6 April, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I went to the National Portrait Gallery recently to see the exhibit on the celebrated 18th-century Bluestocking Circle, “a group of celebrated women writers, artists and thinkers who…were not just brilliant, they were exceptional, both for their individual accomplishments and for breaking the boundaries of what women could be expected to undertake or achieve.”
I’m fascinated by the Bluestockings. The exhibit, while quite small, is very educational and worth seeing (and has free admission). There’s a companion book that I’m tempted to go back and buy.
I aspire to be a Bluestocking myself, at least in spirit. Only this morning I said to the men with whom I was eating breakfast here in the hall: “I’m a sophisticated woman of letters who’s been stuck here all year with you jerk offs!” Brilliant women are never appreciated in their own time…
Anglofille said @ 9:17 pm | arts & leisure, feminism |
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Anita Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 9:53 pmWhat makes one a sophisticated woman of letters? I want to be one, too!
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You *are* a sophisticated woman of letters!!!
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Seb Says:
April 9th, 2008 at 9:47 amI knew that you are a sophisticated woman of letters, but I have never seen you hanging around with any jerk offs in the hall (except myself of course)… How are you anyway? Sounds like everything in your life is improving!
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Seb: You are not a jerk off — you’re the only guy in this place who has the balls to call himself a feminist!
So when are you coming back from Germany? The boys are picking on me as usual. Otherwise, things are going swimmingly. I will email you!
