WELCOME to my blog, Vers. 2024-II, a season that is going to be a little different because:
this season, I’ve decided to devote all blog posts to a f*e*m*a*l*e approach.
Yup, this season will have ‘women’ written all over it meaning:
All texts, videos, etc., will be about women and/or created by women or by a team strongly represented by women.
It is, in other words, a STUDY of how women approach the world within the field of history and writing,
I call it [*drumroll*]:
But, WHY do I choose to zoom in on an all-female approach? - You might wonder.
Well, over the last couple of years or so, I have become increasingly aware of the value of a female approach to the world.
Also, I’ve noticed how little airtime a female approach gets (because how can you not notice!)
Things are improving, thankfully. But at a slow pace.
A female approach still isn’t a natural big part of the landscape. It’s still something you have to look for actively. It’s still something you have to point out. It still has a notion of ‘special treatment’ about it. And it’s - [I can’t believe I’m even writing this] - even seen as an approach in the category of ‘speaking to minorities’, which, of course, is absurd since we all know that a ‘minority’ takes up far less than 50% of the pool.
However, the facts are that in many fields, women are not represented to a degree that reflects the number of women in this world.
Including the fields of history and writing.
We, therefore, need to UP the number of female approaches - for the sake of both women and men.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if my son grew up seeing a 50-50 female/male representation as something normal?
I certainly think so because yes, representation matters.
This is my contribution to help balance things.
And for the record, in my understanding, a feminine approach is not the same as ‘for women only’. The content I chose is for every human being, although some posts might interest women more. However, you’ll have to judge that yourself, of course.
I’m excited to share this with you and thrilled you’re here!
SO! A BIG WELCOME, and THANK YOU for joining me on this F*E*M*i*N*O*M*E*N*A*L season.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
And P.S. for the feminomenality of it; this season I’ll send you a blog post once a week.
We Are Lady Parts
I wanna kick this feminomenal season off by introducing you to the fun and fab series “We Are Lady Parts” wonderfully created by the British writer and director, Nida Manzoor.
It’s a music comedy about a Muslim female punk band called “Lady Parts” who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist and to get a proper gig.
Also it’s about being Muslim, young, a woman and a fan of punk (not an easy blend). It’s about growing up and discovering your identity. About how to live a life true to your values - and how you evaluate these values as your life develops.
And then it’s really fun and entertaining.
Director Manzoor got her inspiration to the series from her own upbringing, she tells in this interview. She grew up in a Pakistani Muslim family, got a guitar when she was eight years old, and she dreamt of becoming “a brown Bob Dylan”. Also she watched Fawlty Towers and Blackadder and humour has always been a big deal for her.
A big scoop for the series in season 2 is the song “Malala made me do it” in which no less than ’the real’ Malala turns up. Wearing a jewel-fringed white Stetson. Sitting on a horse. Looking quite serious. “I hadn’t thought I would actually get Malala,” Manzoor says, “but I saw her talking about her love of Fawlty Towers, which I didn’t expect. I guess I saw her as this very serious figure, but oh my gosh, she’s so funny.” Manzoor wrote Malala a letter asking if she would come on board and she agreed. “she was so game and such a joy,” Manzoor says, “We had such a laugh.”
“We Are Lady Parts” - watch it here:
DR (DK) - Channel 4 - Prime Video - Just Watch - Amazon
Forget about likeability
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Thanks for reading!
Until next time - Majken xx
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