This is disturbing.

[velvetpage]

On the one hand, these women have a right to self-determinism, as we all do. On the other, I have to question how much of this extreme submissiveness to God, husband and children is self-determined, and how much is the result of brainwashing from infancy that this is all women can/should do.

http://buriedtreasurebooks.com/PrairieMuffinManifesto.php

Comments

[mysirensong.livejournal.com]

I'm suddenly doubting my degree because ... well ... I wouldn't even compare these two authors. I don't find a whole lot of feminism in Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, but what is in Alcott's is sure as hell not latent. I mean, ok, I've read Little Women probably 16 times and it's one of the books that inspired me to believe that girls can grow up to be and do whatever they want. But, Wilder? Um, not so much. Maybe I missed something? Maybe if these women are so offended by them I should've been much more inspired. LOL

[kesmun.livejournal.com]

For sure.