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|title=[[File:Mat-0.png]] '''Matriarchy''' |
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|caption="Don't smash on me, you masculinist!" |
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|aliases=Gynecocracy <br> Mat<br>Rule of Mothers<br>Non-existent fictional strawman ideology (By [[File: Progress.png]] Progressives) |
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Gynecocracy <br> |
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|alignments = [[File:Authunity.png]] [[:Category:Authoritarian Unity|AuthUnity]] |
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Girl Power <br> |
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[[File:Authfem.png]] Authoritarian Feminism<br> |
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Femdom<br> |
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Vaginocracy<br> |
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Rule of Mothers<br> |
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{{Alias|Prog-u.png|Progressivism|Non-existent fictional strawman}}<br> |
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Literally your mum<br> |
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Aunt Cass <br> |
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[[File:Chiaki.png]] Chiaki Nanami Thought <br> |
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<s>Twitch Model</s> |
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|alignments = [[File:Nonquadrant.png]] [[NonQuad]]<br> |
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[[File:Cultcenter.png]] [[:Category:Cultural Center|Culturally Variable]] |
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|examples= [[File: Fem.png]] Barbieland (Fictional, Barbie 2023) |
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[[File:Fem.png]] [[Feminism]]<br> |
[[File:Fem.png]] [[Feminism]] [[File:Fem-Pussyhat.png]]<br> |
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[[File:Matmon.png]] [[Matriarchal Monarchism]]<br> |
[[File:Matmon.png]] [[Matriarchal Monarchism]]<br> |
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[[File:Mat.png]] [[Maternalism]]<br> |
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[[File:Radfem.png]] [[Radical Feminism]] |
[[File:Radfem.png]] [[Radical Feminism]] |
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Strong Mother-figures |
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|definition=A rule or government by female figures, especially mothers. |
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Weak Mother-figures |
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<s>Yo mama jokes</s> |
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|song=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMPCAi-eoo&ab I am every whimmin] <br> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO_X_OMuIWE LOVE WOMEN] <br> [https://youtu.be/84-awbiPzDE?si=nxQusJxjDivBA5H2 Dua Lipa - Dance The Night] |
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'''Matriarchy''', or the '''Rule of Mothers''', is an ideology that which concentrates political power into |
'''Matriarchy''', or the '''Rule of Mothers''', is an ideology that which concentrates political power into the hands of women, especially mothers. |
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==History== |
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Most anthropologists hold that there are no known societies that are unambiguously matriarchal. According to J. M. Adovasio, Olga Soffer, and Jake Page, no true matriarchy is known actually to have existed. Anthropologist Joan Bamberger argued that the historical record contains no primary sources on any society in which women dominated. Anthropologist Donald Brown's list of human cultural universals (viz., features shared by nearly all current human societies) includes men being the "dominant element" in public political affairs, which he asserts is the contemporary opinion of mainstream anthropology. There are some disagreements and possible exceptions. A belief that women's rule preceded men's rule was, according to Haviland, "held by many nineteenth-century intellectuals". The hypothesis survived into the 20th century and was notably advanced in the context of feminism and especially second-wave feminism, but the hypothesis is mostly discredited today, most experts saying that it was never true. |
Most anthropologists hold that there are no known societies that are unambiguously matriarchal. According to J. M. Adovasio, Olga Soffer, and Jake Page, no true matriarchy is known actually to have existed. Anthropologist Joan Bamberger argued that the historical record contains no primary sources on any society in which women dominated. Anthropologist Donald Brown's list of human cultural universals (viz., features shared by nearly all current human societies) includes men being the "dominant element" in public political affairs, which he asserts is the contemporary opinion of mainstream anthropology. There are some disagreements and possible exceptions. A belief that women's rule preceded men's rule was, according to Haviland, "held by many nineteenth-century intellectuals". The hypothesis survived into the 20th century and was notably advanced in the context of feminism and especially second-wave feminism, but the hypothesis is mostly discredited today, with most experts saying that it was never true. |
