Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 971. Friday, 24 December 1993.
(1) From: Joanne Merriam <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 23 Dec 1993 23:22:19 -0400
Subj: Re: SHK 4.0968 Re: Shakespearean Daughters
(2) From: Bernice W. Kliman <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Friday, 24 Dec 1993 00:07 EDT
Subj: Re: SHK 4.0963 Re: Shakespearean Daughters
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From: Joanne Merriam <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 23 Dec 1993 23:22:19 -0400
Subject: 4.0968 Re: Shakespearean Daughters
Comment: Re: SHK 4.0968 Re: Shakespearean Daughters
I have a difficult time accepting the word "patriarchy" as well, though I
use it, because it is used a little more loosely than I'd like. But it is
absolutely an error to say all cultures have been patriarchies. Most
pre-Christian northern cultures, for example, have been matriarchies (that's
what a culture ruled by women is called)... and if you check out the social
structure of native North American cultures, many were elder-archies, to
coin a phrase... gender wasn't usually an issue.
My $0.02 worth. Joanne Merriam
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From: Bernice W. Kliman <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Friday, 24 Dec 1993 00:07 EDT
Subject: 4.0963 Re: Shakespearean Daughters
Comment: Re: SHK 4.0963 Re: Shakespearean Daughters
It would be interesting to see if the word "old" is ever attached to the
name of a mother in Sh: Can you imagine "old Gertrude"? "old Paulina"? "old
Hermione"? Even though the latter is referred to as being old, no one
would address her with that epithet. It seems something that would be
reserved for a man. But what do I know?
Happy New Year all.
Bernice W. Kliman