tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post4548756749246890696..comments2023-05-27T06:02:59.370-07:00Comments on Color Coordinated: Women in Literature Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527989806224086214noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-90036487561907316672013-08-18T11:33:21.804-07:002013-08-18T11:33:21.804-07:00I grew up in a very similar background, and I unde...I grew up in a very similar background, and I understand exactly what you mean. And I love Anne! What a great example of a strong woman. <br /><br />And I agree with your statement. When a woman finds her place, whether it be in the business world, or at home, as long as she is working at what she loves and what she believes in, then she is strong. My mother is the same way, except she never finished her degree because her pregnancy with me was so difficult. I still see her struggling to feel like she's as accomplished as other women, even though she's raised 5 kids (very well, if I say so myself). I just wish there was a way to help women in her place understand that the world's standards aren't always the correct ones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527989806224086214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-65963199176022198692013-08-18T09:28:17.306-07:002013-08-18T09:28:17.306-07:00I grew up a conservative Christian, with the count...I grew up a conservative Christian, with the counter-cultural mindset that women are *supposed* to stay at home and raise kids! Now, we're not legalistic about it--if you choose to go to work, that's up to you. But for my family, the norm is to raise kids.<br /><br />My literary example would be Anne of Green Gables. In the later books, she makes a nice living as a writer, but first she raises her kids.<br /><br />My real life examples would be my mother and older sister. My mother got her degree in business. She's a smart woman who designed many features of our home herself. She also devoted her life to raising and home-schooling ten kids. She taught us to cook from scratch, she taught us to clean, and she taught us to balance fun and work.<br /><br />My older sister has her Master's in Piano Pedagogy. She teaches piano from her home a couple days a week. The rest of the time, she raises her two children, and cooks and cleans for her husband.<br /><br />According to society, neither of these women can possibly be fulfilled in what they're doing. But I defy you to find a happier pair in the world. It's hard work! It is HARD to chase two year olds and cook dinner and save a little energy for your husband at the end of the day! But they love it.<br /><br />That's my rant for the day; sorry :PRachel6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138745237488029817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-60592829164137404942013-08-15T16:57:15.389-07:002013-08-15T16:57:15.389-07:00Thank you so much for sharing that link! I feel l...Thank you so much for sharing that link! I feel like it was almost in response to what I'd written here, and to what I'd been struggling with for so long. I miss the female characters who act like actual females, who don't know martial arts or who are willing to protect their families and children. Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527989806224086214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-75089934122206595802013-08-15T16:38:11.982-07:002013-08-15T16:38:11.982-07:00Lovely post. I love your "read" of Molly...Lovely post. I love your "read" of Molly Weasley. I shared the "I hate Strong Female Characters" post with you on Google+ so you know what I'm thinking--I agree. The "ordinary" women seem to be getting forgotten and unheralded, as if protecting your children and taking care of them, or being a quiet, shy person is somehow not the stuff worthy of hearing about.Judith Starkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051933235718619192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-8321708630564437082013-08-15T04:02:46.119-07:002013-08-15T04:02:46.119-07:00I would love your opinion on the main character in...I would love your opinion on the main character in the story I'm working on in my blog. I'm trying to write a realistic female lead set in a different culture/time period, and of the many factors, her home life is a major part of the story. Like you said, I'm getting to the point where I wonder if it's an acceptable balance. The story is called "Second Daughter", at http://lesbeauxreves.wordpress.comDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296609858393268374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-34689121845327811162013-08-14T21:27:11.367-07:002013-08-14T21:27:11.367-07:00Interesting post. I think it would be nice to see ...Interesting post. I think it would be nice to see more Molly Weasleys in literature.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444977366992428062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-42358020646924721702013-08-14T20:56:23.646-07:002013-08-14T20:56:23.646-07:00Thank you! I'm glad to see that you feel the ...Thank you! I'm glad to see that you feel the same way. I know that I wish I could see more women like my mom, your mom and Molly Weasley in books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527989806224086214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527248326652000073.post-39686156194556714002013-08-14T20:27:46.291-07:002013-08-14T20:27:46.291-07:00In Total Agreement With You! Such A Nice Post! Tha...In Total Agreement With You! Such A Nice Post! Thanks For This! Special Thanks! For Me My Mom Is Just As Great As God! So Particularly I'm Impressed And Speechless After Reading This! Thanks A Ton!Omkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122906259891253447noreply@blogger.com