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Proud of 9yr old DD today

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 04/06/2018 19:50

Their topic this term is 'Explorers' and the class are preparing a presentation for assembly. DD pointed out that all the explorers they were learning about were male, and asked if she could talk about a female explorer and suggested Sacagawea. We've just been looking up facts for her to use.

I know it's a small thing, but she is really fired up about it Smile

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concretesieve · 05/06/2018 12:30

Well done, that DD!

CloudPop · 05/06/2018 12:12

Nice one

MountainWitch · 05/06/2018 08:44

What a fabulous DD and great choice too. There's a wonderful passage in The Politics of Breastfeeding by Gabrielle Palmer, I think it's the end of the final chapter, about Sacagawea. She had her baby with her while exploring/leading the two white male explorers and achieved her amazing feats in the context of motherhood and breastfeeding. Quite awesome.

AngryAttackKittens · 05/06/2018 08:15

That's a great kid you have there! Good on you for encouraging her.

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 05/06/2018 07:53

We gave this one www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MTK0IAH/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1&tag=mumsnetforum-21 as end of term present to DD's teacher last year

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TheLocalYokel · 05/06/2018 01:18

Nellie Bly is an AMAZING historical figure... Social reformer, adventurer, mother of undercover investigative journalism. So brave, so skilled, so woefully underappreciated.

Her name is well known in the US, but mainly for her 'round the world in 80 days' trip... In itself an amazing feat, but it pales beside her pioneering work in investigative journalism... reporting on the lives and working conditions of women factory workers, exposing corruption in Mexico, getting herself committed to a notorious asylum to exposing the abuse of inmates there... What a hero.

ALittleBitofVitriol · 05/06/2018 00:05

That is brilliant, good on your dd!

We recently enjoyed reading about Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, a 17th century wife of an ambassador to Turkey. Not strictly an explorer, but unlike many Europeans she got involved in the everyday people's life in the ottoman empire, wrote many letters home and "In particular, Montagu staked a claim to the authority of women's writing, due to their ability to access private homes and female-only spaces where men were not permitted."

She also advocated the ottoman smallpox inoculation idea in Europe (to much resistance) and had her own young children treated - the first ever treatment in Britain.

I try to plan for female inclusion in our history studies, my dd has this book on her reading list this year www.amazon.com/Women-Numbers-Mathematicians-Discovery-Activities/dp/093317487X?tag=mumsnetforum-21

KERALA1 · 04/06/2018 23:22

My 9 year old had the topic of the Stone Age - they could choose any aspect to research her independent choice was women in the Stone Age. Apparently most of the cave paintings are thought to be done by women and there were few gendered roles as all hands on deck and everyone had to get on with everything.

Badgerthebodger · 04/06/2018 23:10

Hurrah for RhinestoneCowgirl The Younger. Well done her, what a great thing to notice and then speak up about! You must be doing lots of things right

SarahCarer · 04/06/2018 23:03

Ahh yes you should be! Brilliant

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 04/06/2018 21:22

A shout out for the Phoenix comic too - stealthily introducing children to amazing women (that's where we came across Nellie)

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Persifleur · 04/06/2018 21:20

Your DD is an inspiration. Flowers

Persifleur · 04/06/2018 21:17

The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt. : D

Hookedoncatnip · 04/06/2018 21:04

Well done to your DD @RhinestoneCowgirl. It's no small thing.

My 9yo DD and I recently discovered Nellie too. So interesting but also surprising (sort of) that she isn't more well known.

scalliondays · 04/06/2018 20:57

Good for your DD. There's also Helen Sharman - the first British person in space!

ChickenMe · 04/06/2018 20:52

Yay I hope my daughter will be like that

spontaneousgiventime · 04/06/2018 20:22

Well done, what a Star no wonder mum is proud, you should be very proud of yourself too.

Picassospaintbrush · 04/06/2018 20:22

My favourite sky explorer.

www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/10-facts-about-amelia-earhart

Kettlepotblackagain · 04/06/2018 20:20

Fantastic. Well done your DD Smile

My girl is so strong, so proud of her sex, has so much belief that she can do anything,so aware of so many female accomplishments from the amazing books that are out there - this generation gives me great, great hope for the future.

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 04/06/2018 20:19

Yes, our googling of female explorers turned up some good stuff!

Including Nellie Bly (a pen name) a journalist who went round the world in less than 80 days, and also went undercover in an asylum for 10 days to highlight the treatment of the mentally ill.

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Picassospaintbrush · 04/06/2018 20:14

Your daughter is the shero of today.

ChattyLion · 04/06/2018 20:10

Your DD has inspired me to google, I liked the explorer who put her Votes for Women flag at the top of a mountain Grin: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/galleries/amelia-earhart-and-other-great-female-adventurers/bessie-coleman/

Also today’s explorers:
www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/mar/30/top-10-inspiring-contemporary-uk-female-adventurers

ChattyLion · 04/06/2018 20:00

Star good for her!

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