The one where women ignore the rules and act for the greater good (again) - Exodus
If you've ever wondered why women are terrified of being seen as selfish or why others judge women by how much they do for other people, you need not look any further than everyone's favorite two thousand year old book. “We are so accustomed to the assumption that men alone form a nation, that we forget to resent texts such as these.” - Elizabeth Cady Stanton Oh we won't forget Elizabeth. Especially not after reading the chapter in The Woman's Bible on Exodus ...
If you've ever wondered why women are terrified of being seen as selfish or why others judge women by how much they do for other people, you need not look any further than everyone's favorite two thousand year old book.
“We are so accustomed to the assumption that men alone form a nation, that we forget to resent texts such as these.” - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Oh we won't forget Elizabeth. Especially not after reading the chapter in The Woman's Bible on Exodus . This one has it all -- birth, Pharaoh bullies, thievery, violence, circumcision, escape, laws, and even a mention of the Boston Tea Party.
Grab a cuppa and give a listen.
Extra Reading
The Woman's Bible Exodus https://sacred-texts.com/wmn/wb/wb15.htm
"How the midwives Shiphrah and Puah mock the violence of empire"
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/critical-essay/how-midwives-shiphrah-and-puah-mock-violence-empire
Credits
Recorded at Troubadour Studios in Lansing, MI
Audio Engineer Corey DeRushia
Edited by Rie Daisies at Nighttime Girlfriend Studio
Music: ‘Shifting pt. 2 (instrumental)’ by Rie Daisies
Executive Producer Kate ML Rogers
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