Entry for week of October 21

     This week I found the reading The Lieutenant Nun by Catalina de Erauso very interesting. It brought attention to the idea of all of the social norms that people have conformed to and still conform to today. The fact that women and men were treated so differently is really pronounced in this reading because of the way it shows both perspectives. Because Erauso was born a woman into the family line she was born into, she was automatically destined to be a nun. However, Erauso did not accept this destiny. Rather, she left and took control of her own life. She dressed as a man and immediately the difference was shown between how men and women were supposed to act. As a man, Erauso fought as a soldier, worked hard labor jobs, and got into brawls on the streets. Women were seen as more of just the people to take care of the household and children and to obey their husbands. Men, as shown through Erauso's life, were meant to fight and work. Looking at these social norms in the book, it brings attention to todays norms as well. How women and men dress different, use different body language, do different activities. There has always been and still is a social norm to which we are expected to live up to. However, Erauso shows how to challenge those norms. 

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  1. Médar SerrataOctober 26, 2021 at 6:15 PM

    Thank you, Olivia, for your post. Your observations about how Erauso's memoir are well taken. Indeed, Erauso's story helps us understand how gender is performed through clothes, body language, and social activities. As you point out, our society is not different in this respect.

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