Sonja gives a tour de force presentation of Patriarchy's beginnings: when, why, how, and what it replaced. Was there Matriarchy before Patriarchy? Sonja explains. Why did humans go from one central Mother Goddess to a male god at the center of the pantheon of gods? Sonja explains. Is Patriarchy just how it is, or can it evolve into a less male-beneficial system? Sonja explains! In this detailed but very accessible historical explanation, you'll come away with a greater understanding of why both men and women in early civilizations morphed from more equal hunter-gatherer societies to sedentary patriarchal civilizations. By the end of the episode, Sonja and Vanessa challenge the claim that Patriarchy is "natural," contending instead that it's actually just a fiction, a story...and as is the way with storytelling, can't we--both women and men--rewrite our story with a plot that puts all humans on more equal footing? Join us for this insightful historical overview that kicks off Season 2 of In Walks a Woman: The Mother Goddess.Gerda Lerner, The Creation of Patriarchy

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