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I found it interesting that all the essays agree that American Women's History needs some changing.  Whether it be the definition of the field, the ideas, the various aspects (sex, gender, race, political), they all agree it needs some reconstruction. Also, when they touched on the idea that not all women are in this "sisterhood," it brought a very good point.  Many people lump in all women (regardless of race, class, country of origin) together in the same category, but you don't see that in other historical subjects. When Bock says "For too long, women have baked the cake and taken only the smallest to eat for themselves," to me it exemplifies the ever-lasting struggles women have in the "equality versus difference" arena. -  Christine Leckner
 
I found it interesting that all the essays agree that American Women's History needs some changing.  Whether it be the definition of the field, the ideas, the various aspects (sex, gender, race, political), they all agree it needs some reconstruction. Also, when they touched on the idea that not all women are in this "sisterhood," it brought a very good point.  Many people lump in all women (regardless of race, class, country of origin) together in the same category, but you don't see that in other historical subjects. When Bock says "For too long, women have baked the cake and taken only the smallest to eat for themselves," to me it exemplifies the ever-lasting struggles women have in the "equality versus difference" arena. -  Christine Leckner
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To go along with what Christine said, I found it interesting how Haulman believes that many of the challenges in Women's History come from the way women's history has been defined and presented to the world and not just the actual oppression women faced. She makes it seem like such a simple, yet complex issue. Simple in the fact that the problems women's history have faced are from the way historians portray women's struggles and lives. It is complex, though, in regards that Haulman believes there is an easy solution to the problem, which is to rewrite history and therefore "creating a more just society." (P.8) Haulman thought that if women's history could be rewritten, then maybe women's history could begin to overcome challenges, but in reality, I do not think it is that simple. Rewriting hundreds of years of women's history, history that has already been accepted by the world, would be quite a challenge to overcome, yet if it is possible, would be quite a feat.  --- Alex Mankarios
 
  
  

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