Teach Me (There's Something About Marysburg, #1)

by Olivia Dade

Being a woman didn’t obligate her to make men—or anyone—comfortable in her presence.

“Which brings up a related point. Sometimes, powerful women throughout history have altered their appearance—in person, or in art.” Martin’s blue eyes were solemn. “They want to send a certain message. To reinforce their authority. To protect

themselves or their legacy. To erase or curate some aspect of themselves to prevent being erased by others.”

“In my class, I don’t save discussions of women for women’s history month, because if we don’t talk about women, we’re not addressing half the population. If you don’t know what they were doing, what rights they did or didn’t have, how they affected their culture and government and economy, you don’t know history. Period.”

History is written by those in power, but those deprived of power deserve to be seen too.