We are not going to get any change until women orginize themselves and take an active role in ruling our world. I do not like to see people killed, rape, tortured in wars. Improves the effectiveness of data exchange. To rise to power within a female only political system would require being just as competitive and ruthless as in anywhere else. Likewise despotic dictatorship is again possible, because a dictator has an army of young men whom will murder and torture the population when ordered to do so. Thus, those resources should be sustainable and can be recycled. Only sexists dont see anything wrong with it. Some advantages of a nuclear family are financial stability, strong support systems for children, and providing consistency in raising children. We are suppose to be an intellegent animal. It's not as if matriarchal societies of the past were ones where men did not exist, or spent their days knitting and doing their nails. The Mosuo women are China's last surviving matriarchy. @2022 - All Right Reserved. Matriarchy is a social system in which women hold the primary power positions in roles of authority. 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. The real scary part is that I think you genuinely believe that you want to make things better. Slight movement can ruin the image, requiring retesting. 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. It is very difficult to blame the violence of our world onto women as well as men, when women commit less than 1% of this violence. If youre not willing to use force to defend your country, then someone else will push you away and that will be someone who IS willing to use force. You are incapable of seeing women as human beings, who are fallible, who make mistakes, who make shitty decisions of their own free will, and who own their own lives and the decisions they make. like you say you only need to look at male animals how aggressive they can be and after all humans are animals, its perfectly natural! If women are denied or discouraged to use birth-control, or if they know that if they have a child they are given very little support in bringing it up. 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. I am currently 22 years old and never in my life have I ever been in a romantic relationship with a woman, I can only imagine how long it will take for me before I truly find a mate! The men did the violence but the women encouraged,asked for, or exacerbated it. It is important to know more about these two concepts. One thing I don't know if you realize is that women are equally violent in their personal relationships as men. The fact is that men are totally useless at ruling our world. But as i have also pointed out the it the type of people in power that is far more important than the system they use. Nobody's. There are far more male killers than female killers. "At present female politicians have to join patriarchal political parties and prove themselves to be macho men to be taken seriously. The human male is very similar but fight each other with spears, swords, rifles, machine guns, bombs and rockets. Politicians pretend to be caring, decent people so that they win voters. According to Campaigner Uzma Noorami "In most cases the husbands are attacking the women because of the power structure that exists within our society; a very patriarchal system where women are treated as commodities." This so called typical division of labor among Neolitic and Paleolithic peoples are the biases of early archeological men. You have no idea the number of news stories I read where a woman who murders her own children doesn't even serve a day in prison, because we externalize her bad act and blame it on anyone but her. you must answer to this video..Mr.Wabond..still u are saying women are not cruel????? Yes im finding it amazing that nothing has been done about this - that more people are not wanting this change! However, I see violence against women as much more common and it most likely was the case for the majority of domestic violence, centuries before we had women's shelters. The idea of an all female government is ridiculous. I have no idea why I seem to be the only person saying this. Or they can vote for a Matriarchal party and allow caring and nurturing women to rule instead. See my response above. The reason being, is that women are not as competitive as men and will lose out in any very competitive system. We have had many great thinkers trying to solve these problems, through either religion or politics, but what is noticeable with all these solutions, is that they all have failed. To me government should be about getting intellegent and caring people into positions of power. This should be backed by practical points, and the examples would be even better. Rob Sparrow which you might want to read: "war is a political relationship between states and has nothing to do with the individual psychology of the individuals involved Its the political systems that drive the actions of those in power rather than the other way around in order to gain political power, women have to accommodate themselves to the needs of these systems as much as men do". Everyone is accountable for their deeds, no one is ever excused from them perhaps they are legally dismissed unfortunately, but in the end everyone will be forced to face the evil of their deeds, NDE's are proof of that fact. Simply because these new goverments will be ruled by men. Furthermore, this system is quite liberal to research, development, and change. In a broader sense it can also extend to moral authority, social privilege and control of property. Teaching boys to hate their own sex is a sure way to make things worse, not better. Do you have any idea the kind of moral hazard involved in putting people in charge whom society is not prepared to hold accountable for their actions? This is why the gap between rich and poor is growing all the time. You insist this is true,". I completely