Many thanks for the several alternative links, as some of us are not on X aka Twitter. Much appreciated.
The International Olympics Committee's (IOC) criteria for eligibility in the women's category are a joke, allowing virtually anyone with “F” on their passport to compete as a woman.
Males boxing with female athletes is a horror show.
If they did, that could have ended the human race then and there. From what I've read, hunter-gatherers were/are pretty egalitarian between the sexes. Both "roles" are considered important for surviving and thriving. Something went badly wrong historically for us to be in the mess we're in now. And of course, shame on the IOC!
We’ve detached from nature. Yet Democrats convince themselves they’re the party that cares about nature. Male/female is the code of life. The balance, Yin/Yong. When it’s disrupted, there will be great imbalance in the world. Cavemen also worshipped the mother goddess . The female symbolized something beautiful, powerful and life giving.
I agree! The imbalance happened ages ago (imo) and we're reaping the whirlwind now, in the "civilized" world, which of course has terrible ramifications for the less "civilized" parts of the world. Anyone else see the video of the tribal people (whose name I can't recall) coming out of the Amazon forest in seeming bewilderment when Peruvian (and other?) loggers were given the go-ahead to cut down trees nearby? Tragedy, all around. I'll look it up again if I can find it and share (if anyone is interested).
Here's an article with a still photo. There are also videos online, I think. The article is worth a read (even though it's from NBC, which still is given to speaking the truth, sometimes at least... 🙃)
Unfortunately, violent patriarchy has never endangered the survival of the race. If it had, it would not be the dominant form of society in the world today.
Violent patriarchy has endangered the survival of the human race. Putting it in perspective, it's all a matter of time, considering how recent the human race has existed in geologic/evolutionary time and how relatively short a time humans have been around on this planet. Violent patriarchy has been shooting us all in the collective foot. We're goners, at least most of us are.
We have absolutely no way of knowing what cavepeople did. The men might very well have beaten up women for sport. Certainly, in societies based around men's greater physical size, that has always been common.
But Riane Eisler's The Chalice & the Blade is a fascinating discussion of what life might have been like in a balanced society, without violent patriarchy.
Yes, I agree, I was overlooking that, as some indigenous ("primitive") peoples still practice some misogynistic and anti-child behaviors. The term cavepeople is kind of outdated, unless it means people who drew cave art millennia ago. There are still a few societies today (though they may not be around for that much longer due to social change, including tourism) who live without patriarchy, not to mention without violent patriarchy.
Thank you Dr. Emma. You're a lion of courage. Nine years ago women were the virtue signal of the moment with the #MeToo movement, when the world of women stood up and said,' I too have been harmed by men.' Now we're mandated to accommodate naked males in our locker rooms. Neo progressiveness is silencing women and punishing them for accepting science. This is, 'Not going back." Women can lose their voice and their job if they express an option about their RIGHTS. Democrats are more backwards than they realize.
Good comment! Dems (the upper levels and many of the rank and file) are definitely going backwards, not that they'd ever come that far forward. What I call the never-ending backlash, which in a way started 5 or 6 thousand years ago... (no Democrats at that time though!) How can they boldface lie about women's rights -- i.e. supposedly support the right to choose while at the same time, as you say, mandating accommodation of naked males in their locker rooms? No right to choose there, obviously. I have my suspicions as to why the "Left" are so supportive of abortion rights... but then, admittedly, I'm cynical (or is it realistic?)
Here is a great listen on the August 15 Quillette podcast. Among other things, Hilton gives her opinion on why the International Olympic Committee is allowing pseudo women to compete against real women.
“Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with University of Manchester Developmental Biologist Emma Hilton about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the gold medal in the women's welterweight event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, despite widely reported indications that Khelif may be biologically male.”
Emma Hilton is a SUPERSTAR! Another fabulous choice for FFS Friday.
Kara, thank you for honoring Dr. Hilton, badass woman and very fond of beetles :-).
Many thanks for the several alternative links, as some of us are not on X aka Twitter. Much appreciated.
