Sweet Daughter and I were watching Moulan tonight, and SD was having a very difficult time wrapping her head around a different time and culture that didn't value intelligent women.
"Why does somebody else choose her husband? Why is she wearing that white make-up? Why weren't women allowed to be in the army? Why are they going to execute her when she's such a good soldier? Why don't they use common sense?"
Righteously indignant didn't even begin to cover it.
And unfortunately, I had to tell her that common sense was still in awfully short supply, even today.
I suppose that it beats a Lindsay Lohan movie. Kudos to you for making the quality time. She'll remember moments like that.
ReplyDeleteGood for her (for questioning) and you (for being truthful)... And sadly you're right...
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