Carol Christ talks about women creating and publicizing the concept of a 'Goddess' and the popularity f the Goddess concept for women, particularly given that the male 'God' has been created by a male populace who has created God in his image and often used Him to penalize women. Carol likewise discusses how all aspects of women that were condemned because they were seen to be earth bound -- such as birth, menstruation, caring for the living and dying -- are elevated by some feminists today into ceremonies that promote their life-giving and unique contribution. Carol too notes that, even thoguh taboos against female characteristics (such as menstruation) persist in some religions today, the woman of today is less likely to allow herself to be knocked down and more likely to see God as a Goddess too, either within or from without herself or to be both internal and external to herself. Carol, too, draws a striking distinction between the respect accorded elderly men and that accorded to elderly women. Generally, in the Western world, at least, it is the young woman who is admired for her beauty and youth whilst some old men are still admired for their wisdom. The woman is always in a stage of passivity: She depends on youth to gain the admiration of others. She knows that as soon as her youth passes she may lose that. She waits till her breasts are developed; she waits for menstruation; she waits fro marriage; she waits to sleep. Thus the traditional life of...
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