What your dinner companion most probably missed is that feminism is for everyone (not my phrase). That uplifting women isn’t only about equality with men, it’s about freeing women and men from those stereotypes that suffocate them. Which is why I love both the heroines and heroes in your books.
I am so glad you wrote about this. It maddens every time someone ( again easy to guess the gender) struts about saying the world exists because of them.
What we don’t know we don’t know. We don’t know how many brilliant minds have gone unnoticed, how many talents buried in kneading dough and baking in a hot kitchen. That in itself is not bad but these women could have shone.
My aunt was a brilliant musician and topped her class in academics the 1940’s. She was told she would be better off running a household, so she gave up her dreams.
A few did break the mould and we have to be thankful to them for showing us the way.
Yes, it's so sad to think of what the world has missed out on, after women were relegated to the domestic domain. It's still the case today, with women having to take the lion's share of family responsibilities and being left too depleted for anything else.
Your comments remind me of the film "Rosie the Riveter," and how the women all got trades during the war but had to give them up when the men returned. They proved that they were more than capable, but sadly, there are still proportionately few women in trades today.
I have noticed that women pursuing their dreams often get slapped with the "selfish" label, because, after all, we're just here to take care of everyone else. That guy at the dinner party obviously wants to hold on to his privilege but I'd say that the women at the table were left with something to think about, even if they didn't speak up at the time.
I am so grateful that talented historical fiction authors such as yourself, are finally able to give a stage, a voice and some background into their lives. There is still so much to learn from the past. However …. sadly … some people never will. ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it’.
What your dinner companion most probably missed is that feminism is for everyone (not my phrase). That uplifting women isn’t only about equality with men, it’s about freeing women and men from those stereotypes that suffocate them. Which is why I love both the heroines and heroes in your books.
I am so glad you wrote about this. It maddens every time someone ( again easy to guess the gender) struts about saying the world exists because of them.
What we don’t know we don’t know. We don’t know how many brilliant minds have gone unnoticed, how many talents buried in kneading dough and baking in a hot kitchen. That in itself is not bad but these women could have shone.
My aunt was a brilliant musician and topped her class in academics the 1940’s. She was told she would be better off running a household, so she gave up her dreams.
A few did break the mould and we have to be thankful to them for showing us the way.
Can’t wait to get my hands on your new book.
Thank you for sharing this.
Natasha, I hope we are turning the corner and are beginning to give women the encouragement and opportunity they deserve. D
Yes, it's so sad to think of what the world has missed out on, after women were relegated to the domestic domain. It's still the case today, with women having to take the lion's share of family responsibilities and being left too depleted for anything else.
Your comments remind me of the film "Rosie the Riveter," and how the women all got trades during the war but had to give them up when the men returned. They proved that they were more than capable, but sadly, there are still proportionately few women in trades today.
I have noticed that women pursuing their dreams often get slapped with the "selfish" label, because, after all, we're just here to take care of everyone else. That guy at the dinner party obviously wants to hold on to his privilege but I'd say that the women at the table were left with something to think about, even if they didn't speak up at the time.
I am so grateful that talented historical fiction authors such as yourself, are finally able to give a stage, a voice and some background into their lives. There is still so much to learn from the past. However …. sadly … some people never will. ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it’.
Well said Natasha!
You are a wonderful warrior for humankind, Natasha. Keep writing, you inspire me.