Fiction That Made Me A Feminist
- Sep 28, 2018
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A chronology of books from childhood to the present.
I’ve been a bookworm since I can remember. But whether I was naturally attracted to novels that reflected my latent feminism, or the books I happened to read helped shape the values I have today, here is a chronology of the books—from Eloise to Jane Eyre—that have inspired my strong sense of girl power.
Eloise is a little girl living the dream at The Plaza Hotel in New York City with her nanny, her dog Weenie and her turtle Skipperdee. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person and she is interested in people when they are not boring. For a precocious girl like myself, little Eloise’s glamorous life, her “personhood” and her opinions were all the validation I needed to march to my own drummer, just like the main character herself.
About Alexandra Gekas
ALEXANDRA GEKAS is a New York City-based editor, writer and book worm. In college, her dad told her to major in whatever she was passionate about, so she picked English literature, which led her to her career in journalism. So, really has the library to thank for it all.
Her complete list of titles can be found at Fiction That made me a Feminist.
You know, I was thinking about Eloise and how she just owned her space at The Plaza, not caring what anyone else thought. That kind of confidence is what I think so many young girls need to see! It actually reminds me a bit of how I feel when I'm using Nana Banana 2. It's amazing how tools like that Nana Banana 2 can help people bring their own unique visions to life, much like Eloise did in her own way. Thanks for sharing your journey!
I have to admit, my own childhood reading list was less "girl power" and more "what's for dinner?" Glad to see Eloise getting some love though – that's some serious luxury living for a little kid! It's fascinating how stories shape us, right? You reminded me of how I've been using Ideogram 4 lately to visualize some of the fantastical scenes from books I loved as a kid. It’s surprisingly good at capturing specific details, almost like it's reading the author's mind. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Bài viết rất ý nghĩa và giúp mình hiểu thêm về những người phụ nữ đã góp phần thay đổi lịch sử phát thanh. Cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ câu chuyện truyền cảm hứng. Mình cũng thường theo dõi xổ số miền nam mỗi ngày.xổ số miền nam
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