History as Narrative
What we know of the women's movement is learned from the narratives of our foremothers, (and forefathers). Manifesta's timeline gives an account of women's fight for access to politics and the right to vote along with accounts of feminist role models, such as Rosa Parks. In a historical narrative, that which is not included is as important as that which is. Manifesta's timeline is an accurate detailed account of feminism in America, but it does not consider feminism outside of a western context. The timeline also has few entries listed before 1835. I own a great book that I highly recommend for those interested in early feminists called Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times. This is another historical account of feminism that is not limited to the stories of 19th and 20th century feminists. I will try to remember to bring this book to class.
The American Girls website gives a selective presentation of women's history. On this website, African American women's history is represented only in the form of the slave girl-doll. Asian American women are excluded from the American Girls website completely. Out of all the historical characters dolls on the website, Molly, Emily, Kit, Samantha, Nellie, Kirsten, Felicity, and Elizabeth are white while Addy, Kaya, and Josefina represent the entire African American, Native American, and Latino populations. And where is Ayako, the brave Japanese American girl-doll fighting for equality in a man's world?
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