Women’s History Month
Yes we can, even if Pittsburgh doesn’t celebrate this month as thoroughly as I would have liked. I scoured the web for events happening in Pittsburgh and although there were some lectures at local colleges, there really wasn’t much to speak of in terms of celebrating the achievements of women, especially those local to our region. So instead of listing the maybe two events still going on in the area, I’ve decided that this week I’m going to post the histories of local women I admire in honor of Women’s History Month.
In the meantime I found a list of films the Carnegie Library has recommended renting for this month and here they are:
Secrets of the Dead: Amazon Warrior Women
Around the World in 72 Days
The Execution of Wanda Jean
Fly Girls
Home of the Brave
Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope
Missing Peace: Women of Faith and the Failure of War
Our Times
The Secret Life of Geisha
Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change
These films are a great idea, but if you’re a woman, becoming the sort of woman you’d respect is an even better idea. The women who are going to be spoken of in this blog went forward with their plans regardless of their sex and this is something we can all admire.
I should also say that being the editor of a magazine, I am constantly flooded with literary submissions and have noticed the overwhelming majority tend to be males. Now I know this is not due to some gene that makes men better writers or artists or essayists, but could be due to the fact that some women are afraid to put themselves out there. I try to encourage women the best I can by promoting my magazine to them in the hopes they’ll submit work and some actually do so that’s nice. Here’s my post on what I do with the magazine and if you wish to visit the site go here.
Pittsburgh, Women’s History Month, Carnegie Library, Debris Magazine
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