Beklaute Frauen

How women wrote history – and men received the glory for it. Muse, secretary, wife – there are many labels for women whose influence has been erased from history. For whose achievements men received the awards and the fame. Men like Karl Marx, Bertolt Brecht, or Albert Einstein, whose acquaintances, daughters, or lovers contributed to their works – and whose names are hardly known by anyone, then or now. Female scientists like Rosalind Franklin and Lise Meitner, whose accomplishments were not recognized, unlike those of their male colleagues. Or authors and artists like Marie Hirsch or Lou Andreas-Salomé, who hid behind male pseudonyms to be taken seriously. Leonie Schöler tells their stories, showing who the women are that truly advanced our society, and emphasizes how important the discussion about participation and visibility still is today. It becomes clear: Behind every successful man stands a system that supports him; in front of every woman stands a system that holds her back.