Erased from history

Why testimonies by male Holocaust writers can't tell the full story.

A few years ago, I came across images of a zine—yes, a zine!—online. WHERE ARE THE WOMEN? was printed in bold capital letters across the top of the cover. Below was a woman with curly dark hair and heavy brows, her Auschwitz number visible on a placard on her chest. The subtitle, “Women’s Voices of the Holocaust,” was positioned diagonally, covering her…