One society that opened my eyes was the matriarchal society of Tibet pre-1960 in the book Leaving Mother Lake. It was an arrangement I had never considered, but which made so much sense to me. Yes, I agree that we have no idea what societies have existed successfully in the past or what is possible. I will check out Saharasia. I also rec…
One society that opened my eyes was the matriarchal society of Tibet pre-1960 in the book Leaving Mother Lake. It was an arrangement I had never considered, but which made so much sense to me. Yes, I agree that we have no idea what societies have existed successfully in the past or what is possible. I will check out Saharasia. I also recommend the book The Dawn of Everything, about pre-modern societies that challenge our notion of what is possible for humans.
Thanks for the reccomendations, I will look at them!
They is a great little book about how the early American Feminists realized what was possible, and much, much more healthy, by spending time with the tribes in Upstate New York.
Members of the Iroquois Confederation.
And, some say our three branches of government with the checks and balances come from them as well.
I think balanced or matriarchal societies are in a lot of our blood and DNA.
We've just been brain-washed that all this endless war and male domination is "normal." It is anything but!
One society that opened my eyes was the matriarchal society of Tibet pre-1960 in the book Leaving Mother Lake. It was an arrangement I had never considered, but which made so much sense to me. Yes, I agree that we have no idea what societies have existed successfully in the past or what is possible. I will check out Saharasia. I also recommend the book The Dawn of Everything, about pre-modern societies that challenge our notion of what is possible for humans.
Thanks for the reccomendations, I will look at them!
They is a great little book about how the early American Feminists realized what was possible, and much, much more healthy, by spending time with the tribes in Upstate New York.
Members of the Iroquois Confederation.
And, some say our three branches of government with the checks and balances come from them as well.
I think balanced or matriarchal societies are in a lot of our blood and DNA.
We've just been brain-washed that all this endless war and male domination is "normal." It is anything but!