Suffragette

My DD bought this DVD for me for Mother's Day and I have just watched it. I was impressed by the period detail. It all really brought home to me how women suffered to get the vote for us all. And the fact that Switzerland did not give women the vote until 1971 was totally amazing.

It was interesting that having a martyr to the cause was such a strong trigger. It was also shocking how women were imprisoned simply for peaceful protest. No wonder they resorted to "direct action" - however much one might disagree with it.

Went to see it last night at our local Cinéclub- unfortunately in French (hate to hear well known actors with the 'wrong' voice/intonation)- as others said, very powerful. Our youngest daughter always says she is not a feminist, blabla- but I wish she would see it. She is strong and independent- but I know she would have hated to not be able to own her own money, property, her own children even... and doesn't bear thinking about the huge power the bosses had on the women workers- and what was 'expected' - and then to watch your own daughter replace you in that 'rôle' in the back office once you'd got past it.

Made us think about 'terrorists' too- like them and of course Mandela- what other ways do you have to fight when you have no rights, no power, nothing... but to fight with whatever you can? I often ask myself the question- if I had lived under the Apartheid movement in South Africa (which my husban's family escaped, just in time) as an African- or if I lived in Gazza now- what would I do??? Nobody can tell- but I think I'd fight for my rights, my people, my future and that of my family.

Today at 13;15 on radio4 Millicent Fawcett and votes for women, about non violent suffragists.

Today 13:45 radio4, Millicent Fawcett and votes for women.

Thanks Chelseababy I have been meaning to read Anita Anand's book about Princess Sophia.

Tomorrow afternoon, 13:15 BBC1, Sophia:Suffragette Princess, about a God daughter of Queen Victoria. Could be interesting?

I haven't seen it, but my 13-year-old GD has and was very impressed. I do think that her generation should know what efforts women made to achieve the franchise. I'd also recommend 'Made in Dagenham' as an example of how women had to fight for equal pay for equal work.

I saw it last week with DH and we both enjoyed it. Did you notice that Switzerland did not allow women to vote until the 1970s? I read some reviews after we'd been and they were not very good at all. Some thought the story was superficial, not enough depth, and I can see what they mean.

I've just been to see this with a friend. A mostly female audience but you could hear a pin drop. I did think it over estimated the impact of the suffragetes because I thought most of the concessions were made after women's input in WW1.

Great film. I went with one of my DDs . Very moving and powerful. We did say though that while things have changed greatly, se of the attitudes are still lingering in the background .

I saw this yesterday it was brilliant and you could have heard a pin drop in the cinema. So moving and I agree with happy about the dates. AI was amazed. according to that it was 1944 before the French gave women the vote!

Yes I went with couple of friends and found it extremely powerful. It was very revealing in every way and disturbing ... reduced me to tears in places. I was feeling very much in awe of the commitment made by those women and the bravery ... so much so I had to read up on the net later.

I was horrified by the ending listing countries allowing votes and rights of women noticing the lateness of several European countries but pleased to see we were right up there early.