tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post5176975906135771104..comments2023-06-17T06:42:27.316-07:00Comments on snow like thought: Walking her shoreRachel Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-61533950571219522922009-11-03T14:44:52.056-08:002009-11-03T14:44:52.056-08:00Hi, Shanti, good question. You know, I think about...Hi, Shanti, good question. You know, I think about this a lot, seriously, a lot! My answer varies on a daily basis - what I think today may not be applicable tomorrow - but right now I think my thoughts are these:<br /><br />The world is still a primarily patriarchal sphere (that sounds utter guff, but hang with me).<br /><br /> It's hard to keep the meaning nuanced whilst trying to squish my thoughts into this condensed comments box.<br /><br />I don't think much has changed in terms of men dominating societies. What I think has changed is what women expect themselves to do in todays societies. <br /><br />I don't like the term "feminist", I must blog about this, soon, because I think it is such a huge thing which, as a spectrum thing is fine, but it is tricky when viewed as a single definition. With this in mind, I think single definition feminism is not the way to go with marketing ourselves - for any career. Would you want to be bracketed as any one thing? That cannot be good. I don't think men are women's enemeis/opressors either. That's mainly the part of feminism I don't like: that it sets women apart from men - it's too much distinction - how can you fight for equality if you take yourself out of the equasion? And the class thing is a whole other set of colour charts.<br /><br />In fact, that's a good analogy for this: imagine all of these labels; class, gender, feminism, patriarchy, male, female - as colours and then, each sub-category within those labels as a hue of those colours - like the colour charts you get at the DIY store - and then pick the colours you most agree with and then look at them, carefully. Name those colours. Then take those colours and lay each one on a different coloured back cloth and see if the colours still look the same. Keep swapping the backgrounds and, my guess is, your colours will keep changing. Those colours are my views.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-20411608975628228542009-11-03T11:51:08.092-08:002009-11-03T11:51:08.092-08:00Rachel, What do you think? Does it benefit the car...Rachel, What do you think? Does it benefit the careers of women writers to be feminists now? It seems there is still this looming force, a kind of oppression, that I sense every day when it comes down to even having a conversation with a lot of male counterparts--particularly in lower class circles.Shanti Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109270967490672456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-1363500672143875012009-10-20T17:34:19.998-07:002009-10-20T17:34:19.998-07:00Amazing blog. Wish I was that talented.
Angela
...Amazing blog. Wish I was that talented. <br /><br />Angela<br /><br />Come see my blog of a Silly old 41 year old housewife,mom and grandma. I just brag and play some strange music. <br /><br />http://angelaledcke-angela.blogspot.com/<br /><br />and<br /><br />http://comesmelltheroses.blogspot.com<br /><br />I would love to hear what you think of my blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-29071270204354957972009-10-13T13:26:46.577-07:002009-10-13T13:26:46.577-07:00I know what you mean, Penny, but it sometimes feel...I know what you mean, Penny, but it sometimes feels so overwhelming, too: there is so much out there but how much of it can I possibly find out about, and how much of it do I need to know?<br /><br />I like things to find me!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in!Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-62924950785607246622009-10-13T08:42:25.214-07:002009-10-13T08:42:25.214-07:00It's things like this which make the internet ...It's things like this which make the internet so exciting. The randomness of discovering something you didn't know you didn't know. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-29307904897493062712009-10-12T13:54:54.101-07:002009-10-12T13:54:54.101-07:00Lori, the city may glitter but it is not gold! Tel...Lori, the city may glitter but it is not gold! Tell you what, we'll swap! <br /><br />I feel quite embarrassed, living in NZ and not having found out about Hyde sooner! At least you have the excuse of living abroad! :) I think you'll like what you discover of her. Thanks for popping by.<br /><br />Hi, Titus, I need to add you to my blog roll - keep forgetting to visit you! Your welcome, I'm pleased to have posted something interesting as opposed to more guff about myself!<br /> Thanks for visiting.<br /><br />Hey, Tom, good to have you back!<br />Yep, Robin Hyde definitely broke the mould! Thanks.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-28366187942213516782009-10-12T11:29:38.075-07:002009-10-12T11:29:38.075-07:00This is very educational and informative. Very un...This is very educational and informative. Very unique information.<br /><br />Best regardsTom Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694425811308686944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-63749735972062978952009-10-12T05:07:47.702-07:002009-10-12T05:07:47.702-07:00Thanks too!
I had not heard of Hyde, but I will do...Thanks too!<br />I had not heard of Hyde, but I will do the work and find her now.<br />I love this sort of tip-off.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-51591135922928929192009-10-12T02:32:11.492-07:002009-10-12T02:32:11.492-07:00I've never heard of her but I am going to chec...I've never heard of her but I am going to check her out now. I need to expand my universe of women writers. It seems like the talk made a big impression on you. Oh, how I need to move to the city!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-87541496849242107972009-10-12T00:58:31.668-07:002009-10-12T00:58:31.668-07:00I can't believe I had never heard of Hyde befo...I can't believe I had never heard of Hyde before - she was hiding, ahem - but really, I was surprised I knew nothing of someone so wonderful.<br /><br />Leggott, on the otherhand, I did know, but had never heard her read. She has such a great voice. I was definitely spellbound by the whole experience! <br /><br />Glad to have posted something of interest - Thanks, Andrea :)Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-47990742026110924422009-10-11T22:45:12.773-07:002009-10-11T22:45:12.773-07:00I'm a big fan of both Robin Hyde and Michelle ...I'm a big fan of both Robin Hyde and Michelle Leggott. They would without a doubt be among my favourites among NZ poets as I was just saying to someone the other day, funnily enough! So it was great to read this post of yours :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931148046937718412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-10544167326351619692009-10-11T13:48:16.267-07:002009-10-11T13:48:16.267-07:00Aue, Mary, it was so moving. Thanks for popping by...Aue, Mary, it was so moving. Thanks for popping by here.<br /><br />Thank you, Jim - I'll take a look at those links. Going to get a box of tissues first!<br /><br />Phoenix, thanks for reading! She was an amazing woman for sure.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-69257544084308295582009-10-11T06:23:55.375-07:002009-10-11T06:23:55.375-07:00She experienced so much pain in her life.. and yet...She experienced so much pain in her life.. and yet weathered so much to give beautiful expressions to the world. I can see myself too being teary eyed if I were listening to this lady's son reminisce her... Thanks for sharing.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439071211238467709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-89684838980018623682009-10-11T05:14:35.348-07:002009-10-11T05:14:35.348-07:00The New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre looks lik...<a href="http://www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/authors/hyde/" rel="nofollow">The New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre</a> looks like the best place online. There are links to loads of poems but the ones that jumped out at me were <a href="http://www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/authors/hyde/secret.asp" rel="nofollow">The Secret Child</a> sequence of seven poems about her first child who died on birth, especially the first poem, 'A Daughter to her Mother' – very moving.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573472801176728225.post-62478534726829085292009-10-11T03:31:12.145-07:002009-10-11T03:31:12.145-07:00thanks for this - Hyde is wonderful - wish i could...thanks for this - Hyde is wonderful - wish i could have made the talkMary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.com