| </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Waychel,)
Female leaders have been known to exist, but rarely (more extraordinarily), in primitive environments. I've only learned of one primitive tribe where women were dominant over the men in power and politics.
And yes, there have been female leaders in history, but I am speaking of pre-civilization here (IE, before the time of such women as Joan de Arc). Civilization is what allowed women to move up on the order.
I'm not meaning to down women (I'm a girl, so that's pretty obvious). But IMO it is evident that in primitive times and in primitive environments, the role of the woman has been as the supporter.
Not only anthropology, but sociology too, states this quite plainly as well. That doesn't mean women cannot be just as able leaders or providers though, and I in no way meant to imply that if you got that impression.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Have you read Marija Gimbutas? I was referring to way before the introduction of Christianity. What most consider 'civilization', I would argue, was the decline of equality and treatment of women. Of course, it depends on what area of the world you are studying. Also, I am not arguing that women were dominant, only equal. Matriarchal societies were organized as monarchies with males and females as protectors and regents, males were not submissive to females. Matrilineal societies are another point. The non-patriarchal societies are peaceful for the most part. To sum up, I think female leaders were more abundant in primitive times. If you give me a time frame, I will cite my evidence. |