Intorduction

Hi ! My name is Iana Spann . I am a senior chemistry major with a minor in Spanish. I chose this class because i thought that it was a fun way to get a ccc . I Found it interesting today how someone in class brought up the point made in the book about women feeling guilty for writing because it could take away from there "womanly duties" . I think  that this mindset it very unfair because if a women is spending her day being a wife and a mother; taking care of others, than she has more than earned the right to do something for herself as well , whatever that thing may be including writing. I also enjoyed the section on silence and voice , the following quote in particular ,"Many natural women have embraced natural silence as a source of strength and inspiration." (p.6)Often times people that are quiet can be seen as weak or docile , but on the contrary , i believe that quiet people are the most powerful. Silence is a form of control . For example when your upset with someone refusing to talk to them is a powerful tool . The one who speaks first in this case is typically seen as forfeiting the power . Silence keeps everyone waiting and wondering what you have to say and i believe that women have a better ability to say more with less words.