Why Does Everyone Cling To The Masculine

The Mother Must Socialize Her Daughter To Become Subordinate To Men, And If Her Daughter Challenges Patriarchal Norms, The Mother Is Likely To Defend The Patriarchal Structures Against Her Own Daughters.

Our Great Symbol For The Goddess Is The Moon, Whose Three Aspects Reflect The Three Stages In Women's Lives And Whose Cycles Of Waxing And Waning Coincide With Women's Menstrual Cycles.

Why Does Everyone Cling To The Masculine Imagery And Pronouns Even Though They Are A Mere Linguistic Device That Has Never Meant That God Is Male?

Throughout The Years, Many Christian Women Have Told Me Of Their Great Respect For The Bravery And Courage Evident In My Work, Perhaps Even Gesturing To Their Own Isis Earrings Or A Nile River Goddess Pendants.

I First Became Interested In Women And Religion When I Was One Of The Few Women Doing Graduate Work In Religious Studies At Yale University In The Late 1960's.