As a literary agent at the turn of the 20th century, she was far too busy putting Fitch’s work, and the work of other writers, out in front of the public. She famously succeeded at life on her own terms, in a field and world dominated, then as now, by men.
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Bessie Marbury sounds like my kind of woman. To have, at the turn of the 20th century, the cojones to stand up and live live as she did, on her own terms, is more than admirable, it's awe-inspiring.
Just as inspiring is the work of the Marbury Project, which seeks to create "equitable opportunities or rewards" for women to showcase their work. The article's author, a Marbury Project spokesperson, goes into some length defining what exactly that statement means in the present day, to the wide variety of women who may find themselves in need of such an opportunity. From the plains of Wyoming to the dizzying metropolis of New York City, there are women who deserve a chance to call their own shots, to pull strings on performances as good as, or even better than, their male counterparts'. However, transphobia, old fashioned sexism and chauvinism, and plain old ignorance stand in their way. The Marbury Project seeks to rectify this, and for that I applaud them
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