Very interesting. I don’t think the origins of the debasing, commoditisation and exploitation of women started with slavery though.
Many ancient civilisations held slaves as spoils of war. Feudalism was a Europe wide concept and in Britain the introduction dates back to approximately the 8th century bc. It swept East from Western Europe and continued to persist in parts of Eastern Europe until the mid 19th century.
Much as I appreciate serfs had a different status from the slaves of the slave trade, slavery was already a concept. Serfdom was ended by Elizabeth I and a century later, the powerful West exploited and created a global business out of the slave trade. Western populations had already been slowly raising the status of their indigenous populations but the people were already well versed with strict hierarchies and women had little rights and often viewed as chattel.
Pre-Christian Paganism recognises the power and fertility of women. The Romans adopted Christianity and in order to do so, it was marketed as a war faring, virile and male-dominated religion. In contrast, there is evidence that the disciples were in fact double in numbers with female and male pairs, it being ludicrous for men to preach to women during Jesus’ time.
I like her message very much. She has made a lot of brilliant point. However it doesn’t take into account the behaviour of the pre-industrial cultures and ancient civilisations, including the evidence of the use of bonds in ancient Mesopotamia.
I’m taking that she’s talking from from a modern, industrialised world view, then yes, I agree. Colonisation of Modern America was small scale pre-Jamestown in 1607, shortly before the start of the American slave trade, who were first used as indentured labour. So I suppose this is her reference point.
She is making some amazing points and putting a lot together in a way I hadn’t realised. Omg men’s brains work differently from women’s!