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Matriarchs, according to Peoples and Bailey, do exist; there are "individual matriarchs of families and kin groups." |
Matriarchs, according to Peoples and Bailey, do exist; there are "individual matriarchs of families and kin groups." |
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===[[File:Relfem.png]] Goddess Movement [[File:PagTheo.png]]=== |
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=== Mosuo Tribe === |
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The Goddess Movement is a Neo-Pagan movement that includes spiritual beliefs from North America, Europe, and Oceania. The movement grew as a reaction against patriarchal Abrahamic religions, that have Gods referred to by masculine pronouns and grammar. It revolves around Goddess worship and divine femininity. |
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===[[File:Hind.png]] Shaktism=== |
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Shaktism is one of the major Hindu denominations where The Godhead is metaphorically considered to be a woman |
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===[[File:Cball-Basque.png]] Basque (DEBATABLE)=== |
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Whether or not the Basque are '''''actually''''' Matriarchal or not is more up for debate rather than a ''single definitive answer'', While historians have suggested that elements of matriarchy existed in Basque society historically, the extent and nature of such matriarchal structures are not universally agreed upon or undebatably confirmed. |
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Basque women have been known to wield considerable influence within the family unit. They often participated in decision-making processes related to household affairs, including finances, education, and community matters. Basque kinship systems historically emphasized maternal lineage and Basque women have traditionally participated in agricultural and economic activities. |
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Women often held significant influence within the household and in decision-making processes, especially in matters related to family and inheritance. |
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===[[File:Cball-Laos.png]] Laos=== |
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Laos has many elements of matrilineal and matrilocal societal elements. Not only in the indigenous groups of Laos but ethnic Laotions themselves. Traditionally, The youngest daughter inherits the land from the family and cares for her parents when they get older. The Husband moves in with the wife's family after Marriage. |
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Women often take care of the home, children, and household finances, while men are typically responsible for heavy labor like plowing rice paddies |
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Despite these differences, The Lao [[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism–Leninism|Constitution]] guarantees gender equality |
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===Mosuo Tribe=== |
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The Mosuo culture, which is in [[File:Cball-China.png|link=https://polcompball.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cball-China.png]] China near Tibet, is frequently described as matriarchal. The Mosuo themselves often use this description and they believe it increases interest in their culture and thus attracts tourism. The term matrilineal is sometimes used, and, while more accurate, still doesn't reflect the full complexity of their social organization. In fact, it is not easy to categorize Mosuo culture within traditional Western definitions. They have aspects of a matriarchal culture: women are often the head of the house, inheritance is through the female line, and women make business decisions. However, unlike in a true matriarchy, political power tends to be in the hands of males. |
The Mosuo culture, which is in [[File:Cball-China.png|link=https://polcompball.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cball-China.png]] China near Tibet, is frequently described as matriarchal. The Mosuo themselves often use this description and they believe it increases interest in their culture and thus attracts tourism. The term matrilineal is sometimes used, and, while more accurate, still doesn't reflect the full complexity of their social organization. In fact, it is not easy to categorize Mosuo culture within traditional Western definitions. They have aspects of a matriarchal culture: women are often the head of the house, inheritance is through the female line, and women make business decisions. However, unlike in a true matriarchy, political power tends to be in the hands of males. |
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===Minangkabau=== |
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The Minangkabau are the largest matrilineal society in the world, with property, family name and land passing down from mother to daughter, while religious and political affairs are the responsibility of men, although some women also play important roles in these areas. This custom is called Lareh Bodi-Caniago and is known as Adat Perpatih in [[File:Cball-Malaysia.png|link=https://polcompball.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cball-Malaysia.png]] Malaysia. Today 4.2 million Minangs live in the homeland of West Sumatra, [[File:Cball-Indonesia.png|link=https://polcompball.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cball-Indonesia.png]] Indonesia. |