agree with this article, thank you for your insight. It should be so, so clear that if one sex, (men) have been ruling our world and is doing a really terrible job in ruling our world. Want to disagree with me? Therefore, you get sole custody. All the matriarchal societies of the Neolithic age had men. They can get away with it because science is still controlled by male chauvinists. Advantages and Disadvantages of Marxism | by Raicotechnology | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. You said "You seem to feel that women have existed in a bubble through all of human history. Wrong. Incompetent or corupt people can mess up any system, know matter how good it is. I can also point out that over 99% of all the violence committed in our world was done by men. Even though men have used violence and intimidation to oppress women throughout history. (And no, I'm not anti-choice. Not taking a man's life? Yes, there are a number of female inventors and scientists, but they never get the credit they deserve in our patriarchal world. I think what needs to be done is more infromation such as the articles you have written to be more widley avaliable and for more people to be able to read and be educated about this to get more people thinking about it. You go on and on about maternal instinct, but mothers are the number one demographic of child abusers--both in numbers and in rates. As for acid attacks, the majority of assaults were carried out on women. Historically women are no different or better then men. Females did not inherit, unless there were no male heirs. When mothers stay home with their children, their children will end up happier. Nearly all crimes if violence are also commmitted by men. Also mentally it makes the average man far more aggressive than the average woman. Tell me, should I bother going over what I said yet again? According to you, when the Spartan woman told her husband, "come back with your shield or on it", she bore no responsibility for the deaths he caused. And the reason for this, is that men have a strong aggressive and competitive instinct whereas women have a powerful maternal instinct. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA. Patriarchal societies are traditionally male-dominated, while matriarchal societies are female-dominated. First, it gives both participants equal measures of freedom. People tend to believe too much of what their being told and its a pity because then, when the truth comes out everyone becomes blind to it and then chooses the lie over the truth. 1 Mosuo, China. One judge in Florida estimated that 80% of temporary restraining orders handed to women during divorce and custody cases were either completely unfounded, or maliciously false. But throughout recorded history the one thing that hasnt been tried and that is Matriarchy. Until then, have a nice life. Youre shifting goalposts now. No patriarchy or matriarchy will fix that. Men have the intellegence to be able to fly men to the moon, but is incapable of solving basic problems like warfare and poverty. This structure makes it easier to share resources in different divisions. We are the offspring of those who fought for their survival. "As for hating their own sex, men already do this. Because society does not hold them accountable--even when they are overtly violent and anti-social--there is a further moral hazard in that they will actually be able to get away with more violence and competitiveness than men do before being called on it. But through democracy if women are willing to set up their own matriarchal political parties, then the people have a real choice in what sort of world they want to live in. You can only provide anecdotal evidence for what you say, and completely ignore the overwhelming evidence of history. It is very true what you say about the differences in the sexes - how males are naturally more aggressive - im not saying all males but in general males are. This would be every political party we know in the world. It's been speculated that the elites imposed the matriarchal system on the serf class to weaken their social organization and more easily subjugate them. This benefit allows each partner to tackle tasks based on their areas of specialty. What is a pity is that Lucy83 and me both want the same thing, and that is the empowerment of women. By your logic, this statement would also be true; There have been great periods of peace during history. The only reason why matriarchy is possible now, is that we now have democractic goverments. On the other side, patriarchy promotes monotheism. It is only women with their maternal instincts that can make our world a better place, if they are allowed to rule. matrilineal society, also called matriliny, group adhering to a kinship system in which ancestral descent is traced through maternal instead of paternal lines (the latter being termed patrilineage or patriliny). The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family refers to a single basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers to their relatives, as well - such as grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, etc. This may be all right for animals to behave like this but can be a disaster when human males have the same instincts. You continue on by staying "And again, you seem to blame men for all the bad things that have ever happened, without once realizing that the competitive push of men is what carried us from hunter-gatherer to agrarian to industrial to post industrial. Your racist tones are pretty damn offensive, must be Western pride and arrogance for being in possession of technology that is currently responsible for destroying the planet and everything we depend on for survival. Perpetrating your own violence entails accepting enormous risks. Pakistan is a patriarchal society as male is the head of the family. Women on the other hand have a powerful maternal and nurturing instinct. In simple words, this