And your entire last paragraph treats women like objects. I don't see how we can get pass this. So can women. Anyone who thinks women are inherently dovish should read up on Margaret Thatcher, Indira Ghandi and Elisabeth Bathory. Men's bodies produce far more testosterone than what women's bodies do and it is this hormone that makes a man's body physically stronger. 121. In the west, we already have a partial matriarchy with respect to the base unit of society--the black community in the US, where over 70% of children are raised without fathers. No patriarchy or matriarchy will fix that. As for the rest, I agree that this is starting to go around in circles but that is because you ignored my points and just responded by repeating your initial statements. Simply because these new goverments will be ruled by men. Weapons using depleted uranium? Mind you to be fair, science does have a history of male scientists doing the same thing to each other. You just declare your judgement with total certainty and that's it. it should be obvious that we need to try and see if the other sex can do a better job in doing this.. Again, repeating a statement doesnt make it right. This means that if we had matriarchal governments, where the vast majority of the members of the government were women, then this government will be dominated by womens maternal instinct. , If you are going to claim that saying that men and women are different is sexism . . On the other side, patriarchy promotes monotheism. You made the point about Hitler and the Nazis. The governance of a social group, community, and state is patriarchy. What percentage? But then you cannot know with any degree of certainty that those changes would have any benefit whatsoever. Perhaps it is the patriarchal censorship that has suppressed ideas like this, but the internet is allowing this ideas to come to light. The only reason why matriarchy is possible now, is that we now have democractic goverments. Besides, women are quite capable of those things too. What I have a problem with is sexism and hate speech - which is what your article is full of. How strong and cohesive is that community?" A matriarchal government will be far more likely to want to care for the children and people in the countries they rule. In Islamic countries they have a 'honour' system where is a women disobeys a man she dishonours him, and so to restore his 'honour' he has to kill her. Five thousand years of history have shown that patriarchy is totally incapable of solving basic problems like warfare and poverty. I know that opinions are sometimes wrong. She was the first female mathematician, she was also an astronomer, and a NeoPlatonist philosopher, she was a woman of science. Repeating the same fallacy over and over again does not make it any more convincing. William Bond (author) from England on July 09, 2012: It is strange Aincas, but most of the opposition for what i say about matriarchy comes from feminists. Whilst Ms Greer is highly educated and thinks carefully before She articulates i'm still not sure if Ms Greer is advocating a Female led society but She does raise relevant topics from time to time. Because THAT is how women perpetrate violence in the public sphere. It has to live in its pristine form. And in our competitive patriarchal world is seems that the most competitive and aggressive people get to the top.. Socialization of children. So this argument has been a help for womens empowerment. (Like alexander the great, genghis khan, bonaparte and hitler) So if a matrairchal government was to perform poorly they would be quickly voted out of office. yes, these atrocities were mostly committed by men but that does not mean that the majority of men would want to do such things. We can see this behavior in sport. Women know this too. This was harmful to your children. Can improve the overall chances in the lives of many people. 7 Posts. In a government of equal numbers of men and women, there is nothing to stop men fiercely competing against the women for power. "Women do have better communication and social skills than men, which is another reason why they should be ruling our world.". Yes, as a man I would exclude myself from being a politician or Prime Minister, but I do not exclude myself in being able to think and say what is in my mind. At the present moment with the mishandling of the world's financial system, with rising population, global warming and more and more wars people are getting fed up with our present system. I don't blame them. This benefit allows each partner to tackle tasks based on their areas of specialty. ". A perfect examply of man's brutality towards women and there intellect in those times. If poverty can be elimination, then crime for both black and white men will be greatly reduced. And though these are considered mythological cities there is like Troy a possiblilty they existed once, as there is an equal possiblity that modern day humans may be far older than science claims we are, studies such as forbidden science and archeology are of high interest, due to the fact that they indicate that science has not only been transformed into an instituionalized orthodoxy of cherished theoretical beliefs, but it also indicates that it refuses to embrace alternative possiblities and the fact that their theories about the world, the universe, and humankind could indeed be very wrong. Search my user name when you have a revelation that women are actual persons capable of personal agency and sovereignty, and who are fully capable of being held responsible for their own actions. If all men realise they do a terrible job of ruling our world, and are ashamed of how we have messed up the world. Most men are not violent. I can't say that if I was raped and brutalized that I