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DustBunsxx t1_isv8826 wrote

Was thrilled to see her included for all she championed. Hopefully this becomes something regular going forward - whether it's issuing more than the 300 mil or designing more historically influential individual inspired coins for regular circulation.

Here's also the list so far from the US Mint for this year and next year

2022

Maya Angelou – celebrated writer, performer, and social activist

Dr. Sally Ride – physicist, astronaut, educator, and first American woman in space

Wilma Mankiller – first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation

Nina Otero-Warren – a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first woman superintendent of Santa Fe public schools

Anna May Wong – first Chinese American film star in Hollywood

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Bessie Coleman – first African American and first Native American woman pilot

Edith Kanakaʻole – indigenous Hawaiian composer, custodian of native culture and traditions

Eleanor Roosevelt – first lady, author, and civil liberties advocate

Jovita Idar – Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, and suffragist

Maria Tallchief – America’s first prima ballerina

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pretty-as-a-pic t1_isvllmv wrote

Anna May Wong was a BAMF

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Tales_Steel t1_isx77wy wrote

She was a Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge?

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PlanetLandon t1_isxor5w wrote

Did you just teleport away mid-sentence like Nightcrawler?

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RaulSuz t1_iszmfct wrote

That comment deserves more upvotes.

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thred_pirate_roberts t1_isvqx0c wrote

Was she lesbian? You sure she wasn't a BAM?

Edit:... I... I know what Bamf stands for. Bam should make sense right?

And holy crap what's with the downvotes?

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Extra-Process-9394 t1_isvsrx1 wrote

Sally Ride was!

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blindsavior t1_isxgxti wrote

Funny story: my FIL went to school with Sally Ride and had a massive crush on her

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rabbitpiet t1_isym5u2 wrote

Bamf North American Vulgar slang

>!Badass motherfucker!<

See >!motherfucker!<

North american vulgar slang

>! a person or thing of a specified kind, especially one that is formidable, remarkable, or impressive in some way.!<

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dface83 t1_iszdhij wrote

That’s quite the list. You forgot to mention that maya was also a successful Pimp. First pimp on the money

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powertothepeopleyall t1_isyo61f wrote

Why are we just putting women on quarters? Or did you just list the women? Serious question.

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pretty-as-a-pic t1_isvlhfc wrote

I love the fact that they keep issuing quarters with unique themes and designs! It’s such a great opportunity to learn something, and it makes getting my change back fun!

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TheaABrown t1_iswbxjc wrote

We do it here in Australia for the 50c coin and the $2 coin and it’s really fun getting them in change.

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samwe5t t1_isvm2s7 wrote

This is great, but where is the Harriet Tubman $20 bill

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ifuckinglovetesla t1_isw5t2m wrote

Apparently it’s on track to debut in 2030. Each bill has different dates that they refresh on.

> Every dollar bill is set to change in design by 2034, but each has a different projected release year — $10 (2026); $5 (2028); $20 (2030); $50 (2032); and $100 (2034).

https://news.yahoo.com/us-treasury-confirms-harriet-tubman-191704753.html

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KingBlackthorn1 t1_iswqg35 wrote

I wonder why it takes so long. Look at how quickly they switch up currency in England for new monarchs.

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WellWellWellthennow t1_iszkxme wrote

It helps to know exactly who the one person will be and literally have decades to prepare for it, not to mention ample warning considering the prior queen’s age.

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JFT8675309 t1_isvq1q6 wrote

This is the comment I was looking for! Nothing against the others, but thought she was supposed to be on deck??

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the_quietestmouse t1_isx75lu wrote

She’s been on track since 2013 😁 I can’t wait to have her as looking and me like 👀 every time I go to spend her on some BS. It’ll finally help me save money

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happywartime t1_isyxcj3 wrote

Why were you looking for this comment?

It never seems to fail that an thread on Asians is always about something else.

Imagine going into a Harriet Tubman news about being made into a currency and one of the highest rated comments is about another person or race. And Reddit supporting it.

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JFT8675309 t1_isyz5np wrote

The top comment on the thread has a whole list of people supposedly slated to end up on US currency, and I was confused that Tubman wasn’t on it, as they’ve been talking for years about putting her face on US currency. It is nothing against this list of people (or Anna May Wong), but I don’t think she should be stepped over or forgotten. It’s great all these people will (hopefully) end up on currency.

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happywartime t1_isyxgrk wrote

Imagine if this was reversed. I’d imagine you’d be downvoted. But it’s upvoted when it’s about Asians

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flamingoeater t1_isvc4pb wrote

I'm totally going to start a collection for the offspring.

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Sparrow2go t1_isvrprq wrote

Well I’M going to start a collection for The Offspring

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AnonymousDavid t1_isvptkg wrote

What happened with Harriet Tubman?

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Revfunky t1_isvut1i wrote

I would love to get my hands on some Tubman’s.

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coruptedtwnklsprkl t1_isv3vno wrote

Oh boy, the fuck heads over at r/conservative will be going crazy soon. They love to feel like they are persecuted.

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elpajaroquemamais t1_isv7fue wrote

Yeah. Perhaps someday a white man will appear on currency

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KKillIngShAArks t1_isxpc4u wrote

Do you think a new white man will appear on American currency in the next 100-200 years?

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[deleted] t1_iswjj2c wrote

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ryanq99 t1_isy6u87 wrote

They wouldn't. It's just the normal "conservative bad" comment that gets upvoted to the top of every post.

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coruptedtwnklsprkl t1_iszmy96 wrote

They sure were when Tubman was gonna get a coin. Conservatives are bad if they are MAGA morons

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ryanq99 t1_iszqzhf wrote

Some bad eggs of every group on earth. Capitol stormers and blm rioters alike, theyre all stupid.

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AliceVerron t1_iswsi9z wrote

I dont quite follow, what was her big impact? What made her a major influential figure for women in US history?

All i could find was that she was the first chinese-american Hollywood movie star, and first chinese-american actress to gain international recognition... which with what we know on Hollywood now... its kind of depressing

I kind of expected really big influential figures... but from the list on the US mints site... i only know 2 of the 10 names currently listed, which i could chalk upto my ignorance of US history, but im more inclined to believe ive completely missed something, and its not being openly pointed out...

update: figured out the the part thats been buried under everything:

Mints site

Step Two – Develop Design Concept Pool

In consultation with our legislated consultants, as well as representatives from other federal institutions they recommend, such as the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Gallery of Art, the Mint will develop a pool of design concepts that celebrate the important accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States to the development and history of our country. The pool of concepts will be developed in part based on the solicitation of recommendations from the general public and in consultation with the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus. The pool of concepts should represent a wide spectrum of accomplishments and fields that include, but are not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, the abolitionist movement, government, science, space and arts, and should honor women from ethnically and geographically diverse backgrounds. The Mint will produce each concept in title or narrative format and will work with the legislated consultants and other subject matter experts to verify the concept pool as accurate and appropriate.

i thought it was just generally any major influential female figure, but its got a focus on diversity, that was the major part i was missing, now it makes more sense

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IchiThKillr t1_it2ys8t wrote

I think her stance on Asian American representation in film was pretty impactful at the time and still reverberates today.. See- Yellow Peril

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AliceVerron t1_it3vytb wrote

I think the US mint fears making a George Takai quarter, it would definitely get hoarded

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Smash55 t1_isw8fl4 wrote

Where is Hariet Tubman?!

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hottlumpiaz t1_iswcv72 wrote

that's awesome. I'd love to see sessue hayakawa finally receive some well deserved recognition as well

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afromanspeaks t1_iswwmsh wrote

100 times this. The first male sex symbol in Hollywood needs more recognition

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Source0fAllThings t1_isxlwkg wrote

That would have been a far superior choice. Unfortunately Asian women are fast-tracked to social power because it’s white men who use them as leverage against white women, and, to appear like they’re administering “social equity” when really the “empowerment” of Asian women is only a façade to empower white men. Asian women are complicit in it though. It’s a free meal, why wouldn’t they take it?

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IchiThKillr t1_it2xxfx wrote

That’s a rather misogynistic take on the struggle Asian American women (and Asian women across the world) face. I think it’s dangerous to ignore the actual challenges and countless defeats women as a whole have had to endure to even be allowed in the same room as men. While it’s true some women are elevated as sex symbols, wasn’t Sessue Hayakawa literally just that? And even though he was working film earlier than Wong, I’d still lift her up for the actual fight she put up against the racism and misrepresentation of Asian Americans in media. (And as a Japanese American guy myself, I’d normally be all team-Hayakawa!)

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ykeogh18 t1_iswwobw wrote

I’m an Asian American myself but I have to say…the quarter has become a billboard to curry social credit, seems like there’s a new design for it every other month

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kickstand t1_isvyhsf wrote

Just in time, as the US transforms into a cashless economy…

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Hirotrum t1_iswfkxa wrote

I think its legit possible to makr conservatives support this to own the libs

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FuckThisPostTruthEra t1_isxbi1w wrote

I’m all for this, especially as an Asian woman, but that design is meh. Lol I’m kinda judgmental on currency though. I feel, first and foremost, there’s too much text on it, too large. Being young and Asian, she lacks a lot of “texture” for the relief of her face to not look cheaply depicted (her good skin betrays her!). It’s just an odd ass combo of elements that has the graphic designer in me groaning.

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19diddy t1_isxhde1 wrote

Remember when Harriet Tubman was supposed to grace the 20 dollar bill? Yeah I doubt this will follow through either.

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0711Markus t1_isw9rf0 wrote

Is it just a collectible or is it real currency?

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WomenOfWonder t1_iswjxp0 wrote

No they’re real. I found a sally ride quarter not too long ago

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DryGumby t1_iswdj5a wrote

There's an article about it somewhere around here

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babycoco_213 t1_isx4d6y wrote

What a great honor! Can't wait to see it irl!

