I'm not sure about this, but I think that the story of Gorgo as added to the film 300 (it wasn't in the graphic novel) works as hearth drama -- and while I'm not sure I think the denouement worked, the essence of it is there: while the king is fighting the battle against the enemy, the queen is fighting the battle against her husband's detractors at home.
And I think you're right about the sort of stigma attached to acknowledging the hearth as a form of strength. But I think it's equally limiting to go the other way. Valuing the female warrior above all other strong women also seems to reinforce the idea that traditionally male roles are more valuable than traditionally female ones -- which robs women of their power in a different way.
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Re: great topic!
Date: 2011-03-03 05:29 pm (UTC)And I think you're right about the sort of stigma attached to acknowledging the hearth as a form of strength. But I think it's equally limiting to go the other way. Valuing the female warrior above all other strong women also seems to reinforce the idea that traditionally male roles are more valuable than traditionally female ones -- which robs women of their power in a different way.