Blog Post #7 - Emily Faithful EOTO Response

    After listening to my peers' presentation on Emily Faithful, I learned a couple things. She was a female journalist that spread liberal feminist politics through journalism during 1835. She was also a founding member of The Langham Place Circle which advocated for legal reform regarding women's rights with heavy importance on women's employment, and more availability of educational opportunities for girls and women. They also became increasingly aware of the existence of prostitution and overall the need to help those that are oppressed.

    She was also a part of The English Woman’s Journal which was created in 1859. It was the first monthly magazine to be published by an organized feminist network in England. Their articles involved employment, education, volunteering, notable women, and poetry. This signaled a new era in feminist writing, women’s journalism, and attitudes towards women’s employment.

    A scandal occurred with a high-class admiral and his wife, after which sexual assault charges were brought to light by Emily Faithful. T
he charges were dropped as Emily Faithful’s affair with the admiral’s wife came to light. Her reputation was tarnished and she was shunned by both the Langham Place Group and the Victoria Press. She would still continue to publish articles and essays regarding women’s suffrage.