I have just been reading David Edgerton’s book The Shock of the Old: Technology & global history since 1900.
I was led to this by a recommendation in 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang
It certainly delivers on the author’s promise of being 'a book for grown-ups of all genders', rather than just for boys of all ages, & there is so much to think & mull over about economics & the ways of the world.
But for now, because it’s a holiday today, I am trying to work out what should be the good feminist response to the revelation that pioneer women flyers were supported financially by the aircraft makers because promoting the image of flying as safe was vital to the future of the industry.
What could bring that message home more vividly than one which showed that it could be managed even by a girl?
