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by Under His Wing on 2006 Jan 26 - 09:43 | reply to this comment
Hidden Cherishing
I think this part about not just assuming we were not cherished in the past is really key. The article on the ancient castle in Germany mentioned had two comments to it, and both very much tie into what I am trying to express here and having a hard time doing. From the same link:

In spite of the 20th century modernists' attempt to re-write the history of the previous generations, making us believe that people were sick, poor, miserable and unhappy, there is still evidence left behind by the people of the past (for example, in the castle walls themselves) that shows us they weren't as primitive as we are taught to believe…The idea of a woman being protected from hardship and keeping her feet warm, seems like a fairy tale today, but thanks to some of the stories, the truth is revealed

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I think that it is possible many women embrace revisionist history to feel better about our state in society now... They may not want to admit how bad they think it really is because that would be to admit they were wrong so instead they go with the theory that it's better now... It's a far more comfortable idea to hold for some, I think.