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libodem

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2. The Good Earth

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:51 PM

Feb 2012

Was required reading in my High School. It was a bit of Chinese history in a story form. The mother refered to her girl children as slaves. Little slaves because they would be married off to the husband's family to be bossed around by her morher-in-law.

I think that the comparison is still somewhat valid, given the way Santorum views us.

Seem like I also remember an alliance between women and the black community when we went out to earn our voting rights.

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Slutwalk, Slurs, and Why Feminism Still Has Race Issues [View all] Catherina Feb 2012 OP

Hmmm JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #1

I think there's a lot more too Catherina Feb 2012 #3

I understand where you are coming from JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #6

It's funny you mentioned The Help Catherina Feb 2012 #7

Not hurt at all JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #8

There's a good thread on The Help in the Feminist & Diversity group now. Neoma Feb 2012 #10

The Good Earth libodem Feb 2012 #2

I read it when I was about 10 Catherina Feb 2012 #4

There was an alliance of sort . . . JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #5

I wish I could say that surprises me, but it doesn't. gkhouston Feb 2012 #9