Showing posts with label women's rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women's rights. Show all posts

Sunday, March 8, 2009

International Woman's Day March 8, 2009


I guess everyone has their own take on stuff like this. I like to think that I look at women as friends and partners rather than objects. Admittedly I look at women different than men, mostly based on personal preference. I won’t launch into an ode of what I love but my life would be infinitely more bleak without the woman with whom I share it. Perhaps I should say women since I am lucky enough to have many women in my life. I stand in awe of some of their accomplishments and their ability to be so much to so many people. I lament over my brethren (by gender not necessarily by choice) who see women as less than themselves. Truth be told if that is their belief then they have demeaned themselves, their gender and the women around them.

Women of the world, I salute you! I hope that countries and societies where you are treated as less than equal that you will triumph over your adversity and win your freedom. In my own society I suggest that those of you, both men and women, who feel that there is gender superiority of any type to grow up and recognize without each other we have nothing.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The Stolen Throne by Harry Turtledove




Turtledove is a master at alternative history. This is the first of three books set in an alternate earth where nomadic tribes, settled barbarians and effete romanesques clash. The relationships between man and woman, man and ruler and types of civilizations are shown with entertaining clarity. The capability and potential of all people is subtly promoted. Turtledove does a great job in writing novels that both entertain and cause one to ponder things we often take for granted. I recommend the book and am now reading the 2nd of 4.

Body of work of Harry Turtledove

Review of the book: good luck, couldn’t find one.

Site: http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/turtledove.html