I love this and now have add several of the books you suggested to my TBR list, growing ever longer (Heartburn, Strangers, You Could Make This Place Beautiful). The one thing I'll offer here is that I don't believe that women and girls are inherently good at or even interested in mothering/care labor, or as you said, "are natural caretakers." We're conditioned from a young age for this. We buy little girls baby dolls and play kitchens and little boys dinosaurs and Lego sets (this is obviously not true for everyone, but a general trend). We expect girls to participate in household chores more than their male counterparts (https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/22_COPI_INDISPENSABLE_REPORT_FINAL-1.pdf). We're not predisposed to it - we're conditioned for it.
I love the way you've discussed Burden's bravery for telling her story and the challenges and reactions that have come from it (many seemingly sexist).
Separately, I haven't read an Ephron book yet! Which one should I read first? And second? :)
LOVE your push on how we're conditioned as girls, not that it's innate! Making that revision now - so grateful for your feedback and the link you shared!
Re: Ephron, I Feel Bad About My Neck was a laugh out loud read, ahead of its time. Much more therapeutic and effective than buying any of the creams and UV lights that are thrown at us on Instagram! Thanks for reading and commenting!
I love this and now have add several of the books you suggested to my TBR list, growing ever longer (Heartburn, Strangers, You Could Make This Place Beautiful). The one thing I'll offer here is that I don't believe that women and girls are inherently good at or even interested in mothering/care labor, or as you said, "are natural caretakers." We're conditioned from a young age for this. We buy little girls baby dolls and play kitchens and little boys dinosaurs and Lego sets (this is obviously not true for everyone, but a general trend). We expect girls to participate in household chores more than their male counterparts (https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/22_COPI_INDISPENSABLE_REPORT_FINAL-1.pdf). We're not predisposed to it - we're conditioned for it.
I love the way you've discussed Burden's bravery for telling her story and the challenges and reactions that have come from it (many seemingly sexist).
Separately, I haven't read an Ephron book yet! Which one should I read first? And second? :)
LOVE your push on how we're conditioned as girls, not that it's innate! Making that revision now - so grateful for your feedback and the link you shared!
Re: Ephron, I Feel Bad About My Neck was a laugh out loud read, ahead of its time. Much more therapeutic and effective than buying any of the creams and UV lights that are thrown at us on Instagram! Thanks for reading and commenting!