Plane Small Bookstore [System]

Because of the bad weather and the fact that it just opened, Kaiming Bookstore didn't have many customers.Many people came in to take a look out of curiosity and then left.

Le Jing was not upset by this.After all, except for Linda, who was well-dressed and clearly belonged to the upper class, the other customers were all plainly dressed, and there were even ragged homeless men. Many of them were illiterate and could not afford to eat. How could they buy books?

Lejing has already discovered the underdevelopment of the cultural industry in this world. Just like London a hundred years ago, knowledge is monopolized by the upper class and some middle classes. The literacy rate of ordinary people is not high. Reading is a luxury hobby for the rich.

Le Jing felt that he was not bad luck, because he soon met an interesting soul.

It was late in the evening and the streets were still brightly lit.The invention of the electric light has completely liberated human beings from the boundless darkness.The outside is still filled with thick smog. If he is not allowed to go out, this smoky picture is still quite artistic.Just then, the lady walked in.

This is a very special lady.It's not that she dresses plainly and doesn't wear makeup, but that she has a pair of very special eyes.Resolute, strong, sharp, unyielding, these are the eyes of a soldier.

"Hello." 'Warrior' spoke, "Are you the boss here?"

Le Jing stood up, nodded and said, "Yes, I am, how can I help you?"

"My name is Marie Beauvoir. I'm here to sell you a book." Before Le Jing could reply, she handed the book in her hand to Le Jing, speaking quickly, "I hope you can sell it in the store This book."

Le Jing borrowed the book, glanced at the cover: "Women's Dilemma", and asked curiously: "What is this book about?"

A book about women are not subordinate to anyone, and women should have the same rights as men, Mary answered silently in her heart.

If she said this to the boss, this conservative oriental man would immediately drive her out as crazy, just like the previous shop owners.

So Mary pursed her dry lips, and instead asked Le Jing another question: "Sir, what do you think of your mother?"

Le Jing was stunned for a moment, then said flatly: "Probably he is a very good person."

"Then what's your standard for judging a woman's quality? Do housework well? Be considerate to her husband? Virtuous and virtuous? Or thrifty and housekeeping?" Mary's question was already almost aggressive, and there seemed to be flames burning in her eyes.

Le Jing glanced at Mary in surprise: "Of course not, why do you think so? Women also have their own lives, why should they be tied to the family."

Mary was stunned.

This is the 48th bookstore she visited.Before that, she'd run around every block in Bruce City, selling her self-published books to every bookstore owner.Men taunted her, laughed at her, and even women looked at her with distrust, as if she was an indiscreet woman.If the questioning and opposition from men only made her angry, then the opposition and attacks from the same sex made her even more desperate.

But Mary is not a woman who gives in easily. If she were, she would never have written "The Dilemma of Women" to express her views.

It's been a long time since she's met a man who agrees that women have lives of their own.

For a moment she could hardly believe her ears.

She tried hard to suppress the agitation in her heart, and asked nonchalantly: "So, what do you think about women's participation in the workforce?"

"This is a woman's choice." Le Jing said, "Women can choose to work or not to work. This is a choice of their free will. No one can deprive them of this right."

What else does Le Jing not understand.

If you think about it carefully, the twentieth century was also the period when the feminist movement began to grow and develop. In 1920, the U.S. Constitution gave women the same right to vote as men, and in France in 1944.As for Britain, which is very similar to the Said Empire, it gradually recognized women's suffrage after World War I.

It can be said that compared with human history, the feminist movement is very young.Countless women went to jail on this road, countless women died in depression, countless women fought hard, and obtained the "privilege" of the patriarchal society with better performance than men... Only in the end did they get a "privilege" that every woman can A society that enjoys all civil rights in the legal sense.

Le Ling commented sharply: [You humans are really narrow-minded.Gender discrimination and gender stereotyping will only breed prejudice and isolation, and will not help the development of social civilization. 】

Le Jing communicated with Le Ling in his mind: "Feminist Simone Beauvoir once said in "The Second Sex": A person is not born a woman, she becomes a woman.The same goes for men.In my opinion, the so-called gender concept of man and woman is nothing but a product of human society.Both women and men are life made from sperm and eggs, no one is more noble than the other, and no one is better at doing something than the other, because men and women are human beings. '

[I agree with this point. After all, I am not a human being, and I am genderless. 】

'Coincidentally, I'm also genderless. '

【Eh?how come?Le Jing, aren't you a man? ] Le Ling made a questioning sound of surprise.

Le Jing explained: 'That's my biological sex.Everyone actually has three genders, biological gender, social gender, and self-perceived gender.My biological sex and social gender are both male, and my self-identified gender is genderless, so I am genderless.I was first agender and then I became an agenderist. '

Le Ling hummed half-understood, and said with emotion: 【You humans are really complicated】

Le Jing also said with emotion: "Yes, human beings are very complicated creatures. '

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Mary looked at this young oriental man in shock, her lips were trembling and unable to speak, and she even felt the long-lost tears.

Maybe all she wanted more than anything else was respect.Respect women's right to think rationally and make choices.Too many people, both men and women, think that women should not receive education, women can only think emotionally and never think rationally, women are just subordinates of men, women can never make decisions by themselves, so men must help them... Such remarks surround her all the time, she lives on an isolated island, her companions are few, and she is surrounded by enemies.

She knew that this oriental man was different from others. He regarded her as an equal individual, and she could not see the slightest contempt in his eyes. On the contrary, he respected her and understood her.

"You understand me, don't you?" Mary asked tearfully.

"I respect you, ma'am." Le Jing said sincerely: "Any pioneer who wants to go against the current is worthy of respect, because it requires great courage and perseverance."

Such a straightforward compliment made Marie Beauvoir blush a little, but she is a strong woman after all. She quickly packed up her inner excitement and recovered her composure when they met, "So, are you willing to sell it in a bookstore? This book?"

"Of course, it's my honor." Le Jing smiled with respect for this female pioneer, "And I'm also very happy to read it. Is this your work?"

"Yes." Mary nodded.She didn't have a pen name, and the author's name is her name. There is nothing to hide, "If it's convenient, I will send the rest of the books tomorrow. There are about 50 books, is that okay?"

"I want to say yes, but..." Le Jing smiled wryly, "I may not have the money to pay you for the time being."

Hearing this, this serious and reserved woman finally showed her first smile when she met: "I don't want money, I didn't write this for money at all, I just hope that through this book, more women can know that the things they are used to Life is wrong and they deserve the same rights as men under the law. I hope you will give the book to your female customers."

Le Jing looked at this respectable lady with admiration.

Maybe she will become a famous figure in history, maybe she will go to jail, maybe she will be buried in the sea of ​​clouds of history without a name, but no matter what, it is undeniable that she is doing the right thing.

There are too few people in the world who can always insist on doing the right thing, and every one missing is a loss for mankind.

"I have a book here that you may like. The author has the same surname as you, by the way."

"Oh? What book?"

"The Second Sex, by Simone de Beauvoir."

Just let him help her.

See what kind of flowers this seed that has just begun to germinate can bloom.

The author has something to say:

Marie Beauvoir, named after two famous feminists in history, Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone de Beauvoir, whose masterpiece is "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: Essays on Political and Moral Issues Vindication, the latter is the author of the famous "Second Sex".They are all very outstanding and excellent women. If you are interested in children's shoes, you can read their books.