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niyad

(119,909 posts) Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:00 PM Oct 2021

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On this date, 1928, Mary Daly was born. Lesbian feminist thealogian, author,

activist.

One cherished item in my library is a copy of "Wickedary, Webster's Third Intergalactic Dictionary of the English Language".

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On this date, 1928, Mary Daly was born. Lesbian feminist thealogian, author, (Original Post) niyad Oct 2021 OP

Some Years Ago I Read 'Gynecology' The Magistrate Oct 2021 #1

It was a real eye-opener for me on several levels. niyad Oct 2021 #2

Can't Say I Agree With It All Down The Line The Magistrate Oct 2021 #3

I have no doubt that it was intentiona. That is one of the reasons that I love the niyad Oct 2021 #4

Yes The Magistrate Oct 2021 #5

Absolutely loved her janterry Oct 2021 #6

Indeed she was. niyad Oct 2021 #7

time to re-read musette_sf Oct 2021 #8

Most definitely. Thank you for that link. niyad Oct 2021 #9

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

1. Some Years Ago I Read 'Gynecology'

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:03 PM

Oct 2021

It was a broadening experience.

niyad

(119,909 posts)

2. It was a real eye-opener for me on several levels.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 01:12 PM

Oct 2021

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

3. Can't Say I Agree With It All Down The Line

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 02:23 PM

Oct 2021

But there's a lot there it's hard to argue with if you've paid any attention at all to this world.

One thing it communicated I do not know if it was the author's intent to get across. The book is so thoroughly centered on womyn that by the end I got some sense of how a girl might feel getting through ostensibly 'neutral' works that were actually thoroughly centered on men, whether this was intended or not, merely by the conventions of language employed.

niyad

(119,909 posts)

4. I have no doubt that it was intentiona. That is one of the reasons that I love the

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 02:37 PM

Oct 2021

"Wickedary".

Did you notice your use of "girl" and "men"?

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

5. Yes

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 04:06 PM

Oct 2021

The effect referenced I expect is deeper and less resistible for the young, hence the one usage, and in context 'male' runs a bit flat, somehow....

janterry

(4,429 posts)

6. Absolutely loved her

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 04:45 PM

Oct 2021

She taught at my alma mater for most of her career. Loved listening to her talk.

A shero and true feminist!

niyad

(119,909 posts)

7. Indeed she was.

Reply to janterry (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 16, 2021, 06:05 PM

Oct 2021

musette_sf

(10,324 posts)

8. time to re-read

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 06:48 PM

Oct 2021

Beyond God The Father

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-God-Father-Philosophy-Liberation/dp/0807015032

niyad

(119,909 posts)

9. Most definitely. Thank you for that link.

Reply to musette_sf (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:52 PM

Oct 2021

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