Benjamin Franklin . Wit and Wisdom . Name that Ben | PBS: I was curious about a student comment that B. Franklin used feminine pseudonyms. PBS.org (a solid source) confirms he did, but PBS also confirms my point that he was not doing it because female writers were more respected, but, instead, because he wanted create a distinct "persona" for his piece and adopt a different point of view. For women, using a male pseudonym could have meant the difference between being published or not, or making a living or not. These crucial issues were not at stake for Franklin.
The blogesphere is full of discussion about how difficult it is for women writers to get recognition for their works, and to be paid as well as a man who writes the same quality works. Here's just one example.
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