The Retro Feminists by Breda Nathan

After successfully rearing two sons, Mary decides to attend ‘Assertiveness for Women’ classes, as she bids to return to work, much to the dismay of her mother and husband. Her friend Laura, who has 2 tickets for an upcoming Germaine Greer lecture, also leads Mary astray. Mary watches on with amazement as her newfound friends lurch back into 70’s feminism… The Retro Feminists is a hilarious short story from the awarding-winning Irish writer Breda Nathan. It’s no surprise that Breda won the Cork Theatre Writer’s Award last year, as her narrative voice is superb. You are really there with Mary as she finds that there are some things more painful than “sitting on one buttock for twenty years”!

An extract from the story:

Trying to put my new skills into action next evening, I ignored the doorbell. That didn't work, the knocker echoed through the house. I peeped out. It was Laura.

I was almost pleased. Here was my chance to try the new assertive me. I partly opened the door. She looked at me strangely and pushed, I kept my foot behind it.

“I’m busy tonight, Laura,” I said, “I can allow you ten minutes of my time.”

I looked at my watch sternly, like the tutor does.

"Feck off Mary," she said, brushing past me and plugging in the kettle. “I have some good news for you.”

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