Woman Uncaged
In these unfiltered conversations, Linda Katz and Laura Gates-Lupton explore the delights and dilemmas of the modern day feminist. They dive into women's relationship to power, the obstacles that stand in the way of liberation, and creating a life of our own choosing.
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Woman Uncaged
Matriarchy: The Ultimate Uncaging?
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Welcome to the Woman Uncaged Podcast Season 3, Episode 17!
In this episode, we ask a bold and rarely explored question: What would life be like if we lived in a matriarchy?
We dive into what that word really means, beyond the idea of simply putting women in charge, and explore the deeper values it might center: interdependence, collaboration, reciprocity, and community.
We imagine what could be possible if we stepped away from the extractive, isolating norms of patriarchy and moved toward something more vibrant and life-affirming. What would shift if we truly believed that life is sacred? What would change if we honored the natural world, prioritized relationships, