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hlthe2b

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1. "When God Was a Woman"- Merlin Stone

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:40 PM

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There were major matriarchal societies, so not all were white male-controlled over thousands of years--and that includes religion/religious practices.

I read it many, many years ago. I'd say it is time to go back and see if today's issues might have some hint of an ancient answer. At least we can better understand what happened long ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_God_Was_a_Woman

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I'm not sure if this is the correct forum to post about "white men" [View all] BigmanPigman Wednesday OP

"When God Was a Woman"- Merlin Stone hlthe2b Wednesday #1

When the men thought leftieNanner Wednesday #3

Saw my copy the other day and thought.... hmmmm need to read that again. Attilatheblond Wednesday #5

You would not believe how much copies are going for at used book stores and ebay.... hlthe2b Wednesday #6

My library has N ecopy! Now on hold. SheltieLover Thursday #14

Thx for sharing! SheltieLover Thursday #13

No Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #2

if the demographics were different it would be other kinds of men nt msongs Wednesday #4

Spot on. It's cultural not "racial". multigraincracker Wednesday #9

Men everywhere have issues. 58Sunliner Wednesday #7

It's more a question of power than color, and I don't doubt that soldierant Wednesday #10

In many countries, men have more power and women have fewer rights and less status. 58Sunliner Thursday #15

Exactly. soldierant Thursday #16

Some white men are the problem, but please don't include me & half DU. Wrong that W.M. cause 99% of gun deaths. Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #8

I see a great deal of deflection Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #11

A sociologist friend contends that when rethugs outsourced factory jobs needed for guys to take care of their families, SheltieLover Thursday #12

Yet, before that reduction in factory jobs, white men practiced overt discrimination SharonAnn 6 hrs ago #17