A New Woman's Commonplace Book

"Our opinion of people depends less upon what we see in them, than upon what they make us see in ourselves."-Sarah Grand

Character's writing:

Oh, how I love Sarah Grand! She has such a way with words and I could not agree with this quote more. What I have gathered from this is that it's not about how you see a person but what that person makes you see in yourself. In other words, it is important to allow people into your life rather than ridicule and shame them for something that they can not control. The male population has done just that and we women do not see that as fair…

Character's writing:

This is a photo of my friends and me right after we were released from prison for the unlawful education of young women in my hometown of Manchester. These young girls deserve the right to be educated and we took it upon ourselves to do so. The oppression of the men is starting to get out of hand and it is our duty as women to rise above it and be treated as equals. The fact that we were arrested for educating this generation's youth is appalling and I am sad to say that this will be the way of things for quite some time if we do not continue to teach them…

Character's writing:

This is a picture of me and the bicycle that I was finally able to buy! I have never been allowed to get one before this because I have been told that it is not good for my health. After riding it for the first time, it is confusing as to why I have been told this all of my life. It is actually easy and very enjoyable to do! I have begun to see a few women on bicycles lately and the men and older women that I see while riding give me some pretty dirty looks as well as some vulgar remarks as I pass by. I do my best to ignore it but sometimes it's…