Marie BrennanMatriarchy is a time-honored staple for any writer looking to invent an exotic society.
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Matriarchy is no longer an exotic society. It’s a part of our modern day society. With the population explosion of the last few decades, the matriarchal role of women has become more prominent. It’s just that many people think of matriarchies as being something that existed only in the past. When women have played a more active role in society, it has been because they have been given that role by nature and not by man.
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