Olivia’s deep interest in Greek myths informs the two book suggestions she brings to this episode, as well as the compelling question of gender norms in storytelling. If we swapped all the lead (male) characters in Greek myths for female characters, what fundamental aspects of the story do (must) change? What does this say about story tropes from Ancient Greece to today? Jessie brings the central historical moment of her dissertation research to the table: what was the Equal Rights Amendment, why did it fail, what could it have meant for women, and why do so few people know about it as part of U.S. history?
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What Olivia brought:
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe https://bookshop.org/a/81323/9780593356074
Gender Swapped Greek Myths by Kerrie Fransman and illustrated by Jonathan Plackett
https://bookshop.org/a/81323/9780571371327
What Jessie brought:
Divided We Stand: The Battle over Women’s Rights and Family Values that Polarized American Politics by Marjorie J. Spruill https://bookshop.org/a/81323/9781632863164
We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment by Julie C. Suk https://bookshop.org/a/81323/9781510771789
