Pedestal Apr 2026

💡 : The pedestal is rarely a gift to the one on top; it is a cage that prevents them from walking beside us.

: In literature and history, the "pedestal" has been used to confine women to roles of silent sacrifice, rewarding them for passivity while punishing rebellion. From Idol to Villain pedestal

Joss Whedon and the Feminist Pedestal: A Reading List - Longreads 💡 : The pedestal is rarely a gift