The Minangkabau are the largest matrilineal society in the world, with property, family name and land passing down from mother to daughter, while religious and political affairs are the responsibility of men, although some women also play important roles in these areas. This custom is called Lareh Bodi-Caniago and is known as Adat Perpatih in [[File:Cball-Malaysia.png|link=https://polcompball.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cball-Malaysia.png]] Malaysia. Today 4.2 million Minangs live in the homeland of West Sumatra, [[File:Cball-Indonesia.png|link=https://polcompball.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cball-Indonesia.png]] Indonesia. |
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===[[File:Cball-Iroquois_Confederacy.png]] Haudenosaunee=== |
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The Haudenosaunee peoples, which are in New York and Canada, are known to be matriarchal. In society, the descendants were traced by the mother, not the father. Although the tribal chiefs are men, the women, Clan Mothers, nominated them and made sure they fulfilled their responsibilities. The Clan Mothers were leaders of their clan and around 50 of them were controlling the "sachems" or chiefs in the Haudenosaunee government. If the sachems were not good, the Clan Mothers had the right to remove them. |
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===[[File:Cball-Marshall Islands.png]] Marshall Islands=== |
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The Marshall Islands has a Matrilineal social structure, women are dominant in decision-making, and Marshall islander women who belong to the upper class are commonly distinguished by wearing intricate tattoos. |
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===[[File:Zio.png]] Judaism (Soft of)=== |
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Judaism is not inherently a Matriarchal religion, or has strong matriarchal teachings in it's philosphy, but there are various Matriarchal elements in the belief. According to Halakha, a collective body of Jewish religious laws derived from The Old Testament and Oral Torah, and later codified in various Jewish texts: Matrilineal descent determines Jewish identity, meaning if one's mother is Jewish, they are considered Jewish as well. A person who is born to a non-Jewish mother and a Jewish father is regarded as Zera Yisrael ("Seed of Israel") and will only be accepted as ethnically Jewish and not religiously Jewish. This principle has been a fundamental aspect of Jewish law for centuries, with roots in the Torah. |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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Matriarchy is portrayed as a stereotypical mother due to the historical use of the term. |
Matriarchy is portrayed as a stereotypical mother or matriarch due to the historical use of the term. Some varieties of Matriarchy have a "Dommy Mommy" personality, a slang term that refers to a woman who is dominant in a relationship |
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===Having a Mother=== |
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*[[File:Mat.png]] [[Maternalism]] - Daughter! |
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*[[File:Fem.png]] [[Feminism]] - Granddaughter! |
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*[[File:Radfem.png]] [[Radical Feminism]] - great-granddaughter! |
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*[[File:Matmon.png]] [[Matriarchal Monarchism]] - Oh? One woman to rule them all? I like that idea! |
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*[[File:Ecofem.png]] [[Ecofeminism]] - Earth is nicknamed "Mother Earth" for a reason. |
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*[[File:Kemal.png]] [[Kemalism]] - Ending Patriarchy in Turkey was based af |
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*[[File:Native.png]] [[Indigenism]] - Pre-Columbian America was BASED! |
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*[[File:Anprim.png]] [[Anarcho-Primitivism]] - Second-Wave Feminists [[File:2WF.png]] believe Pre-History was more Matriarchal than Patriarchal, though this fact is still disputed by scientists and Historians |
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*[[File:Monarch.png]] [[Monarchism]] - Some of The most notable examples of Matriarchy were Monarchies. |
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*[[File:Nazfem.png]] [[National Feminism]] - My quirky fascist daughter... |
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*[[File:BritFash.png]] [[British Fascism]] - Thanks for being her [[File:Nazfem.png]] friend! |
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*[[File:Pinkcap.png]] [[Pink Capitalism]] - I want a 'future is female' shirt please! |
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*[[File:PagTheo.png]] [[Pagan Theocracy]] - Some Pagan religions worship Goddesses. |
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===Probably Motherless=== |
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*[[File:Esofash.png]] [[Esoteric Fascism]] - All of you are cringe except Herman Wirth, who claimed that I am the true form of Aryan civilization. |
