Personally I found this article to be enlightening
and inspiring. We don’t tend to think about, in today’s societies, the
struggles that women faced throughout history mostly because the way men and
women interact has drastically changed within our own societies; granted not
all societies have changed the gender roles and gender equality. Especially
when life at this time was so concrete for women, be a housewife or lock
yourself away in a convent, the changes that these women made were considered
radical and faced a lot of controversy. I think it would have been very easy
for Francoise to indulge the lavish lifestyle she was born in to; I think what
made it easier for her was the idea that she had seen firsthand the struggles
of others which helped her remain humble even while dining at parties with such
extreme dinner options. My favorite quote from her was where she talks about
guiding purpose, “To find my happiness in procuring the happiness of others”
(SND after Tomme 11). Both of these women had seen for themselves how the
inequalities of their societies operated and the effect this had on individuals
and societies; without this firsthand knowledge and experience the two may have
never met and the Sisters of Notre Dame may not exist. I found their stories
inspiring, it is difficult to stand up for others and dedicate your life to
providing basic needs to those who are suffering but the rewards are endless.
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