Embracing controversial issues does not come naturally to some. It follows that writing about controversial issues does not sit well with some writers. It's easy to write about an issue that you support if your opinion agrees with the publicly promoted “acceptable” opinion. However, it's often daunting gathering the guts to publish a work that deals with your opinion when your view is vastly different from how society says you should feel. Once upon a time society said women should not go out to work. Women who broke this “rule” were looked down upon and scorned. Those who agreed with the principle of staying home were accepted, those who opposed were seen as being wrong. They were made to feel that they were not allowed to have this opinion and it would have been highly controversial to write an article going against the commonly held opinion of the day. These days if you don’t go out to work people look at you disparagingly. Society’s opinion is now reversed. Sam...
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About Elizabeth Elizabeth Leggett is a Hugo award-winning illustrator whose work focuses on soulful, human moments-in-time that combine... I stopped reading one sentence into Hugo award winner Elizabeth Leggett’s profile, but only because I was side-tracked as her artwork flashed across the top of the screen. Such a variety of painting styles and so many are really eye-catching. Very nice! Portico Arts | The Art of Elizabeth Leggett
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