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*[[File:Kak.png]] [[Kakistocracy]] - My "special" son. <s> I knew I shouldn't have drank those two glasses during pregnancy! </s> |
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*[[File:Theodemocracy.png]] [[Theodemocracy]] - Polygamy is cringe, thankfully LDS banned it in 1890 but your fundamentalists still practice it. Giving God a wife is awsome though |
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*[[File:Libertfem.png]] [[Libertarian Feminism]] - Your heart is right in the right place, but how will Matriarchy be enforced without authority? |
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*[[File:Reactcross.png]] [[Reactionaryism]] - Based in historically Matriarchal societies, cringe in historically Patriarchal societies. |
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*[[File:Plcn2.png]] [[Paleoconservatism]] - Once again, Based in historically Matriarchal societies, cringe in historically Patriarchal societies. <s> Please don't question my right to vote... </s> |
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*[[File:Anfem.png]] [[Anarcha-Feminism]] - Smashing The Patriarchy is based, but we're not replacing it with Matriarchy?! |
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*[[File:Mao.png]] [[Maoism]] - Women hold up half the sky?! They should hold up The ''ENTIRE'' sky! |
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*[[File:Helv.png]] [[Helvetic Model]] - You gave women the right to vote in 1990?! Even most Middle Eastern nations aren't that unhinged... |
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*[[File:Nordmodel.png]] [[Nordic Model]] - Probably the closest on Earth to an actual Matriarchy, lots of women in politics and female-dominated Monarchies. |
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*[[File:Civlibert.png]] [[Civil Libertarianism]] - Thanks for granting me more civil liberties, but I want ''MORE'' rights than men not equal. |
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*[[File:JewTheo.png]] [[Jewish Theocracy]] - Not specifically Matriarchal, but some Jewish teachings like The Halakha have Matriarchist elements. |
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*[[File:Awaj.png]] [[Anarchism|Mother Anarchy]] - In some ways you're kinda my idol since you're the mother who birthed the most political off-shoots, but at the same time, why do you want no mother in charge? You're just asking for disaster. <s> No wonder most of your kids have issues.</s> |
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*[[File:ProtTheo.png]] [[Protestant Theocracy]] - Sometimes allows female deacons. |
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===Motherless=== |
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* [[File: Esofash.png]] [[Esoteric Fascism]] - All of you are cringe except Herman Wirth, who claimed that I am the true form of Aryan civilisation. |
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*[[File:Pat.png]] [[Patriarchy]] - My polar opposite, why don't ''YOU'' make me a Sandwich! |
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**[[File:Pat.png]] - Duh, cause I'm 2/3 of day working outside. If you don't want sandwich making, then WHY THE F*CK are you doing in my house? Do you even know, that all rent is paid by me?! |
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*[[File:Mansphere.png]] [[Manosphere]] - Stop living in my basement and at least expose yourself to the REAL WORLD!!! Or at the very least... <b>CLEAN YOUR GOD DAMN ROOM!!!</b> |
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*[[File:Muslim 2.png]] [[Islamic Theocracy]] - No, I will not submit to being your 20th wife. F*ck off! |
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*[[File:Prog-u.png]] [[Progressivism]] - What do you mean that '''''I did not exist'''''??? If I'm not a real thing, please explain the hierarchy structure of the Mosuo Tribe, Minangkabaus, or at least the bees and the ants. |
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*[[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]] [[Korwinism]] - In my ideal society, men will earn less. |
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*[[File:Jihad.png]] [[Jihadism]] - STOP FORCING ME TO WEAR A HIJAB! |
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*[[File:Orth.png]] [[Orthodox Theocracy]] - Your church is let by Patriachs? Worst branch of Christianity. Please let me on Mount Athos too |
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*[[File:Athdem.png]] [[Athenian Democracy]] - Not letting women vote is awful |
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*[[File:Bonaparte.png]] [[Bonapartism]] - Fuck you for putting me under the full authority of my husband! |
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*[[File:Chine.png]] [[Chinese Theocracy]] - Mao popularizing atheism wasn't a bad idea after all |
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*[[File:Catheo.png]] [[Catholic Theocracy]] Only men can be deacons? Yikes... I'm joining The Anglican Church... |
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==Further Information== |
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===Negative=== |
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===Wikipedia=== |
