A list of amusing things invented by women.

[Shinra1]

Just want to start this off by saying that this not an attack on any group.

*The paper bag as you know it

Margaret Knight received her patent for*a machine that could produce square-bottomed bags*in 1871,*after a long legal battle with a fellow machinist, Charles Anan, who tried to steal her work*by arguing that such a brilliant invention could not possibly have been invented by a*girl. Also, when Knight was 12 years old, she invented a safety device for cotton mills which is*still used today.

*The ice cream maker
Nancy Johnson*invented the ice cream freezer in 1843, patenting a design which is still used to the current day, even after the advent of electric ice cream makers.


*Beer

Beer historian Jane Peyton claims that ancient Mesopotamian women were the first to develop, sell, and even drink beer. While it may be hard to pin down exactly who, thousands of years ago, "invented" the beer we know and love today, it's safe to say that ancient women all over the world were sure as hell fermenting something.

*The life raft

1882, Maria Beasely

*The dishwasher
was invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1887.

And my favourite:

Monopoly

was*invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904*under the original name The Landlord's Game. (It was a critique of the injustices of unchecked capitalism, making it all the more ironic when her game was completely ripped off by Charles Darrow 30 years later)

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Monopoly is a rip off not much invention done.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game

" it's safe to say that ancient women all over the world were sure as hell fermenting something"
Totally guessing.

[Ghostile]

Patriarchy?
Rape Culture?

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*Beer

Beer historian Jane Peyton claims that ancient Mesopotamian women were the first to develop, sell, and even drink beer. While it may be hard to pin down exactly who, thousands of years ago, "invented" the beer we know and love today, it's safe to say that ancient women all over the world were sure as hell fermenting something.

Heresy! Burn the witches! Filthy lies!

Also, the friendzone: a device in which to put boring and creepy nice guys, also known as internet fora. Here, the nice guy can complain about all women in general without having to harrass IRL.

[Shinra1]

Patriarchy?
Rape Culture?

I will admit this made me chuckle but please this is not that kind of thread.

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I will admit this made me chuckle but please this is not that kind of thread.

Judging from his avatar, I think he knows a thing or 2 about rape culture and patriarchy.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Still want to know what the first guy was thinking when he milked a cow.

[Deleted]

I will admit this made me chuckle but please this is not that kind of thread.

Shouldnt have started with "Just want to start this off by saying that this not an attack on any group. "

Still want to know what the first guy was thinking when he milked a cow.

Lactation is observeable in all mammals including humans.

[Shinra1]

Judging from his avatar, I think he knows a thing or 2 about rape culture and patriarchy.

You're full of jokes.

[zubaja]

Heresy! Burn the witches! Filthy lies!

Also, the friendzone: a device in which to put boring and creepy nice guys, also known as internet fora. Here, the nice guy can complain about all women in general without having to harrass IRL.

The friendzone is no invention. It's something made up by sad internet trolls with the mental power of a five-year-old that wants 'Bitches', and 'Sandwich makers', and 'Emma Watson-esque sex-slaves'. Basically your everyday 9Gagger.

[Shinra1]

Shouldnt have started with "Just want to start this off by saying that this not an attack on any group. "

Because? :P

[Ghostile]

Judging from his avatar, I think he knows a thing or 2 about rape culture and patriarchy.

Oh hey, long hair doesn't mean I'm a woman :/

[AeneasBK]

Saw thread title, wasgonna offer "Dishwasher".

As any QI enthusiast can attest, was developed to wash dishes with less risk of chipping, rather than for economic or time saving purposes. So fancy that.

[nextormento]

The electronic book.

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The electronic book.

Nobody uses those.

[Deleted]

Just want to start this off by saying that this not an attack on any group.


*Beer

Beer historian Jane Peyton claims that ancient Mesopotamian women were the first to develop, sell, and even drink beer. While it may be hard to pin down exactly who, thousands of years ago, "invented" the beer we know and love today, it's safe to say that ancient women all over the world were sure as hell fermenting something.

That isn't even remotely correct. Beer was not invented, it was a fuckup by people who let grain ferment in the sun. That was 12.000 years ago.
And we don't know if that was womens or mens fault.

Besides that I wouldn't count that stuff as beer, I tried an old mesopotamian and an old egyptian "beer". That stuff is disgusting beyond belief and I praised mankind for inventing straws, if you don't use one to drink it, you end up with the whole grainrests between your teeth. *shudder*

[yetgdhfgh]

Nagging!

Am i right fellas LOL

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INB4 Feminist rage

[micwini]

Milk? /10char

[zenkai]

I figured the lie detector was invented by a woman...