Katelyn’s Comments (group member since Jan 07, 2016)

Katelyn’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

Cat wrote: "One thing that's being left out here is that Shug becomes not only Celie's friend and protector but also her lover."

Probably at the time of the original post (and responses), that may have been considered a spoiler, although most people are probably far enough into the book now to have gotten to that. I assumed that the OP was confused about mentions of Shug from before she physically arrived in the story.

Rainier wrote: "In my latest Time subscription that I got in the mail just a few days ago, there was a review on Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Suffice to say that whenever a book or movie or album gets reviewed in ..."

Thanks for the link! Will read later :)

MeerderWörter wrote: "Katelyn wrote: "Not sure that speculating about why she's taking time off is respectful of productive. Why can't we take her at her word? Pursuing her interest in activism and learning more about t..."

No worries, I was mostly responding to Franklin ;)

Doesn't mention anything about second wave, though. If anything, I'd point out that the Riot Grrrl movement was in the 1990s, which is smack in the middle of the timeline of this radio series.

Not sure that speculating about why she's taking time off is respectful of productive. Why can't we take her at her word? Pursuing her interest in activism and learning more about the cause in order to better support it sound like perfectly good and productive reasons to take time off.

Maybe she's pregnant, maybe every woman in the world of reproductive age is pregnant! Who are you, Franklin, the CDC? "Women should stop drinking alcohol immediately, all of them, because they miiiiiiight be pregnant." I'll say what I said about the CDC: stop speculating about women's reproductive health and lives, mind your own business, and realize that women make plenty of decisions that have nothing to do with men or reproduction.

I'm so excited to see what comes along with HeForShe and the rest of her work during her acting hiatus!

Raevyn wrote: "I'd rather end up reading Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters! :p"

I've not read that one yet! I meant to after i read PPZ but never got around to it. I've read reviews that say it's not quite as good as PPZ, but I bet it's still entertaining :)

Terrible news :( I've only read TKAM, haven't gotten around to her other work. Must get on that.

Perhaps we can figure out a decently priced restaurant or pub that is within walking distance of the event where we can all meet up afterwards? That way we all know where to meet and can try to make our way there on our own time. On a Wednesday night it would probably be easy to fit a group and recognize each other! Anyone familiar with the area have a place to recommend?

Annette wrote: "Recently , i saw the poster of this movie. Being a fan of Pride and prejudice . i was not so happy in seeing the picture as well as the title . But now seeing your posts, i guess i need to relax an..."

It's definitely not going to be everyone's cup of tea. But the book was interesting and fun. It's not meant to be taken all that seriously, although I think there is plenty of opportunity to discuss it in serious ways, like how gender is presented.

You can also add your link here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Certainly, it's important to respect teachers and parents. But I'd just re careful about comparing missionaries to those types of figures. It's a colonialist practice, and it suggests that the natives need to learn and/or are children that need to be taught proper behavior and punished for bad behavior. I realize you probably didn't mean it that way, so I don't mean to accuse you of anything, I just think it's important to recognize that distinction.

The reason the Olinka were not as receptive to the missionaries as they though they would be is because they have their own culture, spiritual practices, and ways of living. Missionaries attempt to impose their ways onto others as superior. While good things can come of it (for example, from The Color Purple, better gender equity through education of girls and discouragement of certain damaging practices), the overall results are often primarily negative. This is the main reason that I sometimes had a hard time sympathizing with Nettie's letters. Missionaries are often unwelcome, and native populations are under no obligation to welcome their teachings.

Excellent! Thank you Hannah for the alert!

We'll be meeting to discuss The Color Purple on Sunday, March 6th, at 2pm. We'll be meeting again at Argo Tea at 16 W. Randolph.

If you haven't yet, be sure to join the Facebook group! Link is posted in message 39 of this thread by Jenn.

I think they are made from silicone? I don't think they're disposable, I think you just rinse and reuse! Most people I've heard of using them at festivals or camping, or for other outdoor peeing purposes. I heard of someone bringing one with her to bars so as to not have to hover or sit in gross bathrooms XD

Dianna wrote: "Λίζα wrote: "I am currently reading it in English.

First of all, I need to state that even though I'm not a native speaker, my language skills are good enough to read literature in English. That ..."

Thanks for bringing that up! Celia talks about this in one of her letters, when someone suggests she use the word "we"... she kind of laughs it off, in the sense of um... okay? But why? Y'know what, no, I'm not going to bother with that. I was so happy that Walker brought up this issue directly. And I found Celie's brush off of the grammar lesson to be such a great moment of individual agency and pride.

I read the book a few years ago and enjoyed it. I like Jane Austen, and I liked Pride and Prejudice, but it was kind of fun to read it with a new bent that lent the characters new and different means of empowerment.

I've heard mixed reviews of the movie, but I'm glad you liked it! I'll probably see it eventually. Many of the negative reviews I've seen seem to just be taking the premise too seriously, or are just cranky that someone messed with Austen. I think it's so creative and just a lot of fun. People need to relax and appreciate things for what they are!

Tim, that's great advice. Daydreaming and calming music are definitely useful tools that have helped me in the past.

Kressel, I actually have no problem public speaking and doing leadership type stuff. I love it, actually. It makes me feel powerful and confident! My anxiety is really just internal nonsense that is typically unrelated to external factors (although it is certainly exacerbated by external factors). I have greater social anxiety in casual situations. When I have control of the situation (as is the case with public speaking and whatnot), I feel fine. Thanks for the recommendation though :)


Depression is also interesting to think about as a feminist issue because of the gender gap in diagnoses and treatment. Part of this relates to the stigma and how it relates to standards of masculinity. But it also has a lot to do with a combination of hormones and cultural sexism. Plus, depression and anxiety are linked to so many other health issues that have similar gender gaps. And with many of them, there is a lack of funding and research, partially because of this gender gap.

Kressel wrote: "I just heard about a podcast that might interest some of you folks. It's called "The Mental Illness Happy Hour." It's real people talking about their struggles with mental health, and sometimes, th..."

THEY JOKE ABOUT IT?!?!?! Hahaha, that was my attempt at a joke. But seriously, comedy is one of the best ways for coping in daily life... and while this is not the case for everyone, but my social anxiety has made my public interactions with others ripe for comedy. I am pretty much always laughing at myself.

Definitely will give this a listen! Thanks for sharing!

Nubia wrote: "I actually think that it's intentional that we don't follow the time passage closely. It's only when Netty writes that it's been 30 years since she last heard from Celie that we realize how long th..."

Yeah, I was a bit frustrated while reading because the passage of time was unclear until I read that it had been 30 years, and that shock made me realize it was likely a carefully deliberate choice.