... it must provide a voice for the women of all cultures and geographical locations, irrespective of the generation to which they belong. This is evident in Top Girls, where Marlene has thrown a dinner party to celebrate her promotion and has invited Isabella Bird (1831-1904), Lady Nijo (b.1258), Dull Gret (1562), Pope Joan (854-856) and Griselda (Canterbury Tales). All of these women are ... intelligent, courageous, and adventurous, but the patriarchal societies in which they live have demeaned, restricted and robbed them either of their self-esteem or of their children. It is noteworthy t...

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