Kluger and Her World

Throughout reading Kluger, I could not help but go back towards what we discussed about in class. The topic that we discussed about in my group's quote was about gender issues. As I go through the book, it has me thinking more and more about the roles of men and women. The interesting point that Kluger brought up was that wars seem to focus on the history of men. Unfortunately, this is very true. It is not necessarily the man's fault, but it is because History has always been male-dominant. The reason, from what i can remember, is that many households and upbringings were based on the paternal hierarchy. There were some civilizations where the mothers were the ones who determined who would get land. It is simply true that in history women are neglected. Kluger's book appears to be somewhat of a feminist book. Just reading through it, you get the sense that she is trying to empower women to grab a hold of their own futures. There are some parts, that i get the feeling that she is not entirely supporting them. The reason for this is because her choice of words lead to the impression that she is might be believing that change is impossible. I think as a go through the book some more, with closer reading, my understanding will change.