Carlyn Beccia
Dec 30, 2023

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The blanket statements you have made about egalitarian cultures are simply not true. It depended on the culture. Each was as different as cultures are today.

The example I gave of the Iroquois clan mothers - no, they did not practice female circumcision.

And I wouldn't conflate polygamy with equality. All of our early ancestors were polygamous.

As far as Stanton's "white supremacy" goes, that's more than a tad hyperbolic. White supremacist groups didn't exist in 1845. The KKK was not established until 1865. Yes, their beliefs were there long before that date, but calling Stanton a white supremacist doesn't match the timeline.

Either way, I already addressed Stanton's lack of intersectionality.

https://medium.com/grimhistorian/6-of-your-childhood-heroes-who-kinda-sucked-f2d4d485925

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Carlyn Beccia
Carlyn Beccia

Written by Carlyn Beccia

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