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TheBookgeekFrau Happy Mother's Day 💐 4w
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“…we are not being straight with ourselves about what we want women in politics for.”
“…I do not want to complain about childcare and the rest getting a fair airing [in legislation]. But I am not sure such things should be perceived as ‘women‘s issues‘”
pickSoft pick. I chose this particular book because I wanted to hear Boudica's story from the mouth of a woman who could be critical of sexist sources who used Boudica's story to further their own agendas. In a way, she reveals those agendas and some of their biases. But, for the most part, she simply retells their stories without too much criticism (where it was due). 1/3
pickQuietly mysterious, this exploration of the Cleveland upper class and the young adults trying to find their way was interesting, scathing, and quite sad. I didn‘t know what to expect going in but it gave nods to the House of Mirth and The Awakening and made me think just like they did. I will look for more from this author, this was her debut in 2012. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
pickA quick look back through history at how women have been silenced in the arena of public speaking for centuries. From the first written example of Telemachus telling his mother Penelope to shut up in 'The Odyssey', to women being hounded off social media today for daring to have an opinion.
It contains an analysis of the ways in which those in power have usually been educated in classical education & how the male-centric views of (continued)
pickI didn‘t particularly learn anything new- but things I feel anecdotally were backed up with a lot of statistics and evidence.
There was a lot of guidance on how to address some things. But a lot still comes down to personal courage. If you‘re constantly cut across by your male boss in meetings what do you do? Very personal but sometimes it‘s the micro aggressions that affect us everyday.
