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In the discussion thread: Do you believe that religion is the historical root of misogyny? [View all]

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Mon Jun 4, 2012, 02:46 PM

redqueen (102,484 posts)

15. Yeah, probably with the advent of agrarian society...

rather than all the way back to caveperson days.

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34 replies	Author	Time	Post
Do you believe that religion is the historical root of misogyny? [View all]	Zorra	Jun 2012	OP
Nope. It seems to me religion just codified and sanctioned it.	redqueen	Jun 2012	#1
That's what I think, too. It's an historical expression of misogyny, not its cause. n/t	pnwmom	Jun 2012	#5
So, if I understand what you are saying correctly,	Zorra	Jun 2012	#7
Yep.	redqueen	Jun 2012	#10
i dont know that would be true. i dont know that in caveman time that structure would be either	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#11
Yeah, probably with the advent of agrarian society...	redqueen	Jun 2012	#15
Yes, I agree that it began with	Tumbulu	Jun 2012	#23
so true, so true, so true..... i love this. this is why i had a hard time	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#25
Thanks sea, I don't raise meat sheep though	Tumbulu	Jun 2012	#29
thank you for more info.	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#30
This makes a lot of sense.	snot	Jun 2012	#27
I agree. That seems to be the most reasonable explanation.	Zorra	Jun 2012	#17
I believe the Abrahamic, religions are the root of misogyny,	Kalidurga	Jun 2012	#2
Probably not but it's certainly been used by bigots to justify them.	Warpy	Jun 2012	#3
Yes	libodem	Jun 2012	#4
I take exception to the article's statement that:	pnwmom	Jun 2012	#6
That's a very valid point, IMO. nt	Zorra	Jun 2012	#8
I think that religions adopted misogyny	Tumbulu	Jun 2012	#9
male is completely dependent on the female for the life everlasting of the species	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#12
thanks sea	Tumbulu	Jun 2012	#28
good for you. me, not so much. lol. nt	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#31
The bible seemed to help with the adoption of misogyny quite a bit...	Little Star	Jun 2012	#14
But the Christian Bible and all the other writings reflect only	Tumbulu	Jun 2012	#21
Yep!	Little Star	Jun 2012	#22
A distinct possibility. And that would add a whole 'nother dimension to	Zorra	Jun 2012	#19
My 2 cents	snot	Jun 2012	#13
Good post & I agree.	CrispyQ	Jun 2012	#26
LGBT, Feminists, Homophobia & The Patriarchy...	Little Star	Jun 2012	#16
Well said. I agree, unequivocably. nt	Zorra	Jun 2012	#18
Dualism is the root of misogyny and....	chaska	Jun 2012	#20
Yes, major religions in general have/are misogynist .	MerryBlooms	Jun 2012	#24
Whether they started it or not, they continue to propagate it.	PassingFair	Jun 2012	#32
No, it just does what it's good at.	laconicsax	Jun 2012	#33
Yes	ismnotwasm	Jun 2012	#34

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