Indigenous Women Are Publishing the First Maya Works in over 400 Years

Re:Indigenous Women Are Publishing the First Maya Works in o... by mc32 on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @10:35AM (#20695958)

I agree they are fine as myths and mythology. They can be illustrative and entertaining. But not sure they can tell us about navigating the modern aspect of today’s world (there are constants like interpersonal relationships, duties and such).

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Re:Indigenous Women Are Publishing the First Maya Works in o... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @10:43AM (#20696030)

To be clear - we're getting off topic - these woman are actually recording their modern poetry in the Tzotzil language.

Why does it have to be relevant to navigating all of the modern world? They of course won't have details on how to maximize your side hustle, but the constants, like interpersonal relationships, are still the majority of our worldly interactions.

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Re:Indigenous Women Are Publishing the First Maya Works in o... by mc32 on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @10:49AM (#20696105)

I think that’s a worthy cause for sure. Preservation for posterity is a good thing. However I was responding to @crawfordcomeaux‘s take on some his own experiences. He may be right of course. I was seeking discourse on his take.

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