Introduction

Hello fellow Women Writer companions! I'll start out by saying that my name is Stacie McElroy, I am a junior at SUNY Fredonia, and I am a Childhood Inclusive major with a concentration in English, hence the main reason why I am taking this class.  It wasn't a random pick, however.  I am really interested in learning about how the number of women authors expanded so greatly, especially in recent years.  It amazes me how much women used to be criticized for just wanting to write and share their ideas/thoughts.  I couldn't imagine living in a world like that now, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to.  Some of the comments men made about women writers, such as "women who practice literary arts are not 'real women'" I find appalling.  I really admire these women for standing up to these ignorant men and intensively proving them wrong.