Are We Still Living In A Male Dominated Society?

"Existing patriarchal theory has no place for women as women; at best, women can be incorporated as pale reflections of men." (Great quote, but can't remember the author).

I guess it depends on who you are talking to and since you are reading my blog you are talking to me. I am going to have to go with "yes" on this one. I believe in Luce Irigaray's words when she discusses how there is no women's language and since there is not a language for women, things will never change. I want to add at least not until we either create a new language or perhaps redefine the language and codes that already exist. Women are in the margins.

This year we had Hilary Clinton running for president she made history. I wouldn't have voted for her, but she opened many doors for women. And then just like anything else dealing with feminism there was a back lash and her name was Sarah Palin. But I digress because even when history was being made with these two women it was still so very clear how far we still have to go for equality. I mean it was "news" that Hilary Clinton had cleavage showing. Seriously this was what was being shown on news channels.

I am obviously obsessed with Google. On my latest search I googled male dominated society. It brought up images of, surprise surprise, naked or scantily clad women and then women who look like they are of possibly Middle Eastern descent. I think that it's hysterical that the U.S version of Google brings up women who might of been under Taliban rule as if they are the only one's who are living in a male dominated society. The Taliban is an extreme case of that and much worse, but the U.S in all it's glory a male-dominated, women getting paid less than men society.
Until women get on the page and out of the margin that is how it is always going to be.