Lerner's book is a revelation, and I have never understood why it's not referenced more. It was a good jumping off point for this essay, and I'm glad younger thinkers are citing her. I need to read the second volume, too. I wish someone more recent had continued her exploration of patriarchy's beginnings.
This is a fantastic read and I'm eager to read that book! I also just ordered another Kelly Brown Douglas that looks at "stand your ground" laws through the lens of the ancient roots of white supremacist ideas: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25315735-stand-your-ground
We didn’t get stuck here because of Trump though. We got Trump because we’re stuck here
Thank you. Thank you so much for saying this. Populist/nationalist propaganda/rheteroic has been sweeping the world. The US is just the latest in a long line of “western” “democracies” to catch this virus.
It takes deep, long, difficult work to start the repair process. Unfortunately so few are willing to put it in. And no, protesting against the executive branches (at all levels) doesn’t really accomplish anything. Legislative bodies (at all levels) continue to abdicate their need to govern. While it is easy to blame the courts, that is (no offense intended , please understand) a weak argument/stop gap and ignores the root of the problem. While courts are not accountable to the people (to your point about essentially lifetime control) the legislature is. We can/should/must legislate the things necessary to address a wide range of issues. We can/should/must over turn federal/state legislative bodies and incumbents who have been in for 20/30/40 years! Apathy must be stopped!
Lerner's book is a revelation, and I have never understood why it's not referenced more. It was a good jumping off point for this essay, and I'm glad younger thinkers are citing her. I need to read the second volume, too. I wish someone more recent had continued her exploration of patriarchy's beginnings.
A time of major masculine reckoning. Peacocks discouraged.
This is a fantastic read and I'm eager to read that book! I also just ordered another Kelly Brown Douglas that looks at "stand your ground" laws through the lens of the ancient roots of white supremacist ideas: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25315735-stand-your-ground
Thank you for this illuminating piece... and the song!
Wow. Your writing is rich and excellent, and your analysis is brilliant. Thank you.
Holy moly. Yes.
We didn’t get stuck here because of Trump though. We got Trump because we’re stuck here
Thank you. Thank you so much for saying this. Populist/nationalist propaganda/rheteroic has been sweeping the world. The US is just the latest in a long line of “western” “democracies” to catch this virus.
It takes deep, long, difficult work to start the repair process. Unfortunately so few are willing to put it in. And no, protesting against the executive branches (at all levels) doesn’t really accomplish anything. Legislative bodies (at all levels) continue to abdicate their need to govern. While it is easy to blame the courts, that is (no offense intended , please understand) a weak argument/stop gap and ignores the root of the problem. While courts are not accountable to the people (to your point about essentially lifetime control) the legislature is. We can/should/must legislate the things necessary to address a wide range of issues. We can/should/must over turn federal/state legislative bodies and incumbents who have been in for 20/30/40 years! Apathy must be stopped!