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*[[w:Matriarchy|Matriarchy]] |
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*[[w:Mosuo|Mosuo Tribe]] [[File:Cball-China.png]] |
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*[[w:Minangkabau_people|Minangkabau people]] [[File:Cball-Indonesia.png]] |
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*[[w:Minoan_civilization|Mianoan civilization]] [[File:Cball-Greece.png]] |
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*[[w:Other_World_Kingdom|Other World Kingdom]] [[File:Cball-Czechia.png]] |
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===Supressed History Archives [[File:Fem.png]]=== |
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*[[File: Mansphere.png]] [[Manosphere]] - Stop living in my basement and at least expose yourself to the REAL WORLD!!! |
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[https://suppressedhistories.net/ Suppressed History Archives] |
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*[[File: Muslim 2.png]] [[Islamic Theocracy]] - No, I will not submit into being your 20th wife. F*ck off! |
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*[[File: Progress.png]] [[Progressivism]] - What do you mean that '''''I did not exist'''''??? If I'm not a real thing, please explain the hierarchy structure of the Mosuo Tribe, Minangkabaus or at least the bees and the ants. |
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===Videos=== |
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==Further Information == |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_l9D7tEixc The Land Where Women Rule: Inside China's Last Matriarchy] by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQDD-pbllOCXHYwiXxjJxA VICE Life] |
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===Books=== |
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*[https://archive.org/details/Bachofen-Johann-Mutterrecht Das Mutterrecht] by Johann Jakob Bachofen [[File:Menslib.png]] |
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*[https://archive.org/details/lovesexualitymat0000from Love, sexuality, and Matriarchy] by Erich Fromm [[File:Demsocstar.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origin_of_the_Family,_Private_Property_and_the_State The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State] by Friedrich Engels [[File:Ormarxf.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Society Ancient Society] by Lewis H. Morgan [[File:Native.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Sex The First Sex] by Elizabeth Gould Davis [[File:Libfem.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_God_Was_a_Woman When God Was a Woman] by Merlin Stone [[File:Relfem.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_of_Consanguinity_and_Affinity_of_the_Human_Family Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family] by Lewis H. Morgan [[File:Native.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mother The Great Mother] by Erich Neumann [[File:Zio.png]] |
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*[https://suppressedhistories.net/articles/strawdolls.html Knocking down Strawdolls] by Max Dashu [[File:Libfem.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hebrew_Goddess The Hebrew Goddess] by Raphael Patai [[File:Zio.png]] |
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===Other=== |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matriarchy Matriarchy] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ |
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goddess_movement Goddess movement] [[File:PagTheo.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCshu Nüshu] [[File:Cball-China.png]] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Celtic_women#Matriarchy Ancient Celtic Women] [[File:PanCelt.png]] |
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===Portraits and Artwork=== |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_l9D7tEixc The Land Where Women Rule: Inside China's Last Matriarchy] by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQDD-pbllOCXHYwiXxjJxA VICE Life] |
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 7 August 2024
Matriarchy, or the Rule of Mothers, is an ideology that which concentrates political power into the hands of women, especially mothers.
History
Most anthropologists hold that there are no known societies that are unambiguously matriarchal. According to J. M. Adovasio, Olga Soffer, and Jake Page, no true matriarchy is known actually to have existed. Anthropologist Joan Bamberger argued that the historical record contains no primary sources on any society in which women dominated. Anthropologist Donald Brown's list of human cultural universals (viz., features shared by nearly all current human societies) includes men being the "dominant element" in public political affairs, which he asserts is the contemporary opinion of mainstream anthropology. There are some disagreements and possible exceptions. A belief that women's rule preceded men's rule was, according to Haviland, "held by many nineteenth-century intellectuals". The hypothesis survived into the 20th century and was notably advanced in the context of feminism and especially second-wave feminism, but the hypothesis is mostly discredited today, with most experts saying that it was never true.
Matriarchs, according to Peoples and Bailey, do exist; there are "individual matriarchs of families and kin groups."
