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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 10:17 PM Original message |
MEN Rulers, It wasn't always this way. Patriarchal Societies |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Millennia of suffering |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 02:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. The Women of the Nation must be the beacon to the World and |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 02:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I am happy to join them when it really counts. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The Chalice and The Blade - Riane Eisler |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 05:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. HIGHLY recommend BOTH of these!! n/t |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
64. I liked all the archeological information in that book |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. I love the Minoans. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 03:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. I love that book! Merlin Stone's "When God Was a Woman" |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
67. There is a place on the internet where its free...type in the title/author |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. What's the evidence? |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 11:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Karen Armstrong has some evidence of the emergence |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 01:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Merlin Stone(Post #2) offers a description based on much research |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Myths of a Matriarchal Age are have been around for millenia... |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Matriarchal "myths" are factual whereas Adam and Eve is mytholgical. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Of course Adam & Eve were mythical |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yes about the same time we had ritual orgies too |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 01:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Stone, mentioned in this thread, mentions the early writings of |
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PDX Bara (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. A Ray Bradbury Quote |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Cool. Hope GD isn't too busy discussing under what criteria |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 02:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I am sure the historical research is interesting |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 06:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Me thinks its too late...the Powers that be are like the winners |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 07:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. In the broad view, they did |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. support women's rights |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. yes! equal reps. in the House & Senate and every State congress |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. It shouldn't have to be mandated...more like choosing Parity over Insanity |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Dear hfojt-- this is a real discussion killer |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. discussion killer? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 07:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Listen |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. but dear, you haven't gotten it yet. try harder |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. Nominated and kicked n/t |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. You are correct. |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
22. We should push for the E.R.A. : |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Its time for a SHIFT in THINKING to correct this morass of a mess. |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. ? I don't understand your response. Wouldn't the E.R.A. be a |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm sorry... YES, it would. What I tried to suggest is that its time for |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. The big three assume that God has a penis. That's their main premise. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Together we STAND and DIVIDED WE FALL: By allowing only men to |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. We need to have new leaders. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Exactly.....we need to work/support advancement of the Human Species |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I did not know |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. No, golf is believed to come from the Germanic word for "club". |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
55. Its not definitive the term came from German roots...the Brits might be |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Women played golf in 16th. century Scotland. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I'm willing to bet if you posted that exact same post... |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Two women in decision making positions doesn't sway me. |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Give Hitler babies and he'd put them in the Hitler Youth |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
58. If someone made a post |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
73. My point is that just because men are in charge... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
65. It's sick that he was more concerned with "acting" like a "man" |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
35. The victors write the history, and that applies to the Bible as well. |
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OxQQme (694 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. OK, all you of the fairer sex |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. creepy condescending caca |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 03:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Nah, the reference is to "Lysistrata." |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Why do you assume that he knows that reference? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
54. imagine all that we lost due to the burning of that library |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. agree! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. I don't buy it |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Again, its these 3 that has the most impact in our Americas and Europe |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. "all 3 religions" |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. The 3 religions had the most impact over the past 1,500 years |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 03:08 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Have they? |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #44 |
60. I'd join you if I could :) |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. Kaneohe?? Oahu??? |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-02-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #69 |
78. Isle of Bones: Key West (corel reef) |
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OxQQme (694 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
48. A bit of Truth to go with Merlin |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. The Simple Truth no less....I only wish she was alive to help/inspire |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #48 |
61. it felt so good to read her words |
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OxQQme (694 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-02-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #48 |
77. Lysistrata- the way to stop this BS |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
53. In societies where women are treated equally with men are those |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Two Heads are better than one, Together we survive, apart we suffer |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
63. There has never been a matriarchal society. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Your post reminded me of a great quote... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Unfortunately...how True... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Yes, there have been matriarchal societies. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-02-06 12:04 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. I say its time for the women to share the Power..we would have less |
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savemefromdumbya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
70. Boudicea |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-02-06 12:10 AM Response to Reply #70 |
76. We need more warrior queens who use pens rather than swords |
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