What if we did ...? Listen to women. What a great question. The thing is, though, we have to start at home in our own bathroom mirrors. It's taken me years to learn to both listen to my own wisdom and act upon it. Every time I do, something works out. Every time I don't, I make more work for myself. The more of us who listen within and act on it, the faster the world will listen to women. Maya, again, thank you! I'd never ever heard of Eunice.
Oh my god THIS Susan! This is so true and beautifully put. We need to have the confidence to listen to our own wisdom first.
One of the grievances from the Seneca Falls convention that doesn't get nearly enough attention, in my opinion, is this one:
"He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life."
In other words, woman learns to doubt herself and her own wisdom. We need to learn to trust ourselves.
What if we did ...? Listen to women. What a great question. The thing is, though, we have to start at home in our own bathroom mirrors. It's taken me years to learn to both listen to my own wisdom and act upon it. Every time I do, something works out. Every time I don't, I make more work for myself. The more of us who listen within and act on it, the faster the world will listen to women. Maya, again, thank you! I'd never ever heard of Eunice.
Oh my god THIS Susan! This is so true and beautifully put. We need to have the confidence to listen to our own wisdom first.
One of the grievances from the Seneca Falls convention that doesn't get nearly enough attention, in my opinion, is this one:
"He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life."
In other words, woman learns to doubt herself and her own wisdom. We need to learn to trust ourselves.
This story reminds me of how, for years, Rosalind Franklin's work on DNA went uncredited.
It's so the same! Here's a joke for you that you probably already know:
What did Watson and Crick discover?
Rosalind Franklin's notes.
Excellent essay and great choice of subject!