Goddess Movement ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/e/e7/PagTheo.png)
The Goddess Movement is a Neo-Pagan movement that includes spiritual beliefs from North America, Europe, and Oceania. The movement grew as a reaction against patriarchal Abrahamic religions, that have Gods referred to by masculine pronouns and grammar. It revolves around Goddess worship and divine femininity.
Shaktism
Shaktism is one of the major Hindu denominations where The Godhead is metaphorically considered to be a woman
Basque (DEBATABLE)
Whether or not the Basque are actually Matriarchal or not is more up for debate rather than a single definitive answer, While historians have suggested that elements of matriarchy existed in Basque society historically, the extent and nature of such matriarchal structures are not universally agreed upon or undebatably confirmed.
Basque women have been known to wield considerable influence within the family unit. They often participated in decision-making processes related to household affairs, including finances, education, and community matters. Basque kinship systems historically emphasized maternal lineage and Basque women have traditionally participated in agricultural and economic activities.
Women often held significant influence within the household and in decision-making processes, especially in matters related to family and inheritance.
Laos
Laos has many elements of matrilineal and matrilocal societal elements. Not only in the indigenous groups of Laos but ethnic Laotions themselves. Traditionally, The youngest daughter inherits the land from the family and cares for her parents when they get older. The Husband moves in with the wife's family after Marriage.
Women often take care of the home, children, and household finances, while men are typically responsible for heavy labor like plowing rice paddies
Despite these differences, The Lao Constitution guarantees gender equality
Mosuo Tribe
The Mosuo culture, which is in China near Tibet, is frequently described as matriarchal. The Mosuo themselves often use this description and they believe it increases interest in their culture and thus attracts tourism. The term matrilineal is sometimes used, and, while more accurate, still doesn't reflect the full complexity of their social organization. In fact, it is not easy to categorize Mosuo culture within traditional Western definitions. They have aspects of a matriarchal culture: women are often the head of the house, inheritance is through the female line, and women make business decisions. However, unlike in a true matriarchy, political power tends to be in the hands of males.
Minangkabau
The Minangkabau are the largest matrilineal society in the world, with property, family name and land passing down from mother to daughter, while religious and political affairs are the responsibility of men, although some women also play important roles in these areas. This custom is called Lareh Bodi-Caniago and is known as Adat Perpatih in Malaysia. Today 4.2 million Minangs live in the homeland of West Sumatra,
Indonesia.
Haudenosaunee
The Haudenosaunee peoples, which are in New York and Canada, are known to be matriarchal. In society, the descendants were traced by the mother, not the father. Although the tribal chiefs are men, the women, Clan Mothers, nominated them and made sure they fulfilled their responsibilities. The Clan Mothers were leaders of their clan and around 50 of them were controlling the "sachems" or chiefs in the Haudenosaunee government. If the sachems were not good, the Clan Mothers had the right to remove them.
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands has a Matrilineal social structure, women are dominant in decision-making, and Marshall islander women who belong to the upper class are commonly distinguished by wearing intricate tattoos.
Judaism (Soft of)
Judaism is not inherently a Matriarchal religion, or has strong matriarchal teachings in it's philosphy, but there are various Matriarchal elements in the belief. According to Halakha, a collective body of Jewish religious laws derived from The Old Testament and Oral Torah, and later codified in various Jewish texts: Matrilineal descent determines Jewish identity, meaning if one's mother is Jewish, they are considered Jewish as well. A person who is born to a non-Jewish mother and a Jewish father is regarded as Zera Yisrael ("Seed of Israel") and will only be accepted as ethnically Jewish and not religiously Jewish. This principle has been a fundamental aspect of Jewish law for centuries, with roots in the Torah.
Personality
Matriarchy is portrayed as a stereotypical mother or matriarch due to the historical use of the term. Some varieties of Matriarchy have a "Dommy Mommy" personality, a slang term that refers to a woman who is dominant in a relationship
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Pink | #FF81FF | 255, 129, 255 | |
Black | #141414 | 20, 20, 20 | |
White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 |
Props
- Draw the ball wearing a pink bow.
