Worst Aspects of ...

Through most of human history, men have held most of the power in comparison to women. A few women, such as Elizabeth I of England, and Catherine the Great of Russia, achieved and wielded considerable power by accidents and reasons of birth.

A few women gained power and influence by disguising themselves as men. A Ninth Century Pope may have been a woman who disguised herself as a man.

Several hundred women disguised themselves as men and fought as soldiers during the American Civil War.

As much of history is a tale of violence and suffering, it’s clear that women can behave as badly as men.

If you really think about it, it is amazing that women could not vote until the Twentieth Century. Men dominate almost every professional field except perhaps librarianship and nursing. Even in those two fields, men rise to leadership positions faster than women.

In the system where I worked, a man was Director. In my experience, the system combined the worst features of a patriarchy and the worst features of a matriarchy.