Wikipedia states that the word Patriarchy means: Patriarchy is a social system in which males are the primary
authority figures central to social organization, occupying roles of
political leadership, moral authority, and control of property, and where
fathers hold authority over women and children. It implies the institutions of
male rule and privilege, and entails female
subordination. Many patriarchal societies are also patrilineal,
meaning that property and title are inherited by the male lineage.
Historically,
patriarchy has manifested itself in the social, legal, political, and economic
organization of a range of different cultures.
Patriarchy
literally means "the rule of the father"[and comes from the Greek
πατριάρχης (patriarkhēs), "father of a race" or "chief of
a race, patriarch", which
is a compound of πατριά (patria), "Historically,
the term patriarchy was used to refer to autocratic
rule by the male head of a family. However, in modern times, it more generally
refers to social systems in which power is primarily held by adult men.
lineage, descent"[ (from πατήρ - patēr,
"father") and ἄρχω (arxō), "I rule".
The entire
Western World is governed by Patriarchy.
Some scholars
point to about six thousand years ago (4000 BCE), when the concept of
fatherhood took
root, as the beginning of the spread of patriarchy.
A prominent Greek general Meno,
in the Platonic dialogue of the same name, sums up the prevailing sentiment in Classical
Greece about the respective virtues of men and women. He says:
Let us take
first the virtue of a man—he should know how to administer the state, and in
the administration of it to benefit his friends and harm his enemies; and he
must also be careful not to suffer harm himself. A woman's virtue, if you
wish to know about that, may also be easily described: her duty is to order her
house, and keep what is indoors, and obey her husband."[
All of the above
crept into so called ‘civilized’ societies in a very insidious way. Women had
no alternative but to either conform or die. The ‘Burning Times’ highlights this
fact in particular when woman of any authority (midwives, land owners etc.)
were burned at the stake and accused of witch craft.
The estimated
amount of innocent women and children (and some men) killed during the Burning
times, runs into Millions in Europe alone. This is still continuing today in
some countries.
The eradication
of ‘The Divine feminine principles’ not only effected females across the planet
but also figured strongly in Mans dominance over Nature (Mother Nature) and the
Planet (Gaia/Mother Earth)
All that is
feminine was seen to be a commodity which could be bought, sold, raped and used
to profit man kind.
Eco feminism
draws the dots together to understand that our very earthly foundation itself
is at the brink of destruction due to Mans personal greed.
Religion and
politics went hand in hand during the entire process. Priestesses were not
allowed authority in Church Hierarchies. The Old original Pagan, Goddess
worshipping religions were said to be ‘evil’ and banned by the Patriarchs.
Even today, many
feminists still are unable to see the direct link, and continue to support male
dominated religions. In itself this can be damaging because we need to respect
our own divine feminine principles as women and not relegate them to a
secondary God invented by an old boy network. Which had the sole intention of
domination and suppressing the ‘rights/role’ of females?
It’s quite easy
to see the result of this all across the Planet – Little female children being
forced to marry old men under the guise of tradition. Justified Misogyny
abounds due to man made laws.
Only when women
everywhere stand up and unite, saying “Enough, no more!” can we unite to make
true progress.
Its obvious that
The Divine Feminine spirit has awoken on Earth as we see the Global uprisings
in action – ‘One Billion Rising’ and countless other collectives of women (and
concerned men too) coming together to end the madness…..
