From silent rebellion to family mysteries who never arrived at the coffee table
Have you ever stopped to think that your grandmother, with that sweet way and infallible recipes, can have a busier past than you might think?
Behind the family stories and cornmeal cakes, there are secrets that are often kept under seven keys. Let’s unravel some of them?
6 Secrets of her grandmother’s past that she will never reveal you (the last one was quite common)
1. She may have been a silent rebel
In the 1940s, Decree-Law 3,199 prohibited women from playing sports such as football, boxing and polo, on the grounds that they were activities “incompatible with female nature”.
Even so, many women challenged this standard, practicing sports on the hidden. Maybe your grandmother was not one of those pioneers?
2. “India catches the bond” of the family
Many Brazilian families are proud to descend from a “Indian catches the loop”, an expression that romantizes the capture of indigenous women by colonizers.
In addition to being a problematic narrative, hides stories of violence and cultural appropriation. Maybe your grandmother is really part of this story.
3. She may have been a feminist before the term exists
Nísia Floresta, considered the first Brazilian feminist, already defended women’s rights in 1832.
Your grandmother may not have marked the streets, but perhaps challenged norms when seeking education or financial independence at a time when this was not common.
4. Well kept family secrets
In many families, secrets like children out of marriage or forbidden relationships were kept silent to preserve honor.
These stories often only come to light.
5. It may have influenced the culture more than you think
Women like Virginia Bicudo were fundamental in the introduction of psychoanalysis in Brazil.
Your grandmother may have participated in cultural or educational movements that shaped contemporary Brazilian society.
6. She may have been a family “black sheep”
Rita Lee’s “Black Sheep” song became a hymn for women who challenged family expectations.
If your grandmother chose a different path from expected, she may have been a true revolutionary in her day.
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