Journal prompt for 9\7\2020

[littledragon]

“Re-vision – the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction – is for woman more than a chapter in cultural history: it is an act of survival. Until we understand the assumptions in which we are drenched we cannot know ourselves. And this drive to self-knowledge, for women, is more than a search for identity: it is part of our refusal of the self-destructiveness of male-dominated society.” ― Adrienne Rich, On Lies, Secrets, and Silence: Selected Prose 1966-1978

The following prompts will help you explore your thoughts and attitudes about women’s role in the world — historical, social, and political - and in D/s - M/s.

In your family and the culture you grew up in, what was the general attitude about the role of women? Did you internalize that attitude? What questions do you now have about that point of view?
Do you think there is such a thing as “a woman’s role”? Why or why not?

Consider the following statement: “Women are half the world’s population, yet for the most part they remain subjugated to the physical and political power of men.”
What is your emotional response as you read that statement?
Do you think the statement is true or false? If true, why do you think it’s true, and what do you think it will take to change this social order? If false, why do you think it’s false?

What do you know about women’s history and what can you do to increase your knowledge? Do you even want to? Do you think you have it down?

If you could have a discussion with one highly influential women from history, who would that be, and what questions would you ask her?

How do you foresee women’s roles changing or developing in the future? Do you see things changing or remaining the same? If changing, how will that change come about and what will it be like?