Writing Matriarchy: Resource Post

Nov 07, 2010 01:27

Terms to search for:

Introduction: matriarchy, matrilineal, matrifocal, matrilocal, gender gap

Variations: gender dichotomy, third gender, transgender, transsexual, cisgender

Values: ethic of care, ethic of justice, femininity, masculinity, yin and yang, anima and animus, feminine mystique

Language: gender neutral pronouns, gendered words, etymology, language of feminism, romantic paternalism

Intersections: unpacking privilege, religious freedom, sexual revolution, social mobility

Women in Charge: The Trung Sisters, Empress Jingu, Boudicca, St. Ursula, Queen Seondeok of Silla, Rani of Jhansi, Queen Elizabeth I, Dona Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, Indira Gandhi, Queen Ranavalona I, Margaret Thatcher, Benazir Bhutto, Nancy Wake, Pine Leaf, Victoria C. Woodhull

Suggested Reading:

Male Privilege Checklist

If Men Could Menstruate

Women_lead Reading List

A Rant on Male Characterization

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