What I Carry
But the thing is these “rules” don’t make a damn bit of difference,
Cause it’s men at the root of the violence against women.
Judy Garland
“I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I’ve spent my entire life trying to get over it.” I believe that Judy Garland was the sun whose light refracted out and created the rainbow.
A Historic Moment for Women
On November 7, 2020, in a historic moment for women, Kamala Harris was elected as Vice President of the United States of America.
The Female Comedic Monologue
This inequality of representation has resulted in a lack of understanding of women’s stories and perspectives. It has allowed the voices of men to dominate the narrative and proclaim what is true for women. It has produced a significant number of shallow, one-dimensional female characters for aspiring and professional actresses to vie for. Women have so few opportunities to exercise their range and ability in comparison to men, and the material available to them is a significant root cause.
If You Float You’re a Witch
The witch hunts were essentially designed to root out anyone that opposed or didn’t conform to the patriarchal model of the time (and this one). Specifically, this meant single women, widows, the old, and the poor. All of these people were considered a needless expense of their village, because they did not neatly fit into the “woman’s” role as wife, child-bearer, or even sex object. If they couldn’t be used for baby-making, they were of no use to society.