Desi Lydic

Faced with rejection, Marian went on inventing various doohickeys and what you call it. But a decade later, she had the shock of her life when Pampers launched a line of fully disposable diapers. Mother. That's right. A man had been rewarded for coming up with the same thing she was rejected for. And when you're done, you just throw it away. This is genius. Why has no one thought of this before?

Good job, male inventor. You're welcome, male executive. Ah, men. Men are great.

Good job, male inventor. You're welcome, male executive. Ah, men. Men are great.

Actually, that part didn't really happen.

Actually, that part didn't really happen.

Disposable diapers are now a $6 billion industry. Marion should have been the Beyonce of baby care, but fate made her the Farrah Franklin. The who?

Disposable diapers are now a $6 billion industry. Marion should have been the Beyonce of baby care, but fate made her the Farrah Franklin. The who?

Marian was shafted. But not defeated. That's all for this week. Tune in next time for the story of another woman so powerful, so determined, her vagina almost didn't get in the way. Almost.

Marian was shafted. But not defeated. That's all for this week. Tune in next time for the story of another woman so powerful, so determined, her vagina almost didn't get in the way. Almost.

But one day, her life changed forever when she was approached by some writers with a little song you may know called Hound Dog.

But one day, her life changed forever when she was approached by some writers with a little song you may know called Hound Dog.

But she had her own style in mind. Or... What if I did it this way? Just.

But she had her own style in mind. Or... What if I did it this way? Just.

That is so beautiful. Thank you, white man.

That is so beautiful. Thank you, white man.

In 1953, Big Mama Thornton's Hound Dog reached number one on the R&B chart, but it never crossed over to the pop chart because it was seen as a race record, which is a not-so-not-racist way of saying black music.

In 1953, Big Mama Thornton's Hound Dog reached number one on the R&B chart, but it never crossed over to the pop chart because it was seen as a race record, which is a not-so-not-racist way of saying black music.

See, even though mainstream society wasn't quite ready to embrace this sound in this package.

See, even though mainstream society wasn't quite ready to embrace this sound in this package.

Look at that dog. He's like, man, why'd you bring me into this shit?