
Hindi: 
Hi friends. Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
Stories of Joan of Arc and Simone de Beauvoir
In keeping with Streelogues' promise
we shall keep on bringing to you
stories of inspiring women.
Stories of Joan of Arc and Simone de Beauvoir
 
Hence in the month of January
I bring to you stories of two revolutionary women
 
And the one about whom i shall speak about first
is Joan of Arc
who was born on Jan 6 1412 in France.
 
She was just 19 when
she was declared a witch
and burnt alive not just once but thrice.
Joan did not kill anyone ever
and she was extremely religious
yet she was meted such a treatment
To have led the French army in support of  Charles VII
against the English
the main allegations against her were of Cross- Dressing, ie

English: 
Hi friends. Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
Stories of Joan of Arc and Simone de Beauvoir
In keeping with Streelogues' promise
we shall keep on bringing to you
stories of inspiring women.
Stories of Joan of Arc and Simone de Beauvoir
 
Hence in the month of January
I bring to you stories of two revolutionary women
 
And the one about whom i shall speak about first
is Joan of Arc
who was born on Jan 6 1412 in France.
 
She was just 19 when
she was declared a witch
and burnt alive not just once but thrice.
Joan did not kill anyone ever
and she was extremely religious
yet she was meted such a treatment
To have led the French army in support of Charles VII
against the English
the main allegations against her were of Cross-Dressing, ie

Hindi: 
wearing male attire and
of being a heretic.
Although she donned pants, robe, etc
for her physical security
and the allegation of her being a non- believer
was revoked and proved false later.
But it is sad that this fact from the 15th Century
seems to me as news
emanating from some region
of India itself.
Because,  in our country
it is not uncommon for society
to harass women on the basis of arbitrary allegations
even today
The interesting thing about Joan of Arc was that her hair
was cut very short at ear length
in the form of a bowl.
In  1909, taking inspiration from Joan
a hair dresser called Antoine
started cropping women's hair very short
in Paris. And when in 1920 Joan was declared
a Saint, then heightened interest in her story and hair style

English: 
wearing male attire and
of being a heretic.
Although she donned pants, robe, etc.
for her physical security
and the allegation of her being a non-believer
was revoked and proved false later.
But it is sad that this fact from the 15th Century
seems to me as news
emanating from some region
of India itself.
Because, in our country
it is not uncommon for society
to harass women on the basis of arbitrary claims
even today
The interesting thing about Joan of Arc was that her hair
was cut very short at ear length
in the form of a bowl.
In 1909, taking inspiration from Joan
a hair dresser called Antoine
started cropping Women's hair very short
in Paris. And when in 1920 Joan was declared
a Saint, then heightened interest in her story and hair style

English: 
lead to the popularity of the "Bob Style"
among women and since then
the "Bob cut" has come to symbolize
Womens' empowerment
in its various forms.
Two quotes of Joan of Arc,
also known as Maid of Orleans
"Courage, do not fall back" and
"I am not afraid. I was born to do this",
are unforgettable and shall
always be a source of inspiration for us.
Joan of Arc now known as
Santa Juan is considered to be the
patron saint of france
and its soldiers.
Another iconic figure who is also known as
the "Queen of Maxims"
was French feminist and philosopher
Simone de beauvoir.
Born in 1908, Simone used her
pen as a weapon to strike at gender
inequalities prevalent in France.
In 1919 through her book "The Second Sex"

Hindi: 
lead to the popularity of the "Bob Style"
among women and since then
the "Bob cut" has come to symbolize
Womens' Empowerment
in its various forms.
Two quotes of Joan of Arc,
also known as Maid of Orleans
"Courage, do not fall back" and
" I am not afraid. I was born to do this",
are unforgettable and shall
always be a source of inspiration for us.
Joan of Arc now known as
Santa Juan is considered to be the
patron saint of France
and its soldiers.
Another iconic figure who is also known as
the " Queen of Maxims"
was French feminist and philosopher
Simone de Beauvoir.
Born in 1908, Simone used her
pen as a weapon to strike at gender
inequalities prevalent in France.
In  1919 through her book "The Second Sex"

Hindi: 
she said that
in a male dominated society  women are considered
secondary.
Man is defined as a human being and a woman
as a female. Whenever a woman behaves
as a human being she is said to
imitate the male. Simone was harshly
critical of women not being considered
to have an independent existence,  but as
a permanent and natural part of man-
the first gender.
She says, who has the right to
determine what is femininity
and that womanhood is imposed on
women so that they are prevented from
establishing their existence,  their capabilities
and their intelligence in a male society.
She said women have freedom
to choose their path.
According to her freedom means
a path open to a

English: 
she said that
in a male dominated society women are considered
secondary.
Man is defined as a human being and a woman
as a female. Whenever a woman behaves
as a human being she is said to
imitate the male. Simone was harshly
critical of women not being considered
to have an independent existence, but as
a permanent and natural part of man-
the first gender.
She says, who has the right to
determine what is femininity
and that womanhood is imposed on
women so that they are prevented from
improved their existence, their capabilities
and their intelligence in a male society.
She said women have freedom
to choose their path.
According to her freedom means
a path open to a

English: 
future full of possibilities.
But, freedom does not mean exploiting
or oppressing others.
And that, "No one is more arrogant towards women,
more aggressive or scornful,
than the man who is anxious about his virility. "
In 1971 through the "Manifesto of the 343"
she championed the rights of
France's women for birth control
abortion and self determination
over their own bodies, thereby
strengthening the second wave of feminism
which arose in the 1960's.
"Mother of Modern feminism",
Simone advised women-
 
 
 
 
She states, "... her wings are cut and

Hindi: 
future full of possibilities.
But, freedom does not mean exploiting
or oppressing others.
And that,  “No one is more arrogant toward women,
more aggressive or scornful,
than the man who is anxious about his virility.”
In 1971 through the "Manifesto of the 343"
she championed the rights of
France's women for birth control
abortion and self determination
over their own bodies, thereby
strengthening the second wave of feminism
which arose in the 1960's.
"Mother of Modern feminism",
Simone advised women-
 
 
 
 
She states, " ...her wings are cut and

English: 
then she is blamed for not
knowing how to fly. "
She is known for her mature
political views as well.
What she wrote, “To abstain from politics
is in itself a political attitude ”,
is so accurate even today.
So friends, please do let me know how did you like
this version?
And do like and subscribe to my channel- STREELOGUES!
Please do give your comment about which stories of women would you wish to hear
and which issues would you wish to discuss.
And please also send your feedback to me.
Next time I shall bring to you the story of another inspiring woman.
And another of Simone's motivational
quotes as a parting shot-
 
 
 
 
 

Hindi: 
then she is blamed for not
knowing how to fly.”
She is known for her mature
political views as well.
What she wrote,  “To abstain from politics
is in itself a political attitude”,
is so accurate even today.
So friends, please do let me know how did you like
this version?
And do like and subscribe to my channel- STREELOGUES!
Please do give your comment about which stories of women would you wish to hear
and which issues would you wish to discuss.
And please also send your feedback to me.
Next time I shall bring to you the story of another inspiring woman.
And another of Simone's motivational
quotes as a parting shot-
 
 
 
 
 

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