Patriarchy has stolen our cosmos and returned it in the form of 'Cosmopolitan' magazine and cosmetics.
Mary DalyRead
I urge you to sin. But not against these itty-bitty religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism-or their secular derivatives, Marxism, Maoism, Freudianism and Jungianism-whic h are all derivatives of the big religion of patriarchy. Sin against the infrastructure itself!
Interpretation
What this quote means
Mary Daly challenges conventional religions and urges rebellion against patriarchal structures.
In this quote, Mary Daly critiques established religious and secular ideologies, suggesting that they are all offshoots of a patriarchal system. She provocatively urges individuals to 'sin' against these structures rather than conform to them, advocating for a deeper examination and rebellion against societal norms that perpetuate oppression and control.
Themes
PatriarchyReligionRebellionOppressionFreedom
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on feminist philosophy, quoting Mary Daly can emphasize the need to critique traditional power structures.
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