Maria Svidryk’s Reviews > Communion: The Female Search for Love > Status Update

Sisterhood wasn‘t just about what we shared in common - things like periods, obsessive concern with our looks, or bitching about men - it was about women learning how to care for one another and be in solidarity, not just when we habe complaints or when we feel victimized.

Men do not wound women only when they act violently and abusively. They wound us when they fail to protect our freedom in every aspect of our daily lives.

When I was finally offered a job at a prestigious Ivy League institution far away from our home, the debates began. My partner was not certain that he wanted to request a years leave without pay and come live with me. Previously, I had followed him to every job in any city he chose to take. When he showed hesitation as my turn came, I felt betrayed. This time I decided, I was really living.