Women have not had much to do with making wars, though some wars in ancient times have been blamed on them; and as men have written the histories we have never heard the woman's side of the story. I have always wanted to hear from Helen of Troy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women's roles in history and conflict are often omitted or distorted by male authors.
- In plain terms
- History written by men rarely tells the woman's side of events.
- What can you take from it?
- Historical narratives often exclude or misrepresent women's perspectives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Whose voices are missing from your history books?
- How can we recover lost perspectives?
Another view
Generalizes across all historical periods and contexts.
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