Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
Fri, 4/12/09 – 20:17 | No Comment

In the age of modernity, Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia retains rich customs associated with an ancient Matrilineal social system.

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The Goddess of Justice
Fri, 25/09/09 – 13:19 | No Comment
The Goddess of Justice

A common representation of Justice is a blind-folded woman holding a set of scales. The origin of the Goddess of Justice goes back to antiquity.

Matriarchal Killer Whales
Sat, 12/09/09 – 14:41 | No Comment
Matriarchal Killer Whales

Killer whale pods are based on the lineage of the mother (mothers, daughters, and sons form groups); the whales live and travel with their mothers even after they are full-grown, forming strongly matriarchal whale societies.

The Elephant Matriarchy
Sat, 12/09/09 – 14:24 | No Comment
The Elephant Matriarchy

Elephant life is governed by a matriarch (the top female herd leader); in a family and clan, all authority is vested in experienced mother elephants who demand respect and are acknowledged as herd leaders.

Boys’ Experience of Masculinity
Fri, 21/08/09 – 15:55 | No Comment
Boys’ Experience of Masculinity

Power and struggle are often central experiences of masculine culture and the costs of pursuing appropriate behaviors can be heavy.

Sexual Competition Drives Evolution of Sex Related Gene
Fri, 21/08/09 – 15:42 | No Comment
Sexual Competition Drives Evolution of Sex Related Gene

In what could be termed a truly seminal discovery, researchers have shown that when females are more promiscuous, males have to work harder — at the genetic level.

The Goddess of Liberty
Fri, 21/08/09 – 15:11 | No Comment
The Goddess of Liberty

Goddess of Liberty: the statue of liberty represents a great cosmic being—a Goddess, whose radiance is felt by everyone who comes into the New York harbor.

Medusa The African Queen
Mon, 17/08/09 – 19:20 | No Comment
Medusa The African Queen

Medusa has historically been seen as the archetype of the nasty mother, however she is far more complex.

The Revolution Which Worked
Mon, 17/08/09 – 19:16 | No Comment
The Revolution Which Worked

It was they who opened the door to human history. They did so through a sex strike whose banner was the blood of menstruation.

Medusa, Metis and Athene in Classical Myth
Mon, 17/08/09 – 19:16 | No Comment
Medusa, Metis and Athene in Classical Myth

Athenian Myth fragmented and reduced the Libyan Triple Goddess Athene to Athena, Metis, Medusa and her Gorgon sisters.

Demonic Male Hypothesis
Mon, 17/08/09 – 10:46 | No Comment
Demonic Male Hypothesis

The Demonic Males Hypothesis states that predispositions for violence by human males have been favored by natural selection.