"What have we done to be put in parentheses?" is such a strong and potent question; I honestly feel like you couldn't have found a better example or turn of phrase that gets to the heart of the issue, to feminism itself. As women, we are so often given parentheses around our very existence, but they are wrapped around our actions and proudest achievements too, explicitly or implicitly: "She ran the marathon with such endurance (for a woman)"; "She did well on the chemistry test (for a female student). You've really hit the nail RIGHT on the head, in a way that makes the reader challenge their own internal biases.
"What have we done to be put in parentheses?" is such a strong and potent question; I honestly feel like you couldn't have found a better example or turn of phrase that gets to the heart of the issue, to feminism itself. As women, we are so often given parentheses around our very existence, but they are wrapped around our actions and proudest achievements too, explicitly or implicitly: "She ran the marathon with such endurance (for a woman)"; "She did well on the chemistry test (for a female student). You've really hit the nail RIGHT on the head, in a way that makes the reader challenge their own internal biases.
aaaaaand revised!
Thank you so much again! :))
i'll have to check out his other books lol! :)
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oooo, that's a really cool idea! i might try it out some time :)
Yeah it's amazing to know you're not alone! :)
This is so beautifully written, and it’s so true. Thank you for writing this!
Me too! I have stopped watching the news as well.
I actually just read that book and really enjoyed it! :)
I live in MN. I didn't get the Vermont memo at first too.