The Feminine

Women Are Reclaiming Our Place – MU at St. Catherine’s Thursday 20th February 2025

Songs to go with the talk

Here are some modern songs moving the feminine forward with hope and for all of you who wondered who Taylor Swift is, here is a chance to watch one of her videos.

This is to Mother You

A song by Sinead O’Connor expressing the values of the mother image and in hindsight points a way to healing for women affected by the Magdalene Laundries scandal.

Kesha- Praying

The song is about  finding your way out of the darkness when a relationship has gone wrong.

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods by Taylor Swift is an apt song for today, as Trump supporter’s push Project 2025. Women in the USA will be asking “Are we out of the woods or not?” The fragile progress made is under fire and the imagery of the video brings this home with mud, fire and ice entrapping Taylor Swift, as she is hounded by a pack of chasing wolves. The wolves, rather than enemies,  may represent instead the neglected female power, as suggested by Clarissa Pinkola Estés in her book Women Who Run With The Wolves.

Goodread reviews- Women Who Run With The Wolves