Please Don't Excommunicate Me for This - Cade Wood
My favorite thing that I read for this week was Erasmus's The Abbot and the Learned Lady. The reason I liked it so much was because I thought it was pretty funny. Let me go ahead and get this out there, I DO NOT agree with what he is saying about women and their ability to learn. I also DO NOT think women should just be stuck in the kitchen, cleaning, and making babies for the rest of their existence on this Earth. I think that people, male and female, should find something they are passionate about and pursue it with everything they can. If a woman wants to be a scholar, then so be it. If a guy wants to be a musician, then go for it.
Antronius was not the smartest person, obviously, but he did what he enjoyed and I respect that; however, he also tried to hinder other people from doing something they might enjoy and I disagree with that. I think, going away from the feminist side of this whole story, people in today's society sometimes hinder others from pursuing a dream of theirs. For example, some people are so wrapped up in going to college and getting an education and telling people that they won't amount to anything if they do not do that, that they keep others from pursuing their dreams. I personally am not the biggest fan of learning through reading. I am dyslexic, so it is hard for me to read and retain the knowledge I had gained from that reading. I do however love podcasts and ted talks and have learned a great deal from them. I also love video games and sports and I enjoy spending time with my friend while doing those things. Just because I enjoy certain things and dislike others does not mean I should try to keep someone from doing something they enjoy.
Something else I liked about this was the debate style of it all. The learned woman Magdalia roasted Antronius from the beginning to the end. Despite Antronius's smart-aleck comments, which I also thought was pretty comical, Magdalia didn't lose her temper like most people, men and women, would in that case. All in all, I enjoyed this reading the most, but I don't think that it is something to get angry about. Maybe that's just because "I'm a dude and I wouldn't understand," but I guess we shall figure it out tomorrow.
I commented on Sydney's and Gray's posts.
Antronius was not the smartest person, obviously, but he did what he enjoyed and I respect that; however, he also tried to hinder other people from doing something they might enjoy and I disagree with that. I think, going away from the feminist side of this whole story, people in today's society sometimes hinder others from pursuing a dream of theirs. For example, some people are so wrapped up in going to college and getting an education and telling people that they won't amount to anything if they do not do that, that they keep others from pursuing their dreams. I personally am not the biggest fan of learning through reading. I am dyslexic, so it is hard for me to read and retain the knowledge I had gained from that reading. I do however love podcasts and ted talks and have learned a great deal from them. I also love video games and sports and I enjoy spending time with my friend while doing those things. Just because I enjoy certain things and dislike others does not mean I should try to keep someone from doing something they enjoy.
Something else I liked about this was the debate style of it all. The learned woman Magdalia roasted Antronius from the beginning to the end. Despite Antronius's smart-aleck comments, which I also thought was pretty comical, Magdalia didn't lose her temper like most people, men and women, would in that case. All in all, I enjoyed this reading the most, but I don't think that it is something to get angry about. Maybe that's just because "I'm a dude and I wouldn't understand," but I guess we shall figure it out tomorrow.
I commented on Sydney's and Gray's posts.
I really enjoyed this reading too, but I just found myself continually frustrated at the abbot. I kept asking myself "How can someone be so ignorant" without taking into account that for a large period of history, ALL of society (except for the few learned) saw women in this light. Even women did. Thank God for TRADITIONAL feminism.
ReplyDeleteI agree cade. I wanted the abbot to come to his senses and become enlightened, but there were times that I just had to stop and look at the woman and have this desire to shake her. The abbot is obviously uncomfortable with the idea of change ad the woman seems to have no respect for his feelings during their conversation. And you just can't treat people like that.
ReplyDeletespencer wood