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Voices from the Heartland - Volume II (Paperback)
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Voices from the Heartland - Volume II (Paperback)
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Despite progress in recent years, Oklahoma hardly ranks as
woman-friendly. The state holds the highest incarceration rate of
women in the nation. It offers women no legal protection against
being fired due to sexual orientation or gender identity. Its
Native American and immigrant populations struggle for access to
community resources. And Oklahoma is still governed largely by men,
leaving women without adequate political representation. In 2007,
the highly acclaimed anthology Voices from the Heartland provided a
much-needed platform for Oklahoma women - prominent and unknown -
to tell their stories. This timely sequel reflects an even broader
cross-section of women's experiences. Just like its predecessor,
Voices from the Heartland: Volume II offers memorable accounts of
struggle and transformation. It does not sugarcoat the problems
that women face in contemporary Oklahoma - and in many parts of
underprivileged America: racism, sexism, homophobia, poverty,
addiction. The 38 contributions gathered here are honest and, at
times, raw. They cover such varied topics as girlhood, trauma, the
workplace, parenting, politics, and religious beliefs. Taken
together, the essays comprise a living artifact of women's history,
accessible and, as an anthology, ideally suited for classroom use.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, it is more important than ever
to listen to what women have to say about their own lives,
including - and perhaps especially - women from flyover states like
Oklahoma. As Sara N. Beam states so eloquently in her preface,
""You'll read their stories here as they want them told: in a mix
of poetry and prose, in the voice of a relative, in the voice of a
tired person across the breakroom table, in a secret hush, or in a
voice not unlike that of your best friend or mother."" These voices
from the heartland inspire us to pause, to listen, to understand,
to evolve, and to make a difference.
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