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Revolution in written space

Revolution in written space

Published Apr 30, 2023 Updated Apr 30, 2023 Culture
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Revolution in written space

You are probably familiar with this typical 1950s-60s movie scene: a beautiful, smiling American housewife waves at her husband as he pulls up in a squeaky clean car after a hard day’s work. In this scene, male space is clearly public, while female space is domestic.

American culture and cinema aside, the place for women has traditionally been domestic, for evolutionary purposes, among others: private spaces provided safety during and after childbirth, while men went out to gather food and protect the dwelling from attacks. The gendering of public space is in fact the outcome of a number of cultural, socio-economic and religious factors. For centuries, exploring—even going on a simple walk—was a male privilege. Take the crusades or the discovery of new continents, or also the

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