Equiarchy

I was having a really frustrating day when I saw this post on facebook.  I can't even begin to express my outrage at what he's said here.  I have heard a few uneducated boobs express the same notion.  I intend to demonstrate why such notions are not true. I contend the problem is not with feminism, but with absolute patriarchy. 

We don't need to go too far back in the law books to find a time when women were not even considered persons under the law. We also don't need to go too far back in history to find a time when women could not vote, could be beaten to death by their husbands (his property, his right), he could also kill his children. The husband was not accountable for this because his wife and children were considered his property to do with as he pleased. Recap: 1.)Women not considered persons under the law, 2.) Husband could kill wife and the children without justification.  Remember these laws came into effect under absolute patriarchy and it sounds pretty anti-family to me if you can kill family members and not have to answer for it. Abortion has been around since the dawn of time.  Abortion is not a new invention.  I won't even subject you to some of the horror stories (Victorian Era) of what some families would do to babies they could not afford to feed. Once you start seeing some historical facts, it is hardly fitting to label feminists as child killers when all along men have been killing their wives and families. And, of course, some feminists are Pro-Choice.  Let's not forget the fact that many men nowadays also see themselves as feminist because feminism is for gender equality (both men and women).

I am not thrilled by the ad hominem argument that feminism is equated with witchcraft. Both men and women are Wiccans. So, why is he just attacking women? When looking at history we can find examples of rich and powerful men belonging to their own secretive religious sects, such as the Freemasons, and similar organizations.  This does not even include the Gentleman Clubs.  At one time in history, respectable women did not go to pubs or taverns.   Every establishment was by men for men. Womens' lives revolved around the Church and the family. At certain points in history, when there were witchhunts, even being active in a church could not save you if you were accused.

Apparently, Feminism is about socialism and destroying capitalism.  The last time I read the Bible it didn't say anything in there about being against socialism and pro-capitalism.  It says nothing about either of them. Capitalism is not the be-all and end-all.  It's the economic system currently used but that could very well change at some point in the future.  The Barter System, The Trading System, & Feudal Systems changed into Capitalism.  Whose to say that Capitalism won't morph into something else in due time?

And, of course, the good old standby of labelling women as Lesbians when all other arguments fail.  It's really none of his concern how anybody else, man or woman, identifies as their sexual orientation.  But, once again, he's choosing to an ad hominem argument to attack women in general.  In particular, Lesbian women are the aim of his attack.  A person's sexual orientation is of no concern to me.  What I like to know about people is if they make sense when they talk (?) Are they kind, and compassionate? If you're going to judge somebody based upon their sexual orientation then I feel very sorry that you live such a narrow-minded and self-centered existence.

Long story, short - if you need to use fear-mongering tactics to try to persuade people to your way of thinking then your arguments are not that good to begin with.  The poster above uses fear-mongering, attacks women especially feminists (for no good reason), lacks historical accuracy and viewpoint which essential when one is talking about marginalized groups such as women.  I see a man who longs for absolute power through patriarchy.  A man who will attack one of the most marginalized groups of people in history and in the present, stomp on their rights, piss on Wiccans and on Socialists just to satisfy his greed for money.  The very core of his message is to save capitalism. The rest is labelling and fear-mongering. Save capitalism? Shit Dude, look around, capitalism doesn't need saving. Laws created under Absolute Patriarchy are the crux of most of the social problems our society has today.  We should not be trying to preserve Absolute Patriarchy, but combine it with Matriarchy.  The result of Patriarchy + Matriarchy=Equiarchy.  An equitable and fair system for all citizens.