female education theme
The at-times controversial topic of whether and how humans of the female gender should receive education, is discussed.
Examples
In tz1985e1x12a "Her Pilgrim Soul", we heard that Nola's 19th century patriarch of a father had objected vehemently to her, a girl, attending university.
3 total · 1 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Gigi (1958) | major | The story romanticizes the outmoded idea that girls should not receive a formal education, but should be taught the skills required to please and seduce men so that they can marry or otherwise strike a lucrative bargain in exchange for their companionship and sexual services. In particular, this was the way Aunt Alicia tutored Gigi. The story concluded with a spectacular victory for this way of thinking when Gigi not only became Gaston's mistress as intended, but engaged to be married. |
| tz1959e1x24 | minor | Unusually for the time, Sam insisted on his daughter doing a PhD (although she herself seemed lukewarm about the endeavor). |
| tz1985e1x12a | minor | We heard that Nola's father objected to her learned activities as unfitting her gender. |