"Herstory" - portraits of women in history

I found the first chapter of "women's history - women who are the World" by Ruth Ashby and Deborah Gore Öhrn be prepared (with an introduction by Gloria Steinhem), 1995, as amended, and of course very interesting, maddening. Knowing that the oppression of women was, after years of prehistoric life, egalitarian and orchestrated tracks is plotted in progress, I feel angry.

Then I started reading the profiles of women who have changed history, "as they are called byPublishers. Although I think a book like this are for highlighting many women who were in the development of human civilization influential invaluable, I also agree with some of these women and their acts "size. Profile of each woman is a contemporary Women and rewritten again and I find that the profile author to say that this person was a good leader, as well as a patron of the arts and culture, etc. But later, beginning in the profile, asCleopatra's case, we find that pressure on Marc-Antoine is on the death of his sister to order to ensure its continued dominance. Another example is Wu Chao, the wife of Emporer first time in Chinese history. It began as a concubine Emporer Kao Tsung and had four sons and a daughter. He suffocated her baby in its cradle responsible to the Empress of the child to make, he can take his place - he did. In short, what I think is that these women of notable historicalbetter than men, are surrounded by. Ruthless, cruel killing, the calculation of the adjectives that come to mind. I prefer to think of "great women of history," how to be friendly, caring, compassionate and wise. Although these women have managed to achieve great things for their countries and kingdoms, I vehemently disagree with their methods.

Conversely, I also discovered, Theodora of Constantinople, the orphan at the age of four years, but was tooEmpress of the Byzantine Empire. Who killed it out? Well, nobody. He first worked as a dancer and actress, then as a spinner of wool, where he met and fell in love with Justinian, the nephew of the Emperor. In order to marry Theodora, Justinian took advantage of his influence on laws prohibit that change the marriage between the classes.

As the Empress Theodora was involved in the elevation of the status of women. I quote: "Theodora has created many important laws protecting the rights of women. These includedthe death penalty for rape, protection of women in divorce cases inherit the right of women to own property and retain their ability to protect against abusive husbands ... and to prohibit the practice of selling children into slavery to pay the debts of their parents. Theodora also bought the freedom of many girls sold into prostitution or slavery. The rights of women and their position in society was not protected and respected. "(S. Suzan Jane Herstory)

Well, there's one for meof this magnitude deserves to be understood as the history Herstory!

The history of underwear for men

Every morning the men around the world work clothes, it is reasonable to assume that few if any of them shall pay much attention to the true origins of their underwear it. The history of men's underwear is really a fantastic story that takes place today.

It starts with the base cloth. The first documented examples of the graves of the slim, but very functional clothing of ancient Egypt. It is understood, however, that menhave begun to wear a loincloth when they created the first painting.

Over time, people began to cover themselves with extra clothing, both by necessity and the sense of the evolution of style, which leave to care for their campaign. Although he is a very lightweight fabric, long, has the function of protecting the fragile body of the plane, raw wool and skins, like the clothes were made from before.

The transition from the old tribalHunter-gatherer societies organized agriculture an important role in the development of complex shapes and styles are played by clothing. Like leggings and outerwear began in what is now known as the beginning of the pants, skirt, the light began to grow, change too much to see.

The bulky sarong that has worked so well for centuries, "look and feel bulky in my pants elegant producers of cereals, while walking on the road tolocal village. That when the first prototypes of the later modern men's underwear have been developed.

Were mild, short pants legs were the most commonly made of soft cotton. They are worn as outer pants and severe restrictions have been organized by a string, wrapped around the waist. This modern mens underwear prototypes were not sold in stores, but done in house or through local seamstress, if someonecould afford to pay.

Men's underwear, as they are aware today of its first appearance at the beginning of the industrial age. That when whole societies have begun in March by the work in the morning and then go home at night. E 'was the early to mid 1800 and received on Friday, all the men lined up at the headquarters of the plant to its content.

With the advent of the industrial age and the salary which it was created, was the mass production ofSweatshop clothes and start the first time. In these shops the first production of clothing, designed for tasks like elastic bands and were first on the underwear, which was packed and clothing stores, before selling and installing.

In the shops, the workers in the factory before the industrial age, a portion of their income spent on their underwear. During this earlier period 1850-1900, was the preferred choice in underwear, John, "long", the shoulders are coveredAnkle.

World War I, it seems that the desire for change in the birth to the "gaffe was that". Issued and the American solders affinity state, in a style that legislate shorter, more compact and comfortable underwear, a change in the type of underwear that men are due around the world now wear.

"Herstory" - Profiles of Women in History

I found the opening chapter, "Women's history - women who are the World" by Ruth Ashby and Deborah Gore Öhrn be prepared (with an introduction by Gloria Steinhem), 1995, as amended, and of course extremely interesting, maddening. Knowing that the oppression of women to live after so many years of prehistoric egalitarian was staged, and plotted and intrigued launched makes me angry.

