A Virgin to Feminist books

FIR RB#1
Date (of revision): June 29, 2010
Title of Fiction read: The Virgin - a short story (from the book called Feminist readings of Philippine Fiction)
Author of read fiction: Kerima Polotan
Subject: Foundations in Reading

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About the fiction read.
The short story I read on June 18, a Friday, is one of Kerima POlotan's short stories entitled the Virgin. It was curiosity that led me to this fiction, actually, and after reading it, I actually found the story very heartwarming.
The short story revolves around a 34-year old single woman named Ms. Mijares, a head executive in a construction company, who is looking for new employees to help with building a project. In the story, though, a nameless unmarried man is looking for a job as a new carpenter in her company, and when she hired him, she couldn't shake off the feeling that he can see right through her harsh and indifferent exterior. When the nameless man is hired, he wasn't present in the construction, though, which went on for three days. Ms. Mijares, although appearing utterly disappointed and annoyed at the man, partly worries for him. When he finally shows up and explains his absence, it was because his son had died, even though he had stated before to her he isn't married at all. Ms. Mijares argued with him as she demanded why he had lied that he wasn't married and he had a son; but it turns out that the man isn't married to his son's mother, which affected Ms. Mijares, though she tells him to tell her his reasons for his absence the next time he isn't at work again and shows no remorse. Later that day, a heavy rain poured down the city and the jeep both Ms. Mijares and the man were riding had to stop because of the possibility of flood. Getting off the jeep and under the cover of the boarded store, the nameless man approaches her and apologizes that she thought he had lied to her, with no reply to Ms. Mijares. But deep inside her, she had accepted his apology. As the rain poured down heavier than usual, with the two of them just under the boarded store, Ms. Mijares finally turned to him. It is unknown what the two had finally did or told to each other, but Polotan's story implies that the nameless man might have finally changed the once-indifferent woman that is Ms. Mijares.

My insights
I just read a book today, and you know what? It's a Feminist book, yey! Well, actually I was being sarcastic there and the truth is I have never read a Feminist book before, let alone a short story about feminity! And you know what, Kerima Polotan, a feminist writer and a female herself (of course, you can't be a feminist writer if you're not a female, duh! Although there can be an exception to male feminists, if they're out there), has to be one the most fascinating writers to date, and I just read about her work/s in a short space of time of, let's say, three hours in my school library? Heheheh.
Well, one of the reasons why I don't read a Feminist book is because I expect it to be, well, feminist and/or girly! Don't get me wrong, but I guess I had never really considered on reading any Feminist novel before as my type of genre is more on adventure and mystery novels. But I don't hate this kind of genre. It's nice to know such women are empowering other women as well as educating men that equality and a non-discrimination world makes the world more peaceful and have that equal standing...
Anyway, I'm a bit off the subject matter right now. This post is for Kerima Polotan and her short story work entitled, 'The Virgin'. Kudos to you!