wouldn't hunt down those men and brutalize them in return. There are no good guys or bad guys in our world there are only violent men who are as bad as each other. Yes, men may not want violence but they are aggressive and competitive with each other and this gets completely out of hand, where we do end up with violence. I totally agree with you wabond! As for saying I don't like men. Disadvantages of nuclear family system Lack of man power. All political rulers do this - women included. Thus, those resources should be sustainable and can be recycled. This even happens in the West where rapist will complain that it was the fault of the women he raped because of the way she dressed. Put women in power in a matriarchal government and they will want to nurture the people they rule. "They will not have the same interest in warfare as men, and will certainly will not have the same interest in invading other countries as what patriarchal countries do. They even have failed to create equality as well. Project management software is built for collaboration and teamwork in real-time. It's not a "male way". but men, as the military has shown, can be brutalised or trained into becoming killers. I have no problem with a matriarchy or women ruling the world. Society is quite conservative. Matrifocality and Women's Power: The Peril of Fixed Opinions "Obviously, you would give your life for your children, or give them the last biscuit on the plate. I know patriarchal men like to blame women, but you cannot escape the fact that all governments of our world are dominated by men and masculine values. This may be all right for animals to behave like this but can be a disaster when human males have the same instincts. Abraham Maslow first introduced the theory in his paper, "A Theory of Human Motivation.". Enjoy your matriarchy.". It annoys me to when people suggest that feminine men/masculine women are simply "not being true to themselves", which is bullsh*t. I don't think that gender is biological, and if a man were to ask Ellen Degeneres to "not be ashamed of expressing her feminine side", I am almost certain he would have his face rearranged, or at least be given a stern lecture on diversity and transphobia. Speak your mind all you wish, but stop speaking other peoples minds. If you want your procurement process to be as efficient as possible, it's best to invest in a P2P solution that provides integration with an ERP system. Women like Margaret Thatcher, Wu Zetian,Elizabeth I, etc were not being "forced" to adopt a masculine gender role; on the contrary they were expected to behave in a hegemonically "feminine" manner, but chose to behave in a "masculine" manner, not out of social pressure, but out of their own free will. As members of an official ethnic minority, Khasis have many privileges: the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council protects their laws, taxation is lower than elsewhere in India, land is set aside for their use in tribal zones, and a quota system operates for higher education and civil service jobs. William Bond (author) from England on July 03, 2012: Hi Lucy, yes, clearly I must be dogmatic, because I don't share your beliefs. They tend to teach gender-specific roles to their male and female children. Women have not shown anything of the sort. We are far more likely to have caring people rule our world, if we have women only matriarchal political parties, who get into power.. Most sociologists and anthropologists deduce denial of basic and essential rights. What about the Native peoples of the Amazon Rainforest who know a great deal more about the rainforest then you or I ever could? ". Women will never be as competitive and aggressive as men. Even though men have used violence and intimidation to oppress women throughout history. I am also not in agreement with Lucy that men and women are more similar than different. Please don't stone me - the poor human - for translating what my alien-from-outer-space friend said to me. How badly does it have to get, before women like you wake up to the fact that men are doing a really terrible job in ruling our world. Here too, what are you talking about. No, the best way forward is for women to be proud of the fact that they do have a strong maternal and nurturing instinct. In his book, The Inevitability of Patriarchy, Steven Goldberg put forward a powerful argument that mens competitive behaviour, will always make men strive harder than most women to gain the high-status roles in any society. But if you insist that men and women are the same and any suggestion that they are not is sexism, then I dont see how this conversation can continue. "But if we had women rule the world, they would want to train men from the time they are children, to be loving and caring human beings.". If this is true, this means it is impossible to solve basic problems like war, crime and poverty. They distinguish themselves from the group through their behavior and accomplishments. Historically women are no different or better then men. That they have had no effect on the men in their lives, and played no part in maintaining and enforcing gender roles and perpetuating them on the next generation. She just made a demand of her husband, made it a condition of her continued love and respect, and benefitted from the result. Patriarchy thinks in another way. "I think the problem is this feminist dogma that says men and women are the same. I do not like to see people live in poverty and starve to death. They are just as ruthless and corrupt. I think it is down to people not thinking and knowing about it, I certainly had never really thought about this until i came across one of your hubs - which I am really grateful that I did as it has really opened my eyes alot! In the long term, successful research will pay the company higher profits. Are you going to say that is also a sexist remark? No learning, no growing, no progress. