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Milli Hill (@millihill)
I'm replaying (in my mind) the opening moments of AntiSocial yesterday in which I was asked what I'd been up to in the past four years, and was then slightly admonished for saying I'd written two more books and naming them. This was followed by the male guest stating, "I have written no books in this time but I have brought up two children which I do with a lot of love." Which, had I said it, would presumably have been considered boring and a bit tradwife (I have actually been doing that too for past 4 years, with 3 children, whilst writing two more books). Being admonished for plugging my books, at the time, threw me a bit, and for a few minutes I had to work hard to concentrate again on what was being said. But now that I'm reflecting on it, what was I supposed to say?My writing work also positions me as an authority, it was the main reason I was there and being asked for my view. Even if I was wrong to plug my books, I still think it was interesting that I was ticked off for it and that the male guest then offered up his loving parent story. Particularly since the entire debate was about how men and women get treated differently in our culture, and how when women are in a room with men (as I was, virtually), they are often encouraged to be smaller, to take up less space, and to diminish their achievements. You can find the links to listen and / or read about it here. https://millihill.substack.com/p/discussing-female-only-spaces-live
