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Christine de Pizan was a feminist before that word even existed. In 1404 she wrote this text, taking all the bad things men say about women (because they still do) and shows them, how and why they're wrong. It's a text based in the Middel Ages, so we find a lot of religious talking and the structure of the book is rooted in the traditions from back then. But I am very impressed by what De Pizan did.

#roll100 @PuddleJumper

Introduction to this graphic novel. ❤️

Found this at our HS library today. Excited to try this graphic novel about Hannah Arendt‘s life, her philosophy, her politics, her courage, her warts & all.

I was never crazy. I was the product of my circumstances. (That one took a long time to completely acknowledge.) But it's true: I responded and reacted and behaved the way any normal, healthy, functioning person would and should.
I wasn't supposed to be happy. Had I responded well or complacently, U would have ended up where I was headed. I would have lived the life other people imposed on me. I would have actually constituted for being mentally

Sorry guys, it‘s been a crazy few weeks. I finally got this done. If this is too early to start, we can push it back some. Let me know.

1 June - Intro
8 June - Can You Be Racist to a White Person?
15 June - Has'Political Correctness' Gone Too Far?
22 June - What's Wrong with Dog Whistles?
29 June - Is It Sexist to Say'Men Are Trash'?
13 July - Do All Lives Matter?
20 July - Who Should We Believe?
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A little tea. A little anarchy.

When I asked what folks wanted to read tonight, my daughter requested The Conquest of Bread. Kropotkin is one of her favorite authors. She's been reading him since she was 12. She's the one who introduced me. :)

(Used the browser to create this post but it did not keep the tags when I posted. :/ Does Litsy work on a browser usually?)

#hyggehourreadathon

"Haste, fear of being labeled a coward, and personal emotions such as anger and hatred should never be permitted to adversely influence state and command decision making."
-Sun Tzu, "Art of War"

I did a lot of nodding and “yep”ing as I listened to this one, about how a subset of American society has turned against the knowledge of experts (and no doubt it‘s happening elsewhere, too). He doesn‘t offer solutions, which is of course frustrating, but then the first step to problem solving is acknowledging the problem. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, @Riveted_Reader_Melissa !

Inspiring book about aspects of life that involve deep reflection!

#5JoysFriday
🌸 National Indie Bookstore Day my-My choices are displayed on my couch.
🌸 our magnolia tree lost lots of petals due to rain-still beautiful
🌸 Spirit week at the HS-staff & students had such fun following a daily schedule of creative dress ideas- to match the first letter of my name,I was a kite for day- clipped to my back with a semi-tail! High energy, joyful chaos!
🌸 immersed in poetry thx to #AprilPoetryChallenge
🌸 Em-cat!