(part I, part II, part III, part IV) Element I – obsession with purity We have already reviewed the lotus as a symbol of purity and the fact that maimed three inch […]
Sado-ritual syndrome, part V – applying Daly’s elements to Chinese footbinding
Sado-ritual syndrome, part III – applying Daly’s elements to suttee
(part I, part II) In applying Mary Daly’s elements to several areas of ritualized women’s oppression, we will see how they are all related. Daly calls this feminist process “the development of […]
Sado-ritual syndrome, part II – Indian suttee
(part I) “Slow advancing, halting, creeping, Comes the Woman to the hour! She walketh veiled and sleeping, For she knoweth not her power.” — Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “She Walketh Veiled and Sleeping,” […]
Mary Daly theorizing the “sado-ritual syndrome,” part I – the elements
“The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, And she conceived of the Holy Ghost… Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy word… And the […]
Wrapping up Women’s History Month
Well, it is the last day of Women’s History Month so this is my final post in the series. If the reader will indulge me, I am feeling kind of reflective tonight. […]
