This is part 3 of my interview with Alexandra Holzer, daughter of Hans Holzer who was known as “Father of the Paranormal” and “Father of Ghost Hunting”, who is an accomplished paranormal authority herself.  

Question 4:  What challenges have you faced as a woman in the paranormal?

I am finding more and more that it looks more appealing to have men as the leaders versus woman. There’s nothing wrong with either but just seems from the up-springs of more paranormal cable television shows men seem to lead the pack. It feels a bit cavemanish to me. 

Now, interesting enough on major networks for the shows ‘Medium’ and ‘Ghost Whisperer’, they use a woman as the lead because the role is of being a medium. Funny. I feel like the perception perhaps could be women are only to be at the forefront and used as mediums and the men do the rest of the investigative work. I have had to and still am fighting tooth, nail and ghost to get my voice heard on many different levels. I bring a lot of different things to the table as a woman as a result of gender challenges. 
 
It’s not just the fact of my father’s legacy which in itself is a huge torch to carry on and still too close to my heart. I am still grieving and have yet to place his ashes properly, as there have been family issues. But, I have them with me and I’ll leave it at that. 

I am also a mother, nurturer, caregiver, writer, conceptual thinker, radio persona, and on it goes. I am not just focused on one particular area for the field. I am just too darn curious to learn about more than spirit activity and demons. I am looking for the meat, you know? I always can do what’s right for me as a woman and human being, and whatever work I do and associations I keep reflect upon my family; so I need to choose wisely and cautiously as the field itself has become quite a danger zone at times. I am referring to the human kind rather than the unknown.

Continue to Part 4: Woman in the Paranormal, True Ghost Story, Part 4 of 5

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