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Marc2b -> RE: Phallocentricity (12/14/2009 12:12:18 PM)
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NO they have not...etc. Oh no, you’re not an ideologue, are you? I know better than to get into arguments with brick walls so I'm only going to say this once: There is no credible evidence to support the Utopian-matriarchal-prehistoric-societies-destroyed-by-evil-patriarchal-horsemen-from-the-east theory. It is a belief system created by modern neo-feminists looking for a theological justification for their own blatant sexism. An honest and open minded search of the internet will reveal many, credible, scholarly works that debunk it. Your matriarchal Goddess is as fictional as the patriarchal God of the Bible. The hunter/gatherer lifestyle is what led to men developing greater physical strength than women which in turn allowed men to assert dominance. The fact that for 20,000 years (if indeed if what you say is true) there is no evidence for rape, fornication (?) and planed violence doesn’t mean such things didn’t happen. What evidence would you expect for a rape that occurred 20,000 years ago? As for the image of the divine: if you are referring to the Venus Figurines – there are a number of theories as to their purpose (you can look that up on the internet too). It is a leap of illogic and ideology to presume that they were solely objects of worship. The words "submissive" and "serve" are not interchangeable nor are the words "dominant" and "serve" mutually exclusive. The dominant in a relationship is as much a servant to the submissive as vice-versa as both roles serve the purpose of survival for both parties. The best leaders in history (be they ministers of State, platoon leaders, or the head of a household) were those who understood that the leader is the ultimate servant - one who serves everyone they lead. Until modern times: Physical strength equaled the ability to impose your will on those of weaker strength (still can in modern times but the gun has equalized things somewhat). Pregnancy, which puts a great burden on women's bodies, has imposed limitations on women. Until modern times it was men who outlived women, with pregnancy and childbirth being the main culprits in women’s shorter average lifespan. Pregnancy still limits women. A pregnancy can interrupt a career and the need for child care can destroy it if the male partner is not around to lend a hand. Wealthy women can hire the help needed but there is a reason why single, poor, mothers stay stuck in the lower class. The fact remains that the majority of societies throughout known history have been patriarchal. That is not proof that men are naturally superior to women (the word “dominant” and “superior” are not interchangeable, nor are the words “submissive” and “inferior”). It is simply what has been.
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