Uppity Women

[butterfly]

I'm currently reading a book called Uppity Women of the Renaissance (part of a series about Uppity Women), which is about 200+ women who Did Things. It's short and conversational but a lot of fun. I'm probably going to search out and read the rest of the books in the series

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[vampireborg]

I was all concerned about calling jic and waking you up, but since you just posted, not so much. :D

[jic]

Good Morning!

(I neglected to tell Borg that you aren't here.)

[amycooper]

I think it is good and healthy to find role models in women. So often media has lacked strong female characters that is is relief to see such a good number now

[butterfly]

I think it is good and healthy to find role models in women. So often media has lacked strong female characters that is is relief to see such a good number now.

Indeed! I really think that there's a lot more choice out there than there used to be. More choice and fewer stereotypes. More writers writing for people who happen to be women rather than women (who may be people).

[spiletta42]

My affection for women is at an all-time high and is still increasing. Though I still enjoy a wide variety of slash pairings, my canon-het meter is registering higher and higher numbers. Is that because of something changing in me . . . I do know that I've developed more trust and affection for myself recently. That may be related. It's something to think about, regardless.Definitely related. As your own self confidence grows, so does your willingness to explore fictional relationships in which you can identify more strongly with one of the participants

[butterfly]

Definitely related. As your own self confidence grows, so does your willingness to explore fictional relationships in which you can identify more strongly with one of the participants.Amusingly enough, though, in my favored het pairings, I actually tend to identify more with the guy. Though that, too, may be connected more with my (very) distanced relationship with any sort of 'female attractiveness' that I may or may not have. I can identify with traditional feminine emotions and vulnerabilities, but the sexual confidence that Vala (Lois Lane, Buffy, etc) shows is much more foreign to me than the awkwardness of Daniel when people may (or may not) be flirting with him

[spiletta42]

I admire the heck out of you for that -- real humans terrify me.

[butterfly]

Real humans are the scariest thing ever. And I am not even kidding in the slightest. But I have my heroes -- Rose, Lois, Buffy, etc. -- and I wanna be brave like they are. Which means trying to take those chances, no matter how blindingly terrified I may be of the consequences.

[morgandawn]

If you like that series read the Wild Women series by Autumn Stephens - very well researched and entertaining. (I worked with her years ago and she was an amazing person)

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Women-Curmudgeons-Completely-Corsetless/dp/0943233364/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2187861-3194401?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174754283&sr=1-1

[morgandawn]

even her biography is wry

http://www.conari.com/authors/author_detail.jsp?supplier_id=20

[butterfly]

Thank you! I think that I'll go add that to my wish list.