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Christine's Links On must be selective in creating a manageable links page. We have chosen sites which complement ours and will be of interest to our visitors. The following is a list of criteria we established for this process. To be included on our links page the site must be: 'woman friendly' (by, about or for women), technologically friendly (quick to load, working links, available to those with slower computers, easily navigated), and must have some connection with our own site. We have also tried to include pages which provide gateways to multiple sites. Many team members recommended sites and forwarded their favourite links and we would like to thank them for their contributions. We have included links which do not directly concern medieval women because we believe that all women are connected to our foremothers and their history has, in part, led us to where we are today. We carry the threads of the history woven by the women of the fifteenth century. Creating a web site based on Women of the Middle Ages has allowed us to weave the experiences of fifteenth century women into the twenty-first century while learning and experiencing the technologies of our own society. The links for this site weave our history with that of present day technologies. Medieval Studies: To find out more information about the Medieval period we included sites which were most highly recommended by team members. Each of these sites was on our personal 'bookmarks' and are the sites which we find interesting and informative.
The Arts: The arts were a large part of the lives of many women of the Middle Ages. Our site uses music, visual arts and writing of several women of the Middle Ages. Hildegarde von Bingen, Julian of Norwich, medieval choirs, and the Trobairitz are examples of women and the arts in the Middle Ages. Today many women flourish in the same ways as our foremothers. The links we have chosen give both an historical and a modern perspective of women in the arts. While modern aspects of the arts, such as multimedia, television and movies are not included, these related sites abound on the World Wide Web, and are easily found through a search engine.
Education and Research: If Christine were to choose an education today, what would her options be? This is the question we asked ourselves when selecting sites for this section. we want to acknowledge the work women have done and are doing through education and research. These links are an encouragement for young women to follow the footsteps of our foremothers and to create new paths for themselves.
Grrl Stuff: As Christine sets out to examine her choices in the world, so too must young women examine their choices. The selected sites encourage young women to develop their skills and abilities through relationships with both technology and their sisters from around the world. These sites portray young women who are intelligent, dedicated, determined and ambitious. They may provide direction for other young women.
Spirituality: Spirituality is very personal and means different things to each individual. We have chosen sites which examine different types of spirituality: Ecofeminism - a celebration of our planet, Goddess worship, Paganism, Wicca, and the Crone, to name a few. In the fifteenth century these spiritualities were seen in many of the women, in their work, their writings, and their lives. These sites can introduce and educate those of us who are unfamiliar with these practices and become a source of inspiration for those of us who are familiar with them.
Women Around the World: Margery Kempe's pilgrimage led her on a journey which introduced her to many different women and experiences. In choosing links for this section we have attempted to include many different areas of the world. It would be impossible to include all women's cultures. We have chosen a small selection of women's sites and then included one site which features 'international women-focused news, events, groups and resources,' and one site focussing on web sites outside of North America.
Women and Technology: From the skills needed in creating material and clothing, the use appliances in the kitchen or the typewriter on our desks, women have always used technology. Women today are reclaiming new technologies at an exponential rate. We are using new technologies to pass on our history via the World Wide Web, as our own site does. The sites we have chosen for this section celebrate the women's use of new technologies and encourage and teach women about these technologies.
Women's Health: Women of the 15th century depended on their own shared knowledge and natural medicines. Today women have many options when it comes to health care. Health includes all aspects of our lives, not just our bodies, but our social, mental, physical and spiritual beings. The links for this section adopt a holistic attitude, encouraging women to understand their health needs, just as women in the fifteenth century were required to be knowledgeable about their own health.
Women and World Religions: Roman Catholicism was only one organized religion practised in the fifteenth century. The five main world religions present in the fifteenth century continue to be practised today. The selection of sites indicates how women practice their religious beliefs in their daily lives.
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