Mythological Women
The most popular first name among all women in the USA is taken from this person
The Virgin Mary
Mythology claims that this capital city was named after a goddess -- modern scholars believe it's the other way around
Athens
These two M&M colors are canonically female
Green & Brown
Gay women are referred to by this poet's name and place of residence
Sappho of Lesbos
Once a prominent athlete, she now speaks against inclusivity for trans athletes
Caitlyn Jenner
Her kidnapping sparked the Trojan War
Helen of Troy
The only country in the world named for a woman
St Lucia (St Lucy of Syracuse)
Yet another woman was erased from history when she was replaced with 'Pearl Milling'
Aunt Jemima
Nothing Compares to this rebellious Irish singer
Sinead O'Connor
These sisters directed the Matrix trilogy and wrote V for Vendetta
Lana and Lilly Wachowski
This Roman goddess gives her name to a spacecraft, which is currently orbiting a planet named after her husband
Juno
This remote island was the site of a famous exile
St Helena
Her red lipstick and headband have sold me insurance
Flo from Progressive
When her journals were originally published, they omitted several passages expressing physical desire toward her female friends
Anne Frank
She won the 500yd freestyle National Championship for UPenn in 2022 -- before being banned by World Aquatics
Lia Thomas
This Phoenician princess from Tyr, Lebanon gave her name to a moon and a chemical element
Europa
These 3 US states were named after women
Maryland (Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I), Virginia & West Virginia (Elizabeth I)
She has been teaching us easy cake recipes for over 100 years
Betty Crocker
Her breakout role, alongside Robert de Niro, is one of the youngest Oscar nominations in history.
15 years later she won Best Actress for her iconic role alongside Anthony Hopkins.
Jodie Foster
A pro Street Fighter player from the Bay Area, she finished 2nd at EVO 2010 (SF4) and 2nd at Capcom Cup 2016 (SF5)
Ricki Ortiz
Name any of the three books of the Bible which were named after a woman
Judith [Catholic/Orthodox only], Ruth, Esther
Except for Los Angeles, name 2 of the top 4 most populous Californian cities named after women
Santa Ana, Santa Clarita, Santa Rosa, Pomona
[Santa Clara, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara]
She famously flexed at wartime factory women saying, 'We Can Do It!'
Rosie the Riveter
This legendary First Lady wrote thousands of love letters during a decades-long affair with Lorena Hickok, a journalist who later moved into the White House
Eleanor Roosevelt
She helped Bob Moog develop the synthesizer, wrote the soundtrack for The Shining and Tron (1982), and was the first trans artist to win a Grammy
Wendy Carlos