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Vanessa Perry's avatar

“After all, you can’t hurt an object.” Phew! I’m so excited for your series!

15thCenturyFeminist's avatar

I had so much more to say but I decided to just stop there. It’s the bottom line, after all. Objectification for all but the dominant group. Thank you thank you thank you for spending such thoughtful time here! 💜

Saxon Henry's avatar

Nice parallel with Pizan: I admire her efforts so much.

15thCenturyFeminist's avatar

I do as well, she was just incredible! Thank you for spending your time with my words, I so appreciate it! 💜

Saxon Henry's avatar

It's a pleasure: Keep up the incredible content!

Emma Krab's avatar

I know this isn’t the point of the article (which was so engaging a persuasive and really really powerful) but this is the first article from you that I’ve listened to rather than read, and I greatly appreciated hearing your voice on this. Well done!

15thCenturyFeminist's avatar

Emma, I’m so grateful for this note! Those voiceovers are a personal touch that I love adding, and I always feel so much gratitude when someone acknowledges them—the labor isn’t invisible! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Appreciate the time spent 💜

Emma Krab's avatar

Of course! So excited for your next post

Jonathan Crain's avatar

Looking forward to more on this. Keep up the good fight.

15thCenturyFeminist's avatar

Thank you for this, Jonathan! I had so much more written on this one but decided—for once—brevity was called for. The push to the private just feels so in our face right now, but I guess that’s the whole point, huh? Appreciate you!

Jonathan Crain's avatar

It's definitely in our face right now. Thanks for all you do.

Hans Jorgensen's avatar

I'm glad you're sharing your thesis briefly and clearly here. I look forward to your fuller exposition. Public/private split is a form of control. It's time to unravel. "Patriarchal phallusy" is brilliant. Thanks

15thCenturyFeminist's avatar

It truly is! It is quite clear who is being positioned as both occupier and keeper of the public sphere in the current moment. Isn’t that just too good? Dr. Jenni Nuttall’s Mother Tongue is full of gems such as ‘patriarchal phallusy.’ I love a good language-play! Thank you for spending your time with my words. This one was short, but it felt important to state it clearly. I appreciate you, Hans 💜