The Feminine Mystique

There was a book back in the day, “The Feminine Mystique.”  I didn’t read it but I see the Feminine Mystique in Shakespeare’s Pericles.  It is a bawdy tale with pirates, greed, and rape.  It was a time when fertile female was seen as resource for personal needs and gains.   Marina, saintly Marina rises above to parry the ubiquitous experience of capture and rape, with brains, words, and the Feminine Mystique. 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Old world, old views. Women were not treated right. I liked your honest and well-written thoughts. Thank you, Albee, for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[barleygirl]

It's a sign of an inquiring mind that you choose to associate Shakespeare & The Feminine Mystique, two authors I would never think to compare. These are the kinds of unexpected reaches that make for interesting writing (((HUGS)))

[Betty Hermelee]

Those were the days of yore; females were used as lustful w****s, then thrown to the dogs….no more though…our females are still symbols of passion, tenderness, but we are less humble, richer in thought and cunning as we can be.
Best
B.

[albee]

so much of the history of sapien behavior is sad.
thank you B...i see that mystique in your work.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're welcome, I have some new poems up, would love your take,
Best, B