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niyad

(130,412 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:14 PM 9 hrs ago

If one is a true misogynist, use NO inventionst by women.

First off, BEER (Seven thousand years ago)
Car heaters
windshield wipers
central heating
chemotherapy
computer programming
CRISPR
chocolate chip cookies
Apgar scale

and on, and on. . .

Feel free to add your own. It is a VERY long list

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If one is a true misogynist, use NO inventionst by women. (Original Post) niyad 9 hrs ago OP

Flat bottomed grocery bag, fitted sheets, hair straightening comb, dishwasher... LoisB 9 hrs ago #1

There is a reason the phrase is "Necessity is... 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #2

Here are a couple of links. 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #3

Thank you for the links. I cannot post them from my computer. niyad 5 hrs ago #4

LoisB

(12,542 posts)

1. Flat bottomed grocery bag, fitted sheets, hair straightening comb, dishwasher...

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:34 PM

9 hrs ago

3catwoman3

(28,852 posts)

2. There is a reason the phrase is "Necessity is...

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:36 PM

9 hrs ago

...the mother of invention.

We are good at solving problems.

3catwoman3

(28,852 posts)

3. Here are a couple of links.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:48 PM

8 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:32 AM - Edit history (1)

https://growmylifestyle.com/15-extremely-important-things-that-were-invented-by-women/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_inventions_and_discoveries_by_women - a very long list

niyad

(130,412 posts)

4. Thank you for the links. I cannot post them from my computer.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:01 AM

5 hrs ago

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