Apr 7th, 2016: Amazon Women

Diaphone Jim · 04-08-2016, 02:50 PM

I was going to make a comment about a tit count to see if the legends were true, but a more serious concern has been bothering me.
It is hard to know how big a mistake it would be to compare the Amazons with the current attacks made by women connected with Boko Haram.
I don't know if there was coercion in Dahomey in the 19th century or if there is nothing but, very nearby in the 21st.
If I recall, matriarchy was (is?) very common in West Africa, with traditions of strong. dominant women.
Then and now a scary place.

04-08-2016, 02:50 PM	#5
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I was going to make a comment about a tit count to see if the legends were true, but a more serious concern has been bothering me. It is hard to know how big a mistake it would be to compare the Amazons with the current attacks made by women connected with Boko Haram. I don't know if there was coercion in Dahomey in the 19th century or if there is nothing but, very nearby in the 21st. If I recall, matriarchy was (is?) very common in West Africa, with traditions of strong. dominant women. Then and now a scary place.

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