Kirrily 'Skud' Robert wrote:
> I'd actually point towards reading lots as the determining factor.
> The encouragement of intellectualism and access to a decent library
> (public or school library, whatever) seems to make people think for
> themselves about this kind of thing. There's a correlation between
> income and good schooling, hence good libraries and better reading
> patterns, so I guess there is a tendency for lower-income women to be
> less feminist in their attitudes.
>
> But I'm probably opening myself up for a flaming here...
No flames, but I'll oh-so-graciously point out that I was brought up in a
low-income family, from a low-income district, and you've (Kirrily) just
hired me as your offsider/tech writer. :)
OTOH, my Mum and my Nan are both brilliant women, highly educated
(self-educated). My Dad is also brilliant, but had the kind of family that
wants the kids on the farm. (eesh!)
So I was encouraged to read, and to learn. Weekly trips to the local
library. Adult library card early on. That sort of thing.
(I still remember the look on the librarian's face!)
So .. not a /good/ library, because it was a poor district, but I did have
good access to a library. So yes, reading may be one of the determining
factors.
It certainly made me stand out as 'wierd' at school....
Jenn V.
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