Then I started reading the profiles of these "women who changed history," as by the aboveEditors. Although I believe that bringing books such as this are the many women who were in the development of human civilization influential light of inestimable value, I take issue with some of these men and their acts of "size". Every woman has written a profile only by a contemporary woman and over and over again, I find that the author of the section by saying that was a good leader this person as they were a patron of the arts and culture, etc. But later starts In the profile, asWhen Cleopatra, we find that they are lobbying to Marc Antony to her sister's death, to ensure their domination further. Another example is Wu Chao, the first woman in the history of Chinese emporer. She began as a concubine Emporer Kao Tsung and bore him four sons and one daughter. She strangled her baby daughter in her crib to see it on the childless Empress debt, so that they could take their place - which they did. In short, what I find is that these remarkable women, historicalno better than the men, they are surrounded. Ruthless, cruel murders, the calculation are only a few of the adjectives that come to mind. I would prefer to think "Great Historical Women" as a kind, caring, compassionate and wise. Even if these women are managed to achieve great things for their countries and kingdoms, I vehemently disagree with their methods.

In sharp contrast, I found to be well managed Theodora of Constantinople, the orphan at the age of four, butEmpress of the Byzantine Empire. Who's killing them to get there? Well, nobody. She initially worked as a dancer and actress and then as a wool spinner, where together they fell in love and Justinian, the nephew of the Emperor. In order to marry Theodora, Justinian used his influence on the current situation, the law prohibits marriage to change between the classes.

As empress Theodora was too much to raise the status of women. I quote: "Theodora created many important laws protecting the rights of women. These includedthe death penalty for rape, protection of women in divorce, women's right to inherit and to keep her dowry, protection from abusive husbands ... and repay the prohibition against the practice of selling children into slavery parental debt. Theodora also purchased the freedom of the many girls who were sold into prostitution or slavery. The rights of women and their position in society was to be protected has never been observed or. "(S. Suzan Jane, Herstory)

Well, for me is aHistory of size are worth, including as herstory history!

Secret History Of Silk

Silk had played central role in doing many of the trade between China and the ancient world. Due to high demand for silk had a staple for most international trade. Traces of the trade was associated with silk have been found to walk back in history, from as far as 3000 years BC. Although there is evidence that silk had been made in China 1000 years earlier. A proof that age is evidenced by the silk trade is the piece of silk cloth, found in 1070 BC by aEgyptian mummy.

Lady Hsi-Ling-Shih is the goddess of silk for the first time she sponsored the cultivation of silkworms. She was also credited to have introduced the loom. However, it is doubtful whether they also legend or not. Later in this period, mulberry trees were grown as food for silkworms.

For over two thousand years the knowledge was kept secret on the cultivation of silkworms and the manufacture of the fibers in China. This is done to keep the monopoly of the silkCloth. In these years, exports are live silkworms considered a capital crime, to protect the secrets of fine silk cloth. However, in 200 BC, was the art of silk culture in Korea transported by Chinese immigrants. And later, at 1oo years, the art spread through Asia. Silkworms were eventually smuggled into Greece from Asia, the Middle East, India and North Africa. The name of commerce between the region was the Silk Road.

Based on a folk tale, twoJustinian monks said to successfully smuggled silkworm cocoons in their employees. This incident revolutionized the silkworms, as this marks the spread of sericulture to Greece and adjacent regions. Southern Europe has adopted the silk culture, and in about 6 or 7 Century AD, sericulture industry has been practiced throughout Europe. Soon after, took the major regions in France, Portugal and Spain to trade.

Venetian merchants flourished lot of silk clothProduction and trade and even encouraged silk farmers, sericulture settle in Italy. The practice was so extensive that in the 13 Century Italy, the silk capital of the European world was.

Only in 1619 the production of silk has arrived in America, brought by James I of England. However, too little recognition was given to trade and the Shakers of Kentucky alone has the industry. But by the 1800s, European immigrants once the industry and consistently Paterson,New Jersey. Have remained the city of silk in the American capital still turns the glory of the Japanese silk considerably.

The World War II interrupted imports of Japanese silks. And drastically scaled down, that the merchants wanted a substitute for silk. This led them to the production of synthetic silk, lyocell fiber. The properties which are easily removed from the silk to the original.

Sericulture and sericulture is a very lengthy process and requiresconstant observation. The quality of silk produced would depend largely on the nutrition and the prevention of silkworm silk worms from hatching. Chinese silk producers both perfected.

Changes in time were not in a position to the secrets of silk production of China's knowledge alone is included. They were forced to the art world outside of like what happened when the first license fee allows the use of silk revealed by the bourgeois.