The International Olympics Committee's (IOC) criteria for eligibility in the women's category are a joke, allowing virtually anyone with “F” on their passport to compete as a woman.
Males boxing with female athletes is a horror show.
Not virtually. Literally. They allow literally anyone with an "F" on their passport to compete as a woman.
Only because that's what violent men want.
How very thin the veneer of civilization has turned out to be.
Cavemen had more decency. I don't think they beat up women for sport?
If they did, that could have ended the human race then and there. From what I've read, hunter-gatherers were/are pretty egalitarian between the sexes. Both "roles" are considered important for surviving and thriving. Something went badly wrong historically for us to be in the mess we're in now. And of course, shame on the IOC!
We’ve detached from nature. Yet Democrats convince themselves they’re the party that cares about nature. Male/female is the code of life. The balance, Yin/Yong. When it’s disrupted, there will be great imbalance in the world. Cavemen also worshipped the mother goddess . The female symbolized something beautiful, powerful and life giving.
I agree! The imbalance happened ages ago (imo) and we're reaping the whirlwind now, in the "civilized" world, which of course has terrible ramifications for the less "civilized" parts of the world. Anyone else see the video of the tribal people (whose name I can't recall) coming out of the Amazon forest in seeming bewilderment when Peruvian (and other?) loggers were given the go-ahead to cut down trees nearby? Tragedy, all around. I'll look it up again if I can find it and share (if anyone is interested).
Here's an article with a still photo. There are also videos online, I think. The article is worth a read (even though it's from NBC, which still is given to speaking the truth, sometimes at least... 🙃)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/peru-amazon-rainforest-tribe-uncontacted-unusual-sighting-logging-area-rcna162259
Unfortunately, violent patriarchy has never endangered the survival of the race. If it had, it would not be the dominant form of society in the world today.
Violent patriarchy has endangered the survival of the human race. Putting it in perspective, it's all a matter of time, considering how recent the human race has existed in geologic/evolutionary time and how relatively short a time humans have been around on this planet. Violent patriarchy has been shooting us all in the collective foot. We're goners, at least most of us are.
We have absolutely no way of knowing what cavepeople did. The men might very well have beaten up women for sport. Certainly, in societies based around men's greater physical size, that has always been common.
But Riane Eisler's The Chalice & the Blade is a fascinating discussion of what life might have been like in a balanced society, without violent patriarchy.
Yes, I agree, I was overlooking that, as some indigenous ("primitive") peoples still practice some misogynistic and anti-child behaviors. The term cavepeople is kind of outdated, unless it means people who drew cave art millennia ago. There are still a few societies today (though they may not be around for that much longer due to social change, including tourism) who live without patriarchy, not to mention without violent patriarchy.
They love it. They hate women.
Thank you Dr. Emma. You're a lion of courage. Nine years ago women were the virtue signal of the moment with the #MeToo movement, when the world of women stood up and said,' I too have been harmed by men.' Now we're mandated to accommodate naked males in our locker rooms. Neo progressiveness is silencing women and punishing them for accepting science. This is, 'Not going back." Women can lose their voice and their job if they express an option about their RIGHTS. Democrats are more backwards than they realize.
Good comment! Dems (the upper levels and many of the rank and file) are definitely going backwards, not that they'd ever come that far forward. What I call the never-ending backlash, which in a way started 5 or 6 thousand years ago... (no Democrats at that time though!) How can they boldface lie about women's rights -- i.e. supposedly support the right to choose while at the same time, as you say, mandating accommodation of naked males in their locker rooms? No right to choose there, obviously. I have my suspicions as to why the "Left" are so supportive of abortion rights... but then, admittedly, I'm cynical (or is it realistic?)
Emma is the most polite badass ever.✌️
Oh, this is SO true!
Here is a great listen on the August 15 Quillette podcast. Among other things, Hilton gives her opinion on why the International Olympic Committee is allowing pseudo women to compete against real women.
“Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with University of Manchester Developmental Biologist Emma Hilton about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the gold medal in the women's welterweight event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, despite widely reported indications that Khelif may be biologically male.”