at last
i have made it known on my blog that i am a HUGE martha stewart fan. although i don't know what happened that fateful december day, i do know that i think it is wrong that she was made an example of. it has been almost 10 years since i first discovered martha stewart. she is an inspiration in my life. i know that there are aspects of her and her company that go over the top, but overall that creative power is intoxicating. i subscribe to all her magazines and have most of her books. i shop at kmart to support her brand. i believe in what she is doing. and there aren't a lot of people out there i can say that about. my brother once suggested that by being such a martha fan i was anti-feminist. i actually think quite the opposite. it doesn't mean i think all women need to be housewifes. it means i think if a woman chooses to put her family, friends and home first then that is her right. it is not anti-feminist to enjoy domesticity. to be proud of a homemade meal or to relate it to this blog, knitting. feminism is about having the power as women to do what we choose. no matter what that choice is. when i was little i didn't think it was ok to want to be a homemaker. i thought i needed to be consumed with a career, proving i could do what any man could. martha was partly reponsible for showing me that wasn't the case. i could do one or the other, or for many, many women, both. i love to be with my family and friends. to entertain, to create memories. martha inspires me to do that. so for that i am ever so thankful that in a few hours martha will go free and will once again (and to the chagrin of many) be that source of inspiration. they couldn't bring you down martha. in her words, "it's a good thing"
5 Comments:
I have loved Martha since the first time I saw her! Glad to hear there is someone else out there that thinks she is great. Yes, I will admit there are times that she grates on my nerves, but on the whole she's wonderful. Love your site, and cannot wait to see the enterlac stole completed.
I'm a big fan too! She is so amazing...I think that woman can do anything! Did you see what she was wearing when she got on her plane to go home? It was a knitted poncho! The question of the day is, did she knit it herself? Here's a link to the picture! Hopefully that worked, otherwise I'll email it to you!
Right on sister. Just because we (women who knit) knit doesn't mean we are bound to the home or stuck in the past. For me, being crafty is a continuation of a long tradition and a way of connecting to generations of women (and men!)before me (I am a third generation knitter). Its also a recognition that yes, you can do it all, work AND be crafty, or one or the other - but that's our choice and that's the important thing.
i love "martha" as well. and i don't think that being a fan of martha is in anyway anti-feminist. she's the ultimate feminist -- taking something that she's good at and turning it into a billion dollar industry. and although it was arrogant of her to think she could get away with lying (because i happen to believe she was guilty of lying) i do think that had she been a man, she woudn't have been made such an example.
I'm glad your role model is home. I really don't feel one way or the other about Martha but I can't believe that someone who inspires so many people can be all that bad!
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