 岁时赢得了歌唱比赛,并签约了唱片公司。她的《Hound Dog》在 1953 年登上了 R&B 排行榜榜首,但从未进入流行榜,因为她的音乐被视为“种族音乐”。Elvis 的《Hound Dog》版本大获成功,完全掩盖了 Willie Mae 的原版。尽管她的遗产被洗刷,但我们仍然记得她,她的故事揭示了音乐产业中的种族和性别不平等。 Desi Lydic: Sarah Howe 是 19 世纪的一位企业家,她通过聪明才智和坚持不懈达到了自己的潜力。她年轻时曾做过占卜师和医生,尽管她没有任何医学培训。她创立了“Ladies' Deposit”,一个仅限女性的投资基金,并成功骗取了大量资金。Sarah Howe 是历史上最早且最成功的投资欺诈者之一,她的骗局后来被 Charles Ponzi 命名。她的遗产被 Charles Ponzi 窃取,她的性别成为了她真正的牢笼。Sarah Howe 打破了金融犯罪的玻璃天花板,让女性可以像男性一样撒谎、欺骗和偷窃。

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This chapter delves into the story of Marion Donovan, the innovative mind behind the creation of disposable diapers, who faced significant challenges due to sexism in the industry.
  • Marion Donovan invented the Boater, a new diaper cover, and later envisioned the first fully disposable diaper.
  • Despite her innovative designs, Marion faced rejection from manufacturers due to sexism.
  • Her concept was later launched by Pampers, a decade after she pitched it.

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Desi Lydic and Dulcé Sloan recount the history of women getting the shaft. And not in the good way. 

First, they highlight Marion Donovan, the criminally unsung hero who invented the first disposable diapers. Next, they recount the tale of Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, the African-American singer whose rendition of "Hound Dog" was soon eclipsed by Elvis Presley's version. Finally, they salute Sarah Howe, a 19th-century con artist who shattered the glass ceiling of financial crime.

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