Radical feminism and the type of "matriarchy" that was developed during the system of slavery by the British in the US and elsewhere has nothing to do with the African system. However, in a few places in Africa a form of radical matriarchy where males were completely debased did exist. It was very rare but that is what the slavemasters, present-day radical feminists and destroyers of Black unity and cohesiveness are pushing on Black people.

African matriarchy itself is being confused with the African matrilineal system. The difference is in much of Africa a co-equal system of partiarchy and matrilinealism exists. There is no matriarchy where women dominate in every level. Men trace their lineage on their mothers' side, while the society expects men to perform duties that men in every society performs; that being protection, caring for women and children, particularly when women are caring for their babies and other things.

The 'patriarchal' system practiced by cultures like that of the Arabs, East Indians, Southern Europeans, Latins is far different from the 'patriarchal' system developed in traditional African societies (compared to the foreign "Arab" colonial religious system).

Let me say again that African patriarchy has nothing to do with what the Arabs introduced to Africa. African matriarchy has nothing to do with what the European schemers and slave system introduced to Africa and the slave colonies in the US. Both systems are bent on divide and destroy. The fact is, the European destroyers have used and still use radical feminism as a "monkey wrench" whenever any Black nation tries to free themselves from white oppression and white supremacy. Suddenly, they throw in the "feminist' agenda in their effort to divide the sexes and weaken the people so they can continue dominating. This is exactly what happened in South Africa and this is exactly what happened in the United States.

As Black people and Pan-Africans we need ideas that unify and equalize our situation. We don't need radical feminism that debases men and we don't need oppression of women. We need full equality for all, but WE CAN'T EXPECT MEN TO TAKE THE ROLE OF CHILDBEARING AND SITTING IN THE HOME, NOR CAN WE TOLERATE THE IDEA THAT MALES AND FEMALES HAVE TO SWITCH THEIR ROLES IN ORDER FOR US TO BE "EQUAL." We are headed for self-destruction if that ever happens.

In fact, Europe is declining in population and the population of certain groups in the US is stagnant because suddenly, the sexes have become confused about what their duties are to the universe.
The objective of radical feminism is women taking power over men at all costs. Hence those who think it is fine for men to be slaves of women and be driven at the bottom may be suffering from guilt due to what men may have done to women in the past, but here in the United States of America, the situation has been different. THE WHITE MALE SYSTEM OF RACISM HAS USED OUT WOMEN TO KEEP US OPPRESSED.

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