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Feminism. What is a pity, is that Feminists don't want to acknowledge this either. It enhanced cooperation and lowered risk as small, isolated bands of humans spread into new habitats and regions across the world, and was likely crucial to our survival and success. If you were successful on the battle field then you were more likely to be king. Men can continue to be scientists, engineers and mechanics in a matriarchal society. There has recently been a rise in acid attacks on men by women, however as they say, "what goes around comes around," and I see this as these men getting a fair taste of their own medicine. Later on Communism and Socialism also attempted to create an equal society but likewise failed. I am deeply astonished by your lack of respect for tribal peoples, would you say the same thing about my Native American Indian people? There's nothing involved in it that women cannot do as well. Perpetrating your own violence entails accepting enormous risks. So you added that, well things have gotten so messed up it's time we tried something else. So this is why we need to have Matriarchal political parties of only women, so they do not have to compete within their party with very competitive men and together can create a powerful sisterhood. This is because most of the wealth and important jobs are in the hands of men. Matriarchs believe that all the elements of nature have a perfect balance. When a man earns less than his wife, the risk of divorce (an industry driven by women, who initiate 70%+ of divorces) increases by 40%. Like I said before, speak for yourself. I would agree that women can be brainwashed into intolerance by patriarchal doctrines. and end up having to act and behave like men to get anywhere.. This would be every political party we know in the world. Daniel Defoe, Edgar Alan Poe was educated there. Follow Us: One advantage of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is its perceptive insight into human nature, a disadvantage is that the hierarchy fails to account for cultural or social differences between individuals. The real reason for women being less violent historically is because they had men to do the fighting for them. The advantages are that there is a partner there to share in all of life's ups and downs and that a family. We cannot blame any of this onto women because men have excluded women from any positions of power. For instance many men have attempted to create equal societies with socialism and communism but totally failed because their competitive instincts got in the way of this. William Bond (author) from England on July 16, 2012: Hi girlwriteswhat, The actual reasons why women abort is because in patriarchal societies they do not have control over their own bodies. Men have a competitive instinct and women have a maternal instinct and these instincts make a big difference in the way men and women behave. That is, "I want lots of stuff for my own kids! Some women are simply not comfortable with the stereotypically "girly" role; it would be like putting on a mask, so to speak. But to point out that men do a really terrible job of ruling our world and that women because of their maternal and nurturing instincts would do a far, far better job. Perhaps the failure of female leadership of the time is not appreciating just how dangerous men were. ". To counter arguments like this, women stated that men and women are the same, and continued to say this in 1960 -70s with the Womens Liberation Movement. Yes, I am aware that women have to live in a patriarchal society and have adopted patriarchal values. How many? Bureaucracies slow things - decision-making, communication, action - and the company becomes a . "Things can only change when we have matriarchal political parties where women are free to be themselves and not have men tell them how to behave.". When a woman does the same, we do not hold her accountable in the same way. You are however not interested in political systems and won't or can't say what exactly will be changed. Women have had equal access to education for the last half century. It has expressed in other primates. As for me generalizing. E-unit: Common Breeding Systems for Livestock Production Page 3 www.MyCAERT.com yes i do think that over the years men have surppressed any idea like this to protect themselves and there greed. Yes, it is strange, whenever I talk about matriarchy, in my experience, I have found that some of strongest and most vocal supporters of patriarchy are women. A world ruled by women, is far less likely to go to war. Donald Trump and whatever arm candy he's with at the moment is a perfect example of this. Therefore, a group of Christians, led by a man named Peter, kidnapped Hypatia on her way home, took her to the Church called Caesareum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA. You are not prepared to argue on the main points and try to divert the argument onto side issues of little importance. Nice toys may make your day better. In other words, in male competition, there is no equality, and this has been the case in every society ruled by men. Maternal instinct is a red herring. Apprehension would be a serious handicap in a leadership, and sensitivity connotes a thin skin, which would at best, hinder those who are sensitive from overcoming obstacles on the path to leadership. Most definitions have highlighted the unequal distribution of power between men and women. This is such a bad and uneducated statement. Show me any woman who has solved such problems and it's not like there haven't been any female political