In today’s episode, Betsy & Kate reflect talk about the possibility of matriarchy as opposite of our current system of patriarchy. What might happen when women are given power? We get into the nitty gritty of this today, as well as historical examples of cultures that revered women (and how they were peaceful).
In today’s episode we talk about:
- Why Barak Obama fantasized what would happen if women were in charge of every government for 2 years and what he believed might happen.
- How there has never been a matriarchy in what is known historically, but there is evidence of matrilineal societies where the feminine was valued, revered, and honored.
- There are still matrilineal societies (160 around the world), and these cultures value partnership vs a dominator model of governance.
- How the best clue to a nation’s growth and development potential is the status and role of women in that culture.
- The broken systems, including what we are recently seeing at Cornell.
- 5 ways we can start building more matriarchal systems
Resources Discussed In Today’s Episode:
- Barak Obama commenting on women ruling for 2 years: https://youtube.com/shorts/
SSB882j7s5k?si=6YY0K4mNQ_0Rz_ sx - Celeste Davis’s piece on societies centered on women without women dominating men: celestemdavis.substack.com/
- Rest As Resistant Book
- Half The Sky Book
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Episode 206: A Fresh Take on Perfectionism
Episode 202: The Severing of the Wild Woman
Episode 177: Are you dysregulated?
Episode 174: Codependent No More
Today’s Episode sponsored by:
Kate Moreland Coaching (https://www.
Dr Yoga Momma (https://dryogamomma.com/)
Heartland Yoga (https://heartlandyoga.com/)
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