History Corners

One thing that stood out to me from the lecture was the suggestion that men were using examples of women as metaphor for the weakness of China, as a result, bringing about a gendered interpretation.  However, I would've liked to hear more of the professor's argument that women were used to improve China's position against foreign powers. This idea raises awareness to what we do for Black History Month, or Asian American Month, or Women's Month. Schools often create corners to focus on these perspectives for only a month. As an English teacher, it's important to include as many perspectives as possible in the texts I choose not only during these specified months, but throughout the school year.