You are not allowed to shit on Sigyn because you like Angrboda.
You are not allowed to shit on goddesses because they aren’t badass warrior women.
They are badass weavers, gardeners, caregivers, healers, magic-workers and the like and you don’t get to shit on them because they don’t fit your badass warrior woman image.
Additionally, people need to stop making assumptions about the view of, and value of, these roles using a modern sexist lens. For instance, textile production was extremely important to the Icelandic economy for centuries. A huge chunk of a household’s money would likely come from the textile work done in the home – “women’s work” was a huge cornerstone of Icelandic exports.
Goddesses who are magic-workers, sustenance-providers through gardening and agriculture (we are talking a time when food isn’t guaranteed and starvation is a real concern), weavers (absolutely necessary for survival in a harsh and cold environment and a major wealth generator), healers (have you seen what sorts of things people dealt with before modern medicine? Look at an old-timey folk medicine or crude surgery book and start having nightmares, for serious)… all of these jobs are extremely important and, yes, they are badass.
Tag: perceptions
Right this minute, there is someone going through chemotherapy shopping at your grocery store, buying popsicles and ice cream to help their sore mouth, and worrying what the cashier is going to think.
There is someone on hemodialysis buying white bread instead of whole wheat, trying to keep their phosphorus levels reasonable between appointments and hoping for the best.
There is a person attending intensive outpatient treatment for their eating disorder who has been challenged by their therapist to buy a Frappuccino.
There are dietitians picking up a dozen different candy bars to eat with their clients, who feel ashamed and guilty about enjoying them.
There is someone who just doesn’t have it in them to cook right now, and this frozen pizza and canned soup will keep them going.
There are people recovering from chronic dieting and semi-starvation who are buying chocolate and chips at their deprived body’s insistence.
All around us are people listening to what their bodies need and attempting to make the best possible choice within a context of overwhelming food pressure. All of their choices are valid, and every single one of these foods is “real.”
Michelle @ http://www.fatnutritionist.com (via onherplate)
Holding the Bowl 