The Morning Show with Mary Jacobsen December 8th, 2022 Author Tracy Dawson скачать в хорошем качестве

The Morning Show with Mary Jacobsen December 8th, 2022 Author Tracy Dawson

In this episode, Mary Jacobsen talks with Tracy Dawson, an award-winning actress and TV writer, about her book, “Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren’t Supposed to Do,” which came out in May 2022 from HarperCollins. Tracy describes the fascinating stories told in her book -- ranging from ancient Egypt through Joan of Arc to modern times -- of women who transgressed gendered dress codes in order to express their talents and acquire independent livelihoods. Tracy also discusses how her own experience of gender discrimination -- she was told in an interview for a comedy writing job that the producers didn’t have any “female needs” -- launched her research into ways that women throughout history have found creative and bold ways to defy customs and laws in order to escape constraints on their talents and freedom. Among the most astonishing stories Tracy narrates is that of Ellen Craft, an enslaved woman whose fair skin -- the result of her mother being raped by her enslaver -- enabled her to pass for white. She and her husband devised a daring and risky plan in 1848. Cutting her hair and wearing men’s clothing, Craft disguised herself as a white plantation owner while her husband assumed the role of her enslaved valet. They traveled by train and ship from slavery in Georgia to freedom in Philadelphia. In addition to critical praise for her book, Tracy reports finding enormous gratification in frequently hearing from mothers that they plan to give copies of “Let Me Be Frank” to their daughters. For more information about Dawson and her book, visit tracydawson.net. Link to video version:   / morning-show-2022-12-08-author-tracy-dawson   GENERAL DISCLAIMER: All opinions expressed by the Program Participants are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of NCM Hub, PortMedia, and WJOP 96.3 FM Training & Resources Provided by the Public Access Facilities of PortMedia, a division of the Newburyport Community Media Hub. © Jacobsen 2023