Welcome to Day 18 of the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge (2022) I will be discussing topics of interest to those who identify as women this year. The Book Connection is lucky number 78 in a list of more than 140 bloggers who are participating in 2022. I encourage you to check out the list and visit other blogs with topics of interest.
REBELS
Rebels--fictional and real--resist conforming to social norms or rise up against the powers that be. When I think of real life female rebels from my years growing up, these women come to mind:
- Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique
- Barbara Walters, the first female co-host of a news show
- Maya Angelou, poet and Presidential Medal of Freedom award winner
- Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Supreme Court Justice
- Dr. Sally K Ride, first American woman to be sent into space
- Margaret Thatcher, first female British prime minister
Many women came before them and many came after them to advocate for women's rights, gender equality, and a brighter future for all.
When I consider rebellious females from my reading, characters that I often speak about here come to mind:
- Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
- Jo March, Little Women
- Laura Ingalls Wilder (also a real person), Little House on the Prairie
- Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games
I admire the strength and perseverance these rebels display as they resist and rise up. I applaud their commitment to making a difference in their worlds.
Who are some rebels you admire?
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