there are a lot of fantastic things about studying the history of the western world. art, science, music, movements, philosophies, influences, etc. (not saying the western world is the only world to possess the above). But it is HARD to be studying it as a woman. westerners and actually most societies are MEAN. i imagine it would be like being black and studying 19th century american literature. Only now its like, the whole of history. and everywhere. its a mistake to say its just western society, today i was reading about buddhist perspectives on women's bodies. apparently a woman CAN be enlightened, but in becoming so she swears off her breasts and vagina and grows a penis. ah, pure at last. pure at last.
theres so much thats beautiful out there. right now im studying the enlightenment, and man, what a bunch of smart, awesome thinkers. but would any of them have taught me in the 18th century? no, or if so, i would have been praised for my 'man's brain'.
im grateful to live when i do, when things are so much calmer. there is still loads of bigotry out there, from USA to Bangladesh (please don't set me on fire, kay?) but at least i can talk about it and at least its not being forced upon me so that i myself believe that i am less than a man. thank heavens for that.
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