Episode 246: “Best of” Series – “Are Women Human” by Dorothy L. Sayers, Ep. 9

The Literary Life Podcast

Angelina Stanford

Education, Selfeducation, Classicaleducation, Reading, Literature, Homeschool, Arts, Books, Charlottemason, Homeeducation, Homeschooling

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode of The Literary Life podcast is one in our “Best of The Literary Life” series. This week’s remix is a conversation from 2019 between Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins in which they discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ essay “Are Women Human?“ They explore the ideas that Sayers wrestles with in the essay, including: the Victorian view of women, the significance of the industrial revolution, the human need for meaningful occupation, and the early feminist movement and women’s suffrage.

Angelina and Cindy also discuss the history of women’s work inside and outside of the home and how they have been impacted by industry and our production-consumption culture. They take a fascinating look at the effects of the Enlightenment on women in the modern western world, as well as the problem of over-generalization and categorizing people according to classes. Finally, Cindy and Angelina highlight the importance of asking yourself the question: “Who am I supposed to be as a mother and a woman?”

To see all the books and links mentioned in today's episode, visit our website for the complete show notes here: https://www.theliterary.life/246/.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Literary Life Podcast.
0:03.0	We've grown quite significantly since our debut in 2019,
0:07.0	and we've had many requests to highlight older episodes that new listeners may have missed,
0:12.0	as well as revisit listener favorites.
0:15.3	To honor that request, I present to you this episode of the Best of the Literary Life
0:20.3	podcast.
0:22.0	This is not just another book chat podcast. Lifelong
0:26.5	reader Cindy Rollins joins teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks for an
0:31.0	ongoing conversation about the skill and art of reading well.
0:36.3	Explore the lost intellectual tradition and discover how to fully enter into the great works of
0:42.2	literature.
0:43.6	Learn what books mean while delighting
0:45.7	in the sheer joy of imagination.
0:49.1	Each week we will rescue story from the ivory tower and bring it to your couch, your kitchen, and your commute.
0:56.8	The literary life is for everyone because in the words of Stratford Caldecott, to be enchanted
1:02.1	by story is to be granted a deeper insight into reality.
1:06.2	Join us for an ever unfolding discussion of how stories will save the world.
1:12.0	This is the literary life of how stories will save the world.
1:12.9	This is The Literary Life Podcast. Hello and welcome to episode nine of the literary life podcast with
1:36.7	Cindy Rollins me and Angelina Stanford.
1:40.3	Hello
1:41.4	Hey Angelina so we have a, this is a pretty exciting time for the podcast and for Angelina,
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