tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316691244626682900.post3131347874138486529..comments2023-11-14T21:43:06.333-08:00Comments on The Sister from Below<br> When the Muse gets Her Way: The Muse of FeminismFisher King Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252617630238504236noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316691244626682900.post-3295149772976102462014-06-28T13:01:01.532-07:002014-06-28T13:01:01.532-07:00Naomi--I so appreciated your citing my piece, &quo...Naomi--I so appreciated your citing my piece, "The September Wind" in your comments about The Times They Were A-Changing. I grew up in the 50s and 60s in a home full of boys and in a predominantly male neighborhood. These boys dominated the neighborhood and even our childhood games. So, even as a small girl, I struggled with suffocation and domination. Somehow, though, those experiences and years became catalysts that propelled me beyond the mediocrity and established norms for women. Like you, I've come to accept that my college years at a public university gave me the strength and tenacity that forged my character and liberated my spirit. I, too, have come to appreciate the depth and vitality of language and ultimately wanted nothing more than to share the beauty and soulfulness of literature with the many students who've crossed my path during the course of my teaching career. For me, the bigger picture is that literature, like psychology and counseling, helps us humans to understand the depth of the human condition. Without reflective reading and living, each of us remains disconnected from both our soul and our muse. Warm wishes, Sara Etgen-BakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com