24 responses to “Pride in being shamed”

1. Amazing statements… I admire the open acceptance of a status quo. But most of all, the strength of your respect for the female is particularly valued.

2. I’m interested in the choice of image to go with this. A stunning Rodin! Did you choose it consciously, knowing his history and disastrous affair with Camille Claudel?

   • Ah… Only indirectly, but maybe it inspired Rodin… and she for sure worked on this exact sculpture… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Claudel_atelier.jpg#/media/File:Camille_Claudel_atelier.jpg

     • Oh well done! She worked on many of his sculptures and didn’t get the recognition for it. 🙂

     • Actually she got more recognition than has been told… I have come across so many examples of females who were well recognized in their lifetime but has been pushed to obscurity much later… of course one other reason that her own work was destroyed by herself… But I’m sure Auguste was bastard (towards many other artists). There was a wonderful exhibition here in Stockholm putting a lot of perspective on both him, and all other artists that crossed his path…

     • Sir, you informed me! It’s true that females, in all areas of work, have been written out of history over time although they were recognised in their own time. I’ll read about Rodin some more, haven’t in a long while.What was the exhibition called? Maybe I can find something online about it?

     • You can check out a composer named Lili Boulanger who has more recently been brought back to being played… She was extremely talented but died young… Or Clara Schumann In scince you have Mileva Marić… Einstein’s first wife.

     • Noted. There are many, many! Thanks! 🙂

3. Such an admirable write 😀 nicely done Bjorn.

4. It takes a strong man to recognize and change bad attitudes and prejudices. You are a strong man and I love that you give the credit to your Mom, sister, friends and wife

5. That opening is hilarious.

6. Such honesty must be appreciated, though I do feel that men are too unkindly cast in the role of thug and oppressor when it is rarely true. (Maybe we have the mothers, sisters and wives to thank.)

7. I LOVE a man who heeds the wise advice of the women in his life, who is strong and humble enough to listen. This is an awesome write, Bjorn. Thanks for joining in.

8. What a heart-felt confession, or so it seemed to me. I don’t think it’s easy to be of either gender, thank goodness for those we love who set us straight when overwhelmed.

9. I enjoyed reading thes Bjorn. It does take a real man to honor and respect women, and to listen to women’s good advice.

10. What a creative approach to the prompt! This is really cool, Bjorn.

11. this is so open and honest – thanks

12. Wise and powerful words.

13. I love your honesty. I know there is a blame all men game.I don’t do that, but in my poem the list of men I refer to is too long to name. My husband has two daughters and he is their biggest champion.

14. Very open and vulnerable words. Words that I’ll share with my two young boys as they get older.

15. Very charming, Bjorn–all your women are proud of you! k.

16. The Women’s Liberation movement of second-wave feminism believed men too needed to be freed from oppressive gender roles. (Why couldn’t a woman play football? Why couldn’t a man cry, or wheel his baby down the street in a pram? Now they can!) ‘I’m still in embryo, with a long, long way to go, until I make my brother understand,’ sang Helen Reddy. Bravo to the women in your life, and to you for being willing to understand.

17. Absolutely loved your take on the prompt 🙂

18. Great man

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.