Bluestocking

Bluestocking was a derogatory term for certain literate but regarded as unfeminine women in the 19th century. They were among the first members of a women's movement, similar to the " emancipated woman " of the 1970s. The Bluestockings were no organized group, like the later suffragettes, but women from the bourgeoisie, which contradicted the contemporary image of women. The women fought for women's suffrage and access to higher education.

In the 17th and 18th centuries was " bluestocking " a nickname for the officers, who often wore blue stockings. After the German dictionary by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, the term " bluestocking " means " show-off " or " slanderer " had. In this sense, it is in Johann Sebastian Bach's quodlibet of 1707 (BWV 524) is used, which states "... and some Hofbediente wearing blue socks on. "

The Blue Stocking Society

The term in the later importance dates back to England in the 18th century: In 1750, the London literary figure Elizabeth Montagu ( 1718-1800 ) opened her salon for " belles parties " and invited guests on literary themes evenings and discussions. One of the gentlemen there trains running was the botanist Benjamin Stillingfleet, the lack of means wore cheap blue Garnstrümpfe instead of belonging to the fine men's formal wear black silk stockings. This scandalous offenses fashionable word got around and the participants of the " intellectual feasts " were all referred to as " Blue Stockings", " blue stockings ".

At the London meeting was attended, among others:

In Japan, the literary and feminist magazine Seito 1911 (Japanese for bluestocking ) founded and operated until 1916 by Noe Ito.

Satirical reception

The type of woman of the educated, professionally, politically aware woman was middle of the 19th century, for example, by the cartoons of Honoré Daumier popular and the target male aversions and fears.

Literary both male and female authors took the bluestocking satirized. Oscar Blumenthal rhymed in 1887:

Bluestockings All of your belongings poet'schen - I do not appreciate a Pfifferlein. Not to make poems women: They should try to be poems.

Equally clear Marie von Ebner- Eschenbach:

Saint Peter and the bluestocking One female knocking on heaven 's gate, Saint Peter opens peeps out: - " Who are you " - " A stocking, O Lord ... " She falters, and mild he admonishes: "My child, explain yourself in more detail, What a stocking "" Forgive -. A blue " But he grumbles: " You meet the variety Not often here at our gate. Silk one and all free spirits, The devil is very often not brazen, , Go! he is likely to know of you, The good Lord can do without you. " ...

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