system is for the mothers of a family. Normally, when cells are old, mutated or injured, the process of programmed cell death will set off to prevent these cells from dividing and growing. People expect women at home to beget and nurture children, ignoring the world. A project powered and managed by Maven Logix Pvt Ltd. It has been men who have ruled all our all our countries in that time, so if it has nothing to do with men, then whose fault is it? In other words, in male competition, there is no equality, and this has been the case in every society ruled by men. Few women get involved in this insanity because they have a maternal instinct. I just think its time that we gave women a chance of ruling to see how it goes. And this is the reason why women lose out, simply because the average women is less aggressive and competitive than the average man. https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Matriarchy. And how are boys who grow up in this anti-male atmosphere supposed to develop? It is nearly always men, and this is to do with the male competitive instinct. There is higher reported domestic violence among lesbian couples than straight or male homosexual ones. As for me generalizing. ". If you talk about the best system of the two, egalitarianism supersedes the two. You stated that "most men who seek to invent or innovate are not "given" the tools, money, education and encouragement to do this. And for the record, I believe that when a woman kills her children, I as a daughter, feel that to be by far the ultimate betrayal of a mother towards her child, and feel strongly that she should suffer the ultimate punishment which is suffering in death! I am personally surprise at how strong the urge in women is to have children, with all the problems involve in this. Under the influence of Charles Darwin's theories of biological evolution, many 19th-century scholars sought to formulate a theory of cultural evolution. 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. The big problem with this argument is that it is not true, men and women can never be the same, because women have children and men dont. Sure, I can't force you to respond and if you wish to continue preaching the same lines over and over again, I'm not here to stop you. Burden of work. Was it men or women? Virtually all were outcompeted, conquered, absorbed or annexed by patriarchies. We are equal mentally and physically, there couldn't be just women or just men in this world, it requires both to create an equal society. I'm bored with repeating myself. 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. Therefore, you get full custody, the house, the car, half the assets, and generous maintenance.". William Bond (author) from England on July 17, 2012: Girlwiteswhat, I suppose you are going to condemn the whole female sex on the actions of a few women like Margaret Thatcher or Elisabeth Bathory. How can you not expect women not to be violent in a violent male dominated society where violence is constantly glorified, by music, literature, and film, where everyday they turn on the news and that is all there ever is to report. If you believe you are less valuable than a woman, fine too. It is too bad that like pedophiles these monsters are freed to walk among us! " It includes transferring the name, power, and authority towards the son. In human females this instinct has to be stronger than most other mammals because the human child is far more helpless than any other mammal, and takes far longer to mature. And it is that type of technology that we desperately need! Yet this is what patriarchal government produce all the time. "All women have a powerful maternal instinct, so the focus of any Matriarchal government will always be on children. If you know about different cultures, you would be aware of the varying social systems. It is dustproof and waterproof and can be recycled. Repeating the same fallacy over and over again does not make it any more convincing. Men are leaders; each time more than 3 of us get together, we practice posturing and determining who's in charge, who's the best leader. 7 Posts. You are however not interested in political systems and won't or can't say what exactly will be changed. In the 50s, veterinary medicine was virtually 100% male. 4. This forms the premise for the development of a special kind . By your own argument, you are less able to think than a woman. Emotional stability, rule-consciousness and vigilance are all good leadership traits, and express in men to a much greater degree than in women. Many men leave their wives and girlfriends when she gets pregnant, because they don't want the responsibility of caring for their own children.". Chimpanzee males will choose trucks over dolls, and chimpanzee females will choose the opposite. In most mammal species the males have nothing, or very little to do with this. I'm sorry for being late, and miss you Lucy.. Ian Stuart Robertson from London England on April 30, 2014: I note that activist Germaine Greer in her weekly newspaper article said it all just in the headline 'Women are now worse off than 50 years ago!' The leadership is also passed on to the female lineage for appointing the new leading woman of the group. As I have said before over 99% of the violence in our world is done by men. No female dominated government will want to see children live in poverty and ignorance, so they will put far more of the resources of any country they rule, into the welfare of children. You are comparing millions male killers to a handful of women. 4. Firstly, yes, things could be a lot worse and secondly you only count the bad things and ignore the good things which means youre biased. Believe it or not, that is a PATRIARCHAL image of women you're painting. The role models given to boys in comics, books and films are violent heros who wins the day by being better at violence than the villian. 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