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Majestic_Electric t1_isyc5kr wrote

Cool! Now do Harriet Tubman like they (the Treasury) said they would!

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DS_3D t1_isyfs35 wrote

fuck yeah, I'm all for this

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wifespissed t1_isyq7uq wrote

I don't know why but I read Amy Wong and got really confused.

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TheLurkingMenace t1_isz6vta wrote

Great, now I can hear the headline in my head, proceeded by "Good news, everyone!"

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greghater t1_iszh4vh wrote

Oh fuck yeah, she’s so cool

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zakuropan t1_isx3j1u wrote

as she should !!!

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girhen t1_isxgxjg wrote

Wait, we're getting anime on quarters? What's this about a Wong? - some weeb

^(I'm just having fun with homophones - not hating anyone.)

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downonthesecond t1_isy3g4k wrote

Just shorten her name to Anime and it will be the most popular coin.

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ladeedah1988 t1_isyf3po wrote

They need to talk about these quarters more. I can see cashiers telling me they are not real quarters. When we were in Ecuador, they tried to give us change they said was US currency that looked like quarters, but were not worth any value at all. Checked on the web and refused to take them.

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Silverfox1921 t1_isx2jvi wrote

Missed opportunity to put 50Cent on a half dollar

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EasySundayz t1_isx946m wrote

... So we're still leaving the 20 as is...?

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Nostradamaus_2000 t1_isxnoxq wrote

No need to change our currency, give them a statue. Cost way to much money to change over.

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Majestic_Electric t1_isycq0z wrote

We can just get rid of the penny to cover the cost. That coin is worthless, anyway (its value is less than what it takes to produce).

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Busy_Ad3973 t1_isxejcw wrote

Ok. Next we want sessue hayakawa! The fist sex symbol of men in America.

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Source0fAllThings t1_isxlu7g wrote

That would have been a far superior choice. Unfortunately Asian women are fast-tracked to social power because it’s white men who use them as leverage against white women, and, to appear like they’re administering “social equity” when really the “empowerment” of Asian women is only a façade to empower white men. Asian women are complicit in it though. It’s a free meal, why wouldn’t they take it?

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Busy_Ad3973 t1_isyhi0m wrote

More than going against white women i think they go against asian men. You can notice the lack of rapresentation asian men have and the stereotypes against them and who is the ones always bringing those stereotypes and attacking asian men? White men who are insecure and want to feel Superior and asian women with internalized racism that want to feel more "accepted" by white men because they control the media and are also the ones that brainwashed them like that. "Social equity"...but everytime they give a role to a east asian is always a backstage role, the antagonist, is stereotypized... And if they give an asian man a role he has to be not very attractive and masculine, gay and don't have any live interest... It it's an asian woman, she is with a white man and she has problems with her asian family and wants to escape, sexualized and she wants all the other men attention but not the asian man attention. The fact that those things happen in 99% of Hollywood movies should have been noticed by a lot of people. I can make a list about that haha even in cartoons.

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Phenomenon101 t1_iszdudy wrote

Harriet Tubman wasn't considered?

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IRnotL t1_isva545 wrote

If you read the article or the top comment on this post, there are many women being celebrated on the quarter this year and next. This includes Asian, Indigenous, White, Black, and Latina

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HaveYouSeenHim88 t1_iswrqft wrote

Help me understand

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lilmisschainsaw t1_isxd66j wrote

Understand what?

The US Mint releases special quarters sometimes. This is part of a special collection celebrating women. That's all.

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NeoLogiq t1_iswtwgj wrote

Do the Republicans know about this?

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RigatoniPasta t1_isww9eg wrote

She better not replace Hamilton on the $10. That’s all I’m sayin

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CallidoraBlack t1_isx5epk wrote

You know what, if being on it this long isn't enough to satisfy his ego from beyond the grave, that's too bad. Read the article and have a seat.

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NotSethRoganForSure t1_isv8mdk wrote

Why

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kittykittysnarfsnarf t1_iswwmjp wrote

Cause it's a US token! But fr there were better picks if they wanted to represent asian american women Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, the “First Lady of Physics” Grace Lee Boggs, revolutionary activist and author. Maya Lin, groundbreaking designer and architect. Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Everest. I respect her work and I'm happy to see her on currency but they should make more designs that represent asian women that made more of a historical impact on the US

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CallidoraBlack t1_isx7b4u wrote

I'm not trying to be argumentative here exactly, but...what does Junko Tabei even have to do with the US? And Maya Lin is still alive. We don't put living people on currency. I'm not gonna argue against your other two suggestions a bit, but. I'm not certain that it makes sense to say that Junko Tabei had more of an impact on the US than a woman who was born here, in the film industry here for decades, made films in Europe because she wasn't given the roles she should have gotten in favor of white people in yellowface, advocated for better representation for Asian-Americans in film, was a philanthropist, and spent her time and money trying to help China repel the Japanese before WWII.

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kittykittysnarfsnarf t1_it0ao1m wrote

I guess i thought she lived in the US during her writing career. Also didn't know putting a living person on currency was against federal law. The more ya know

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