Happy International Women's Day! (+ a Geeky Holiday Movie List)

To all women, which includes trans women and women with disabilities (who both unfortunately tend to be overlooked by society), we are so powerful and strong and definitely matter. Women may not always get the appreciation for all that we do but that doesn't stop us from striving and continuing to make a difference and break barriers.

So, to women worldwide, I want celebrate our strength, perseverance, achievements and empowerment. To our continued fight for education, equality, equal pay, reproductive rights, disability rights and our continued fight against racism, sexism, etc. and ending wars and genocide as we fight for a better world.

Happy International Women's Day! Below is a mini list of movies that celebrate women being awesome.

Movies

Birds of Prey

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You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” is a twisted tale told by Harley herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya’s paths collide, and the unlikely foursome have no choice but to team up to take Roman down.

Bottoms

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Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Daphne & Velma

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Futuristic robots, crazy gadgets and the brightest students of tomorrow are common sights at Ridge Valley High. It's home to their newest student, the smart and capable Daphne Blake, and her online bestie, the tech-savvy hipster Velma Dinkley. But not everything is as innocent as it seems on campus, as mysterious disappearances begin to plague the top-ranked students. Once cheery and full of life, kids are coming back as lifeless shells of who they once were. Can these two teens get along in real life, encourage each other to break down their inner weaknesses and save the town from an eerie downfall? Get ready for a mystery-filled origin story set in modern-day teenage heaven to find out.

Ghostbusters

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Paranormal researcher Abby Yates and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions appear in Manhattan, Gilbert and Yates turn to engineer Jillian Holtzmann for help. Also joining the team is Patty Tolan, a lifelong New Yorker who knows the city inside and out. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, the four women prepare for an epic battle as more than 1,000 mischievous ghouls descend on Times Square.

Joy Ride

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Four Asian American friends bond while traveling through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers, discovering the truth of what it means to know and love themselves.

The Marvels

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Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.