The scapegoating of women- be they vulnerable, bold, and any shade in between- is so reliable so predictable so expected. How much simpler is it to cast her as crazy or…(plug in diminutive adjective of choice here) than to do the courageous work of being open to engaging her perspective (too messy!)? Truly.
Believe them, one hundred percent. Believe in them, sure, but actually believe them. Big difference!
Thank you for putting this into words so powerfully. The way you name the double standards and the scrutiny women face is so validating it’s a hard truth that needs to be spoken more often.
Thank you for speaking to this subject. When I read Dream Count, the idea of women having to bear so much pain and discomfort just to speak up for themselves. Let’s not lose sight of what it looks like to be brave.
SAME! I immediately wanted to invest in a field jacket and crossbody satchel, not at all unlike when I bought a mini cassette recorder when crushing on Agent Cooper/Twin Peaks. Ahem... yes. As a teenager.
This connection you've made, between a woman thus far unknown to me (but not for long!) and so many women who have been equally silenced though perhaps not entirely lost to history, is so powerful. I reckon it may have seemed a long bridge to a tired brain... expertly made, imho.
Those desperate pleas of the cicadas? We've got 'em and I was wondering just last night how I'll possibly fall asleep without them. My brain somehow insists we've never been through this before.
Absolutely with you. And this is 100% greedy on my part, cuz I'd read it FOR SURE... would make an amazing newsletter of its own. You could even just point me (us) in a direction and I'd dig the hell out of it!
The scapegoating of women- be they vulnerable, bold, and any shade in between- is so reliable so predictable so expected. How much simpler is it to cast her as crazy or…(plug in diminutive adjective of choice here) than to do the courageous work of being open to engaging her perspective (too messy!)? Truly.
Believe them, one hundred percent. Believe in them, sure, but actually believe them. Big difference!
Sending you the best sleep-energy!
It happened all the time back then! For things they called hysterics, which hey, might have even been menopause!
Thanks on the good sleep energy. It's been frustrating.
For sure- god bless those surrounding a woman in menopause! But these themes span the entirety of a woman’s life.
Thank you for putting this into words so powerfully. The way you name the double standards and the scrutiny women face is so validating it’s a hard truth that needs to be spoken more often.
And the thing is, it's been going on for centuries. I'm not sure I'll see it better in my lifetime.
I feel this too the weight of it, and the ache. You’re not alone.
Thank you for speaking to this subject. When I read Dream Count, the idea of women having to bear so much pain and discomfort just to speak up for themselves. Let’s not lose sight of what it looks like to be brave.
Oh, I'm not familiar with that book. Thanks for mentioning it here.
I LOVED The Residence. Uzo played that character perfectly.
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The Michaels near me had Halloween out in JUNE. We hadn’t even gotten 4th of July decorations and Halloween was right in the front of the store. 🫠
SAME! I immediately wanted to invest in a field jacket and crossbody satchel, not at all unlike when I bought a mini cassette recorder when crushing on Agent Cooper/Twin Peaks. Ahem... yes. As a teenager.
I saw this comment come in from my notifications and was SO CONFUSED without context what you were talking about lol. Now it makes sense 😂
🤣🤣 a low blow for the sleep deprived!!
June is ridiculous for Halloween. RIDICULOUS! And Uzo was really so great playing the detective!
This connection you've made, between a woman thus far unknown to me (but not for long!) and so many women who have been equally silenced though perhaps not entirely lost to history, is so powerful. I reckon it may have seemed a long bridge to a tired brain... expertly made, imho.
Those desperate pleas of the cicadas? We've got 'em and I was wondering just last night how I'll possibly fall asleep without them. My brain somehow insists we've never been through this before.
Her story was fascinating and so tragic, but probably all too common those days. I'm interested in finding more "lost" women in history like her.
Absolutely with you. And this is 100% greedy on my part, cuz I'd read it FOR SURE... would make an amazing newsletter of its own. You could even just point me (us) in a direction and I'd dig the hell out of it!