Women on top

From: Isthmus | Date: January 11, 2008| Author: Adams, Cecil | Copyright information

Has there ever been a true female-dominated society?

I've got a friend I'm concerned about: She seems to have gone insane, spouting something about a peaceful, goddess-worshiping matriarchy that ruled the earth for 25,000 years until Evil Patriarchal Religion rose up and conquered the planet. Was there ever such a matriarchal culture, or have men always been in charge?

Stephen Morgan

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