I find history so comforting.

[enigmaticblues]

Well, most of the time I find history comforting. I was reading Rebels at the Bar by Jill Norgren tonight, which is a really interesting look at the first women lawyers in these United States. I will probably have a lot of deep thinky feminist thoughts on women's place in the home/workforce, and how Christianity and feminism actually intersect (or

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[ayinhara]

Because, while it's true that the more things change, the more they stay the same, there are fundamental changes that have taken place. It's incremental, judged not by decades, but by centuries, but change happens. I'm just glad that I'm in a position to help bring that change to pass.

I'm happy for all of us and our friends and family that you are in such a position.

History is my favorite subject too.

I read an interesting biography this summer that might interest you too. For the book club that I belong to in Durango, we read a book called Dreamers of the Day, which was okay but not outstanding. However, it incorporates historical characters like T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell, etc. Well, Gertrude Bell is one of those ultra fascinating women. She was born in 1868 and died in 1926

[enigmaticblues]

That is very interesting! She sounds like a cool lady.

[azurina]

Dude. I need to read that book like, yesterday. I was just having a conversation with a female coworker today about how much of a boy's club my company is. As if working for a start-up isn't hard enough, the men have to go and close ranks and revert to outdated stereotypes. 70% of my job is just trying to make these men understand that OMG! I'm actually an attorney and should be heard (not brushed aside simply because I'm a woman)

[enigmaticblues]

It's really really good. I'm nearly finished with it, and there are some cool resonances with today.