- Dec 2018
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www.gutenberg.org www.gutenberg.org
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nail-adorned jewels she gave to the heroes:
She is well-respected within the mead hall and in return respects the men of the hall
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’Mid hall-building holders. The highly-famed queen, 55 Peace-tie of peoples, oft passed through the building, Cheered the young troopers; she oft tendered a hero A beautiful ring-band, ere she went to her sitting
Wealhtheow portrays the role of a traditional Anglo-Saxon woman at the time. Wealhtheow is first introduced to the audience, she immediately falls into her role as peaceful greeter and cocktail waitress. The author then reinforces that she is a member of the weaker gender by directing Wealhtheow to her proper position behind the king. When the queen is not serving drinks or greeting the hall guests, she may usually be found obediently following Hrothgar throughout the mead hall and "waiting for hope-news".
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- Mar 2017
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static1.squarespace.com static1.squarespace.com
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will now be discharged by women also
New rhetorical work to undertake.
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- Nov 2014
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www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Perhaps a belief endures in these women that sidling up to men with power, rather than organising for it collectively, will yield individual gains.
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The recognition of feminism is that women exist at a social disadvantage to a history that privileges and resources men at their expense.
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...and yet they really do believe that by pandering to the blokes, they'll be treated with respect and equality!
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- Aug 2014
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www.autostraddle.com www.autostraddle.com
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Of course, the radical feminist position that masculinity is natural and healthy, and femininity artificial and harmful, is also inherently sexist
Of course. That's an important theme. It's as though it's being suggested here that radical feminists chose this view, when I think it's more correct to say that they are reacting to it.
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