(November 8, 2013 at 1:13 pm)Optimistic Mysanthrope Wrote:(November 8, 2013 at 12:21 pm)Zazzy Wrote: MEN send men to war.(partial quote)I'm calling bullshit on that. I agree with pretty much everything else in your post, but I can't let that pass without comment.
The notion that if the world was ruled by women then there would be no war is absolute shite. Even a brief web search will tell that.
Here's a brief list of female leaders that sent troops to war:I think that'll do for now.
- Margaret thatcher
- Indira Gandhi
- Mary I of England
- Elizabeth I of England
- Isabella I of Castile
- Golda Meir
And all those women derived their authority from the male hierarchy. Thatcher, Gandhi and Meir were all very conservative, part of the establish order and maintained the status quo. Elizabeth, Mary and Isabella all derived their authority through patrilineal descent...