But it was women like Rudabeh who planted in my mind the idea of a different kind of woman whose courage is private and personal. Without making any grand claims, without aiming to save humanity or defeat the forces of Satan, these women were engaged in a quiet rebellion, courageous not because it would get them accolades, but because they could not be otherwise. If they were limited and vulnerable, it was an audacious vulnerability, transcending the misogyny of their creator and his times.Azar Nafisi
About This Quote
During the early 20th century when the society was surrounded by patriarchy and misogyny, Rudabeh made her ideas clear in her writing. She wrote about how the women in Iran were oppressed and degraded in their lives with no rights and no say. She fought against such things and came up with such ideas to fight such issues. Her thoughts were very controversial during that time period with people actually burning her books and defaming her image.
Nevertheless, she continued with her beliefs and went on to challenge the ideas of her time without losing hope. She believed in life and believed in women and believed in their abilities and in their power to fight against what was wrong with their lives.
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