![]() ![]() These discussions did not trivialize the feminist insistence that “sisterhood is powerful,” they simply emphasized that we could only become sisters in struggle by confronting the ways women - through sex, class, and race - dominated and exploited other women, and created a political platform that would address these differences. Diana Press published revolutionary insights about class divisions between women as early as the mid-’70s in their collection of essays Class and Feminism. Discussions of class differences occurred early on in contemporary feminism, preceding discussions of race. Utopian visions of sisterhood based solely on the awareness of the reality that all women were in some way victimized by male domination were disrupted by discussions of class and race. Sisterhood could not be powerful as long as women were competitively at war with one another. But women could not band together to further feminism without confronting our sexist thinking. The focus shifted to an all-out effort to create gender justice. As contemporary feminism progressed, as women realized that males were not the only group in our society who supported sexist thinking and behavior - that females could be sexist as well - anti-male sentiment no longer shaped the movement’s consciousness. ![]()
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![]() ![]() So much so, it is like the book itself come to life, while it was very true to the spirit of the book even the 1945 film didn't manage to achieve that. All the names are intact in Desyat Negrityat as is the location, how the murders are committed, the past crimes and the grim original ending. While there are a couple of changes and additions, namely the sex scene, which I found both erotic and mad without feeling out of place, this is as faithful as you can get as an adaptation of Christie's work. The book is one of my favourite books ever and a contender for Agatha Christie's best. This is indeed the most faithful adaptation of the book, which is saying a lot actually. The subtitles are rather stilted and even a few sentences behind towards the end and perhaps the murderer's identity could have been revealed just a little later than it was, but compared to how much in the film's favour there is they weren't enough to ruin the film. ![]() I had heard so much about the 1987 Russian version, all great stuff just in case you're wondering, and I am so glad that I finally saw it, as it is as brilliant as everybody says. The 1965 version was very good, 1974's was okay though heavily flawed and apart from a couple of redeeming values 1989's was barely passable. Before I saw this Russian version Desyat Negrityat, the best adaptation was the 1945 Rene Clair film, which I consider one of the best Agatha Christie film adaptations there is. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now he's a duke and must fulfill his obligations. 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It is amazing for example to read about how Lincoln was able to push the Thirteenth Amendment through a Congress made up exclusively of white men. Team of Rivals has a lot of insights about Lincoln that leaders can learn from today. There are significant parallels between the current moment and the 1860s, when the nation was dealing with violent insurrection, difficult questions about race, and ideological divides between states and regions. Lately I’ve been thinking about Goodwin’s book because it feels very relevant in 2022. Of all the books I’ve read about the 16 th president of the U.S., Team of Rivals is the best. Years ago, I read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and was blown away. I’ve read a ton about him, and I’ve collected Lincoln-related materials, including a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation and his handwritten copy of the victory speech he gave after being re-elected president. ![]() ![]() It didn’t match the covers of the past three books, but matches the new covers set out for them. Over the holidays, the cover for A Court of Silver Flames was revealed and while at that point I was really excited about the book, I wasn’t too excited for the cover. ![]() And for a really long time, I also really loved Sarah J Maas for the same things. They love the bad ass females set in these Fae worlds. For the most part, people pick up SJM and gush over the characters, especially the male characters. If you’re new to the fantasy genre, Sarah J Maas is one of those authors people pick up in hopes of finding love in the genre. ![]() ![]() This is just a reader who’s grown out of Sarah J Maas and her work. 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