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The Divine Feminine is a concept that transcends religious, cultural, and spiritual boundaries, embodying the feminine aspect of the divine and the sacred. The Divine Feminine emphasizes qualities such as compassion, empathy, wisdom, and the ability to nurture and heal. In various traditions, she is depicted as the goddess, the earth, the moon, and the source of creation, symbolizing the fertile and generative power inherent in all life.
Growing up, most of the characters I read about were men. At nine years old, when asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, I proudly announced that I will either be a detective like Sherlock Holmes, or I will become a Musketeer.
"That's ridiculous. Girls don't fight," smirked my elderly neighbor.
I was furious and embarrassed all the same time, not understanding why I couldn't emulate my favorite characters, simply because I was a girl.
This was when my grandfather stepped in. He was a Holocaust survivor and a WWII hero.
He pulled me aside and said, "I have a book I think you'll enjoy."
And when I followed him to the living room, he added, "This book is magical. It's written in invisible ink, and you're not old enough to read it just yet. So, I'll read it to you. And when you grow up, you can read it to other people."
And then, my grandfather pulled out a blank piece of paper. He moved his finger left to right, as if reading invisible ink that only he could see.
He read me stories about a little girl (me), who had to fight monsters in order to save her older brother and male cousins from certain death.
I didn't realize it at the time, but my grandfather essentially became my first feminist role model, teaching me that girls can be heroes too.
And so now, my purpose is to write, publish, and help others publish stories featuring female protagonists with at least 50% of female characters in each book.
I can proudly say that I can read the invisible ink now, Grandpa.
Thank you for everything.
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