Annie’s Reviews > The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto > Status Update

“There is something which unites magic and applied science (technology) while separating them from the ‘wisdom’ of earlier ages. For the wise men of old, the cardinal problem of human life was how to conform the soul to objective reality, & the solution was wisdom, self-discipline, & virtue. For the modern, the cardinal problem is how to conform reality to the wishes of man, & the solution is technique.” CSL

Wow. I want to underline…everything. Our culture’s hatred of dependence—something that is so fundamental to our humanity—really is everywhere. & women, being seen as deficient men with the inconveniences of our body’s natural weaknesses and gifts (namely, our ability to create new life), are prime examples of this and acutely aware of this. And what makes our bodies distinct is targeted w/ hatred b/c of it.