Marion Donovan & Louisa May Alcott: Female Heroines, Inventors, and Spinsters

Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast
celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show
by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented
the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the
legendary author of the famous novel Little Women + so much more!


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SHOW NOTES


In this episode, we talk about:


Jordan's podcast A Novel Adaptation + Melissa's guest feature

Two terrible wines that require no further introduction

A potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?

Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper

1950s women giving up their professional careers to become
housewives

The horrors of the original cloth diaper

The rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and
misogyny

Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the
1800s

Growing up in a commune as an abolitionist and
helping out with the underground railroad

Louisa's famous novel Little Women and the 2019 adaptation by
Greta Gerwig

Experiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a
"spinster"






RESOURCES:


A Pinterest photos of 1950s Rubber Pants for babies

Marion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on The Daily Show

Watch the 2019 adaptation of Little Women by Greta Gerwig

Watch the 1994 adaptation if Little Women by Gillian
Armstrong

Check out Jordan's podcast, A Novel Adaptation

Join Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group

Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify



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