Don’t Drag The Patriarchy Into Enlightenment

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Art by Maria Chambers

If you have spent some time here at soulsoothinsounds you’ll notice I bring up the patriarchy a lot.  And it’s primarily to remind us that it hasn’t gone anywhere.  That it’s still here, and it’s trying to maintain control on the planet.  It senses that there’s a new gal in town, and that it may be gasping its last breath.

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The Mother Of All Creation

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Art by Maria Chambers

Here in America, back in the 1950’s many of us watched a tv series called Father Knows Best.  It was about a ‘wholesome’ white middle class family.  And it kept true to its title.  The dad was portrayed as a kind, compassionate man to everyone, but everyone kept pretty much within their gender roles.  But most of us, over time began to notice that father doesn’t know best.

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