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 My thinking as to the power dynamics between men and women, throughout history, is that they were not //equal// but usually //equivalent//.((:fn:>And, though I forgot to note it, symbiotic. It's way more reasonable to look at the power dynamics as a symbiotic relationship where men and women performed slightly different functions.)) The difference being that equality suggests they're the same, while equivalent suggests they are not //the same// but...well, equal in a different sense.\\  Because men and women are different (biologically)...they approach problems differently and, consequently, they will project power in different ways as well. Women, in particular, prefer to be more subtle: as the //wives//, //mothers//, //daughters// and //mistresses// of the more overt men.\\  Even if we consider historical realities...well, take the right to vote. From a modern perspective, it just makes sense that women should have been allowed to vote and this was simply a means to deprive them from political power. Counter-argument: the draft.\\  Part of the justification for why women couldn't vote is because the right to vote was tied directly to the draft. Men could vote, but they could also be drafted in times of war. This was the //duty// that came together with the vote. In fact, some women opposed the right to vote specifically to avoid being drafted. The matter was eventually settled by making an exception for women: women could vote, but they wouldn't be drafted. I could be annoying and point out how this is a case of unequal treatment, but I digress.\\  It's possible that a lot of rights throughout history relating the men and women were based around these kinds of practical concerns, alongside the simple fact men and women are different. Men ruled, sure, but women guaranteed the continued rule of the dynasty, for example.\\  Biases just cloud the truth that women //did// project power throughout history in many different forms...even if it wasn't as overtly visible. My thinking as to the power dynamics between men and women, throughout history, is that they were not //equal// but usually //equivalent//.((:fn:>And, though I forgot to note it, symbiotic. It's way more reasonable to look at the power dynamics as a symbiotic relationship where men and women performed slightly different functions.)) The difference being that equality suggests they're the same, while equivalent suggests they are not //the same// but...well, equal in a different sense.\\  Because men and women are different (biologically)...they approach problems differently and, consequently, they will project power in different ways as well. Women, in particular, prefer to be more subtle: as the //wives//, //mothers//, //daughters// and //mistresses// of the more overt men.\\  Even if we consider historical realities...well, take the right to vote. From a modern perspective, it just makes sense that women should have been allowed to vote and this was simply a means to deprive them from political power. Counter-argument: the draft.\\  Part of the justification for why women couldn't vote is because the right to vote was tied directly to the draft. Men could vote, but they could also be drafted in times of war. This was the //duty// that came together with the vote. In fact, some women opposed the right to vote specifically to avoid being drafted. The matter was eventually settled by making an exception for women: women could vote, but they wouldn't be drafted. I could be annoying and point out how this is a case of unequal treatment, but I digress.\\  It's possible that a lot of rights throughout history relating the men and women were based around these kinds of practical concerns, alongside the simple fact men and women are different. Men ruled, sure, but women guaranteed the continued rule of the dynasty, for example.\\  Biases just cloud the truth that women //did// project power throughout history in many different forms...even if it wasn't as overtly visible.
 +===== Trivilinks ===== 
 +  * I'll gradually add some more links here as I find them. 
 +  * I'll also refine this article gradually, so it won't remain in the form it does now (maybe). 
 +  * Relevant Videos 
 +    * By Lindybeige 
 +      * [[you>wSX7iT0n65Q|Sex power - why women were different and men were expendable]] 
 +      * [[you>xrgovSZ32Yg|Woman Power in the Past]] 
 +      * [[you>mPmbDPsyt6I|Women's realms in the ancient world]] 
 +    * By Metatron 
 +      * [[you>ogPaUAIzyHA|Could Women Vote in Ancient Greece?]]
  
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