Fleecing of the Feminine

In this episode of The Everyday Heroine, the Mercury 13 are featured as Everyday Heroines from the movie ‘Mercury 13’. 

I give perspective on the many contributions that the Mercury 13 add to aviation, space flight, and women’s leadership to inspire the audience to also pursue their dreams. 

Then, I define the concept of the ‘Fleecing of the Feminine’ [4:25] and where the inspiration comes from while applying that concept to the issues women continue to face today. I share my life experiences with examples of being fleeced by others [23:30].  

Throughout the episode, I apply the 7 defining characteristics of the Everyday Heroine to the stories of the Mercury 13 as seen from my perspective of the movie. 

Finally, I use many inspirational quotes from the Mercury 13 that were used in the movie to help inspire women today to achieve their own greatness.

From my curiosity, I compliment my view of the movie by doing a little research on questions that came up for me as I explored what was going for these women during that timeframe. When it seems fitting, I explore some curiosities outside the information from the movie.

By the end of this episode, I expose the 7 defining characteristics of an Everyday Heroine as they relate to the Mercury 13 as follows:

1. [9:47] Answers her call to greatness with her skills or talents
2. [8:10] Goes against the status quo to make the world a better place
3. [20:25] Works toward self-mastery 
4. [11:10] Has the freedom to explore her passion & purpose in a way that inspires women’s leadership
5. [26:58] Shows evidence of transformation
6. [14:54] Must be a real human person, not a fictional character
7. [30:33] Must earn notable accomplishments 

The story of the Mercury 13 has continued past the creation of the movie with current events that are happening this month for one of the Mercury 13, Wally Funk.

Some details about the Mercury 13 and the historical information presented in this movie were sourced from here. I watched the movie ‘Mercury 13’ on Netflix. Subscribe now to follow the adventures and discoveries of The Everyday Heroine!

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