What if today they were allowed to rule with the full force of their emotions–using their emotions—that trait most demonized about women–their ups and downs, their sadness and joy, their mercurial natures? Could this trait be harnessed to connect with others, to find compromise, to take the finger off the trigger, to look to a nuanced solution? It... See more

In fact, communities that are matrilineal — where descent is traced through the female line — matrilocal — where women remain near their families after marriage — or matricentric/matrifocal — with women heading the household — are usually egalitarian, with both women and men playing significant roles. As Monica Sjöö and Barbara Mor note in their... See more