Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
Created by Harry Finley. I found this link years ago. It was a real museum in his house, now it is just virtual/ online. But, it has no updates since 2016, maybe 2018.
Posts tagged with “women”
When I think of witches, I seem to see all over England, all over Europe…
When I think of witches, I seem to see all over England, all over Europe, women living and growing old, as common as blackberries, and as unregarded, I see them, wives and sisters of respectable men, chapel members, and blacksmiths, and small farmers, and Puritans. . . . Well, there they were, there they are, child-rearing, house-keeping, hanging washed dishcloths on currant bushes; and for diversion each other’s silly conversation, and listening to men talking together in the way that men talk and women listen. . . . Nothing for them except subjection and plaiting their hair. . . . That’s why we become witches: to show our scorn of pretending life’s a safe business, to satisfy our passion for adventure. . . . It’s to escape all that—to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to you by others.
Why I Became a Witch - Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893–1978) wrote Lolly Willowes, her debut novel, shortly before meeting her life partner, the poet Valentine Ackland (née Mary Kathleen Macrory). They would live together for thirty-eight years, and catch the attention of MI5 for their communist activities. When Virginia Woolf once asked Warner, at a party in Bloomsbury, how she knew so much about witches, the author of Lolly Willowes replied matter-of-factly: “Because I am one".
Canadian Women of History
I found an ebook that used to be at Suite101. I've cut and pasted the index of women she wrote about.
Canadian Women of History - by Mary Alward
Table of Contents
- Pauline Johnson: Native Poetess
- Mary Ann Shadd: Abolitionist, Lawyer, Teacher, Publisher
- Kay Livingstone: Activist and Radio Host
- Shanawdithit: The Last of Her People
- Martha Munger Black: Woman of Canada's Klondike
- Victoria Callihoo: Native Woman of the Canadian Plains
- Pioneer Women of Canada's Book Trade
- Sylvia Estes Stark: Slave, Midwife and Farmer
- E. Cora Hind: Agricultural Pioneer
- Mary Sitts: Canadian Pioneer
- Eliza Field Jones: Wife, Missionary and Artist
- Maud Abbott: Doctor, Researcher and Museum Curator
- Nurse Rene Caisse: Nurse, Cancer Researcher and Discoverer of Essiac
the Magazine That Disappeared
"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat." Rebecca West.
"Women constitute half the world's population, perform nearly two-thirds of its work hours, receive one-tenth of the world's income, and own less than one-hundredth of the world's property." United Nations Report.
"Women have always been the guardians of wisdom and humanity which makes them natural, but usually secret rulers. The time has come for them to rule openly, but together with and not against men." Charlotte Wolff.
Once upon a time I bought the premiere issue of a magazine called Perspective. It was to be for women who are not your everyday supermodel type woman. After that it seemed to disappear. I never found another issue.
Here is what they wrote about their magazine, how they intended to go on.
Finally, a women's magazine that honors all women and celebrates the essence of who they are, beyond how they look.
She raises children, maintains the home, follows her own career path, and supports many relationships. Yet with so many fires to tend, the one most neglected - the one most important for the sustenance of the rest - is the fire of the spirit of the woman herself. Beyond the hairdo. Underneath the make-up. Aside from fashion. There is a real woman, living, loving, and creating. She is on the path or discovering and developing her true self. She is cultivating her femininity while reclaiming her power, her voice, her body, her life - so she may experience her journey to the fullest and most joyous extreme. Perspective offers information and tools to assist in the processes of self care, compassionate living, passionate loving, and joyful fulfillment, helping today's woman realize these principles as a mean and an end to meeting her deepest needs and desires as a woman.
Mission Statement: Contemporary and intelligent, Perspective is an informative guide empowering today's woman to embrace their femininity and connect with their spirituality. Our mission is to provide a vehicle for premium editorial to reach mainstream women currently lacking a resource for messages and products of substance. Assisting women on their journey toward fulfillment, Perspective supports the value of every woman. It is our goal to give each reader the empowerment and inspiration to realize her own greatness.
High ideals, it's too bad they couldn't get it off the ground.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk to blossom." -Anais Nin
I Get Angry About Being Fluffed Off
I wrote this to my nephew just now. I'm editing out a bit about a family member. Not that he is likely to read this anyway. It just feels like the right thing to do.
We still don't have the car fixed. Took it in and they said it was all good, no sign of problem with the brakes. Then we drove it around Barrie for this and that and that light warning about the brakes came on again. So, whatever they, or (edited out), say the brakes are not ok. You have no idea how angry this kind of thing makes me. I keep quiet about it but... people so often fluff off things when someone (me) says there is a problem. Always excuses, reasons, fluff about how its nothing and I don't know what I'm talking about... etc. Urgghhh!!! So, the car is back in again this Monday. Will see if they figure out the problem, this 3rd time around. At least they aren't fluffing it off now that the car (not even a human being!) is telling them there is a problem. I don't know why I'm writing all this to you. You probably think I sound like a twit too.