And I have to share this quote because I‘ve heard this in my personal life. Men said they wouldn‘t date me because I‘m a virgin… so I lost my virginity… now all I‘ve heard is men want the virgin girls instead of the girls who date around, so my question is which is it? And clearly based on this quote from Ibrahim-Ibn-Jakub, this has been going around since 965. #marriage #relationships #history #normandavies #europeanhistory #herstory #feminism
pickI can‘t believe I didn‘t read this before now. Virginia is magnificent. I heard that this was one of the first true feminist essays and it was awesome. She was witty and powerful. I loved the slightly sarcastic tone but also the way she demonstrated how the patriarchy has challenged and molded woman and our expression. The historical comparisons of woman in the arts with dogs is infuriating. A must read for anyone who calls themselves a feminist.
pickThis is probably the best nonfiction I've read this year. This speaks to my soul.
#readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub
And since it's #tuesdaytunes, I'll also say I now have a whole new understanding of Nina Simone's Mississippi Goddam: https://youtu.be/teqWnF-HD1M?si=oyZLcasQnplxmX-2
@TieDyeDude
OH HERE WE GO!!! Anytime someone writes about sacred sexuality, they always get weird with it. I‘m either laughing or cringing, and sitting here thinking… yeah no. I‘m already getting ‘yeah no‘ vibes from this book, so this is just going to be… 🤣😂🤦🏻♀️… bloodily brilliant. I think I‘m going to have to take a minute before diving into this chapter… at least until I stop laughing about the title of the chapter.
#VirginiaBloomsberries
November's #buddyread discussion thread.
✒️ Do you enjoy Virginia Woolf's writing style in her essays?
✒️ Did you agree or disagree with her?
✒️ Did you have a favourite quote from either essay?
✒️ What are her main points in her discussions?
pickThis was a soft pick for me. As a fellow millennial, she unlocked memories of stuff I haven‘t thought about in a long time. Some of her musings were interesting (like the bit about the pressure of having a job that‘s your passion - I‘m still feeling this today). But she definitely lost some points with me as she made an NSYNC reference citing lyrics as sung by Justin rather than JC. And getting Justin‘s age completely wrong. ⬇️
so-soWhat do (or should) we do with good art made by bad people?
I read this book in hopes of getting something close-ish to an answer to that question. I was left wanting, but don‘t really hold that against the author.
I do, however, hold how obnoxious I found the writing against her.
Hence the so-so rating.
Friday was a rest and relaxation day for me before my ballet exam Sunday just gone. I got a head spa and massage then did a spot of op shopping. This haul was from The Samaritans in Hamilton for the grand total of $26. For those following along it‘s my 5th exam as an adult and I fell apart. I had been sick but it wasn‘t that bad and I wasn‘t super nervous but I made a mistake in the very first exercise and it took me a while to get over it.
My constant companion for #HyggeHour readathon. Although I've never had his furry beans in my face before. 🐾
I had a very relaxing hour, listening to the tagged and sipping a delicious winter spiced tea.
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#CatsofLitsy
