As I near the end of my novel "Cinderella Ate My Daughter", I am beginning to realize how much my perspective has changed on the issue of gender. I have always wanted a daughter, but the angst the author goes through seeing society affect her baby girl has made me rethink what I thought I wanted. Things that once seemed like small things now seem much larger. For example, the author discusses feeling torn sending her daughter out on Halloween in a Princess Jasmine costume because her belly was out. While I used to think this would not be a big deal, I now understand the destruction that something as small as a costume can cause. The idea that a young girl would be worrying about what her stomach looks like in a princess costume scares me. It also makes me wonder why companies who make girl's clothing feels it is okay to exploit their bodies at such a young age.
I am very much looking forward to reading my new novel "White Like Me" for the same reason as "Cinderella Ate My Daughter". As a privileged, straight, Caucasian female, I take for granted the opportunities I have and enjoy reading books that expose me to issues I do not experience first hand. I thankfully have not experienced sexism or racism and hope I can make changes in the world so nobody has to be victims of these things. I can't wait to start my new book this week!
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AuthorAmy Granick is a senior at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. She plans to continue her studies at North Carolina State University in the fall with a major in Psychology. Archives
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