Relations
Having a Mother
Maternalism - Daughter!
Feminism - Granddaughter!
Radical Feminism - great-granddaughter!
Matriarchal Monarchism - Oh? One woman to rule them all? I like that idea!
Ecofeminism - Earth is nicknamed "Mother Earth" for a reason.
Kemalism - Ending Patriarchy in Turkey was based af
Indigenism - Pre-Columbian America was BASED!
Anarcho-Primitivism - Second-Wave Feminists
believe Pre-History was more Matriarchal than Patriarchal, though this fact is still disputed by scientists and Historians
Monarchism - Some of The most notable examples of Matriarchy were Monarchies.
National Feminism - My quirky fascist daughter...
British Fascism - Thanks for being her
friend!
Pink Capitalism - I want a 'future is female' shirt please!
Pagan Theocracy - Some Pagan religions worship Goddesses.
Probably Motherless
Esoteric Fascism - All of you are cringe except Herman Wirth, who claimed that I am the true form of Aryan civilization.
Kakistocracy - My "special" son.
I knew I shouldn't have drank those two glasses during pregnancy!Theodemocracy - Polygamy is cringe, thankfully LDS banned it in 1890 but your fundamentalists still practice it. Giving God a wife is awsome though
Libertarian Feminism - Your heart is right in the right place, but how will Matriarchy be enforced without authority?
Reactionaryism - Based in historically Matriarchal societies, cringe in historically Patriarchal societies.
Paleoconservatism - Once again, Based in historically Matriarchal societies, cringe in historically Patriarchal societies.
Please don't question my right to vote...Anarcha-Feminism - Smashing The Patriarchy is based, but we're not replacing it with Matriarchy?!
Maoism - Women hold up half the sky?! They should hold up The ENTIRE sky!
Helvetic Model - You gave women the right to vote in 1990?! Even most Middle Eastern nations aren't that unhinged...
Nordic Model - Probably the closest on Earth to an actual Matriarchy, lots of women in politics and female-dominated Monarchies.
Civil Libertarianism - Thanks for granting me more civil liberties, but I want MORE rights than men not equal.
Jewish Theocracy - Not specifically Matriarchal, but some Jewish teachings like The Halakha have Matriarchist elements.
Mother Anarchy - In some ways you're kinda my idol since you're the mother who birthed the most political off-shoots, but at the same time, why do you want no mother in charge? You're just asking for disaster.
No wonder most of your kids have issues.Protestant Theocracy - Sometimes allows female deacons.
Motherless
Patriarchy - My polar opposite, why don't YOU make me a Sandwich!
Manosphere - Stop living in my basement and at least expose yourself to the REAL WORLD!!! Or at the very least... CLEAN YOUR GOD DAMN ROOM!!!
Islamic Theocracy - No, I will not submit to being your 20th wife. F*ck off!
Progressivism - What do you mean that I did not exist??? If I'm not a real thing, please explain the hierarchy structure of the Mosuo Tribe, Minangkabaus, or at least the bees and the ants.
Korwinism - In my ideal society, men will earn less.
Jihadism - STOP FORCING ME TO WEAR A HIJAB!
Orthodox Theocracy - Your church is let by Patriachs? Worst branch of Christianity. Please let me on Mount Athos too
Athenian Democracy - Not letting women vote is awful
Bonapartism - Fuck you for putting me under the full authority of my husband!
Chinese Theocracy - Mao popularizing atheism wasn't a bad idea after all
Catholic Theocracy Only men can be deacons? Yikes... I'm joining The Anglican Church...
Further Information
Wikipedia
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Videos
Books
- Das Mutterrecht by Johann Jakob Bachofen
- Love, sexuality, and Matriarchy by Erich Fromm
- The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Friedrich Engels
- Ancient Society by Lewis H. Morgan
- The First Sex by Elizabeth Gould Davis
- When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone
- Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family by Lewis H. Morgan
- The Great Mother by Erich Neumann
- Knocking down Strawdolls by Max Dashu
- The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai
Other
Gallery
Portraits and Artwork
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