K, so she's belongs with the Phyllis Schlafy/Beverly LaHaye "do as I say, not as I do" crowd.
Laura Ingalls Wilder (and daughter Rose) were actually fairly feminist for the time - although I think what's she's actually pissy about with Laura is that Laura got the "son I didn't have" treatment, in part. (Although, yes, I learned as an adult that there was actually an Ingalls son who died as a baby, but anyway...) I'm just in shock that they're holding her up as a Bad Example. I mean, what about the whole helpmeet thing? Does that only apply to feminine tasks?
If that BS is "True Womanhood", sign me up for Imitation Womanhood.
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Date: 2006-07-16 01:37 am (UTC)K, so she's belongs with the Phyllis Schlafy/Beverly LaHaye "do as I say, not as I do" crowd.
Laura Ingalls Wilder (and daughter Rose) were actually fairly feminist for the time - although I think what's she's actually pissy about with Laura is that Laura got the "son I didn't have" treatment, in part. (Although, yes, I learned as an adult that there was actually an Ingalls son who died as a baby, but anyway...) I'm just in shock that they're holding her up as a Bad Example. I mean, what about the whole helpmeet thing? Does that only apply to feminine tasks?
If that BS is "True Womanhood", sign me up for Imitation Womanhood.
DV