In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Ashcroft Calls Librarians Hysterical....Them's Fightin' Words 

Here's a good piece in the Memphis Flyer taking to task Ashcroft and the Patriot Act (PDF file). Every time Ashcroft opens his mouth he reveals himself as utterly reprehensible. This time he essentially says librarians are hysterical. Once again we can see that he either hates women or fears them (or both). He probably imagines librarians as docile little old gray-haired ladies—you know, that old stereotype. (Some of us might be little old gray-haired ladies, but we ain't docile!) "Hysteric" is one of those words used primarily to put down women. The word hysteria comes from the Greek word for uterus. For a long while, the medical community believed the womb detached itself—somehow, can you picture it?—and wandered around the body causing (you guessed it) hysteria. In any case, Mr. Ashcroft, those of us with Wandering Wombs are watching you. And no matter what you say: We do not trust you.
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 9/23/2003 10:04:00 AM
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