This is a story from the Bible but Rev. Michelle L. Torigian has captured the “backstory”. Esther (flawed?) was a faithful and powerful woman but look what she was against.
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Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled over many provinces. His name was King Ahasuerus. While he was on his throne in the Citadel of Susa, he threw a tremendous party. The palace was decorated in marble, silver, various colors of stones and, of course, GOLD.
On the seventh day of the great banquet, in his state of mirth, he commanded his wife, Queen Vashti, to remove herself from her separate banquet and parade around his banquet full of men wearing her crown…
Probably ONLY her crown…
…Because, of course, he was king. And rich. And celebrated. Some would say a star, perhaps. And he could demand such exploitations.
Queen Vashti was fair to behold- possibly a “10.”
But Ahasuerus failed. Queen Vashti refused to become another prop in his life, to be objectified by not only her husband but the many men who may grope…
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