We have
reached a point of social liberation. We have elected our first African
American President - tearing down the race barrier - and we stand at the brink
of possibly electing our first woman President and tearing down the gender
barrier.
The two
choices for President today are between a totally unqualified male running in a misogynistic
party and a superbly qualified woman.
Disregarding
the racist bent of the Republican Party, a majority of Republican males and
many of the females are not concerned when women are denigrated. Many, in
this white male dominated party, feel that women are not capable of leading the
country. This attitude is in line with
fundamentalist Christian teachings; another large component of the Republican
base.
In a literal
reading of the Bible the story of Eden mimics the Greek version of Pandora, and
blames women for spreading evil throughout the world; it teaches that women
should be subservient to their husbands (men) and that when women act alone, evil
results.
Many women still support the Republican Party
as a results of Stockholm syndrome – being raised and indoctrinated from an
early age in churches of the patriarchate religions.
Eve should
be praised, for where God demanded blind obedience, Eve opted for
intelligence.
This
election could be the final curtain, and when ripped away the wizard will be
exposed.
A female President of the most powerful country on the earth can refute centuries
of male dominance implanted and supported by the male dominated Jewish,
Christian and Muslim religions. At some
point these religions will have to deal with their misogynistic doctrines. If Hillary is elected this could be the catalyst.
Stolen from yellowdog granny |
the Ol’buzzard
I like your Stockholm Syndrome analogy. It's very apt. There's a saying that, historically, men learned how to enslave other races by first learning how to enslave women. I think that's true. Misogyny is so terribly, terribly ancient.
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ReplyDeleteI worked at jobs that were mostly men type jobs..and I fought like a tiger for equal and better pay...and got it.
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