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|  | | An Inconvenient Lie Secrets in Language
The patriarchal embedding of lies in language greatly harmed our species. Inclusive names and neutral symbols are suggested to eliminate the lies.
An ancient law of subjugation in 2400BCE and subsequent laws of slavery lead to 4000 years of patriarchy slavery and feudalism. Language was manipulated to fit this order to keep it intact. As a result lies about our species are embedded in many names and symbols along gender lines that are still in use today.
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In "An Inconvenient Lie" the many harms patriarchal language did to both genders and the species are discussed and explained. The | |  | | Breaking the Patriarchal Code
Lists 10,000 items of speech biased in favour of one-half of the species. The language embeds ill-logic, irrationality and contradictions accepted as normal and ordinary in everyday life.
Items of speech across the Indo-European tradtions of language were collected, 20000 of them. In i>Breaking the Patriarchal Code/i> 10000 are categorized by theme, e.g., "The genitals of speech", and analyzed for their messages implicit and explicit. It is a fascinating look at the language that addresses specifically our species and its subtle hidden agenda promoting the idea that male dominance, violence, political power and control is "the way the world is."
In the last third of the book the author Louise Goueffic gives s | |  | | In the Name of the Profit Fyg
A 21-page book showing how easy it is to create language favouring one person, group or society to gain power
" In the Name of the Profit Fyg" is a symbolic reoresentation of patriarchal language showing how easily language can be manipulted to advantage a ceratin group, category or political end. It shows how language is developed as needed one item at a time with the passage of time to favour those aiming for power and control. It spoofs ways of saying things so as to make them sound as if they are about reality, as if Truth is being spoken.
It is a modern allegory imitating the situation seen in the speech-using species today showing how easy it was for patr | |  | | Mandate of Heaven
An ancient law is placed smack in the middle of modern times. The 'test' in the abduction of someone who goes against the law, derails.
Ancient law plays a large role in Mandate of Heaven. The term 'Mandate of Heaven' first appeared in China as a pollitical and social philosophy, the right to rule given by heaven. In India Manu, in 2400BCE, subjugates half the species to the other half by law, Sloka V. The Romans in 200BCE gives the husband authoritative control over his wife by law, the Manus. In Europe the right to rule is the Divine Right of Kings. Slavery is maintained until about 1843.
In the noveli> Mandate of Heaven /i>Louise Goueffic revisits beliefs, rites and institu |
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