leaders who had the chance. Its really interesting abd informative reading all the comments about this, what i didn't realise is about the percentages of crime - yes i knew men cause more crime than females but never realised its about 99% - that is alot and really needs to be addressed! Then only on paper would women rule the world and only as long as men, the actual ones in power, allow it. William Bond (author) from England on July 10, 2012: I agree Aincas, that it should be obvious that men commit far, far more violence than women. Men do a terrible job in ruling our world. But if men have exclude women from any position of power for thousands of years, what makes you think men are suddenly going to change? You may be able to impress your friends. Although tyranny can form under any structure of government, it is easier to form within the structure of a monarchy. So, for better computation and faster speed, the solution was to make different systems work together in harmony to solve a particular problem. I don't think saying that patriarchy is not so bad because we are still alive, is not exactly a vote confidence in male rule. I mean, I would ferociously attack those who steal the work of others due to their lack of dignity and respect for those who were truly responsible for such accomplishments! She ultimately fell victim to the political jealousy which at the time prevailed, as she was blamed by the Christian community of Alexandria for Orestess, who was known to seek Hypatias counsel, unwillingness to reconcile with Cyril. A society where the female member leads a family is called matriarchy, and the female head of the family is called the matriarch. Just because you don't see female competition because you're not affected by it, does not mean it's any less aggressive than male competition. "All women have a powerful maternal instinct, so the focus of any Matriarchal government will always be on children. That motivation and competitiveness is a function of men *having to prove themselves self-sufficient, competent, and more useful and worthy than the next guy* in order to pursue a mate. Who invented the atom bomb? 1 Mosuo, China. Don't you even feel a little bit silly that you're a man yourself when you say these things? For example, a producer might try inbreeding to increase milk production. She just made a demand of her husband, made it a condition of her continued love and respect, and benefitted from the result. Look through history and even today and the acts of violence and torture by men, far outweighs the acts of violence and torture by women. The leadership is also passed on to the female lineage for appointing the new leading woman of the group. This not only handicaps them in their participation in the political sphere (because being a politician is a risk-prone and uncertain endeavor), but it also means that they'll be less likely to perpetrate public sphere violence. A business partnership may be one of the paths you've considered to help grow your business or to answer your current business needs. It is only women with their maternal instincts that can make our world a better place, if they are allowed to rule. To rise to power within a female only political system would require being just as competitive and ruthless as in anywhere else. In the past the people who got into power were the most successful warlords. Not responsible for their violence? This goes against the principles laid down by the religious beliefs and practices. Has it even occurred to you that stating men are violent by nature is laying the groundwork for justifying preventive incarceration? "Lucy, who is it that invents and builds and uses weapons of mass destruction? As for the idea of women being as violent as men if given the chance of getting into power. If that is the case, why would women do a better job at ruling the world? If we have a matriarchal system based on the nurturing feminine ideals then people will vote for politicans who are not great military leader or successful con men but geniuine caring and loving people. William Bond (author) from England on July 14, 2012: Hi Rock71, Far more men go to Jail because of crimes of violence than women. showtime boxing ring announcers; Toggle Navigation Youre shifting goalposts now. I just do not understand how women can dismiss it so lightly. "I am not painting a patriarchal picture of women i am painting a biological one. The Lineage Matriarchal societies are also often matrilineal in nature. Men may have invented weapons, but women *still* don't tend to invent much at all. I do not like to see people killed, rape, tortured in wars. The point about matriarchy based on women's matneral and nurturing instincts, we have a chance of getting caring and loving people into positions of power. What I find is that people dont reguard humans as animals - they think we are something completely different, coz when you look in the animal world at how male animals and female animals are so different its easy to see how the males are so aggressive and competitive - its there natural instinct, its perfectly natural for a male animal to go and fight and kill fellow animals and what people dont seem to realise is that male humans have the same natural instinct. I think what is most pathetic about your statement is that your reducing men to nothing more than their biology. So it was they who got the Nobel Prize, and her work was not even acknowledged by the Nobel Prize committee. Do you honestly think that telling the men who rule our world that they are being sexist is going to change anything? And the reason for this, is that men have a strong aggressive and competitive instinct whereas women have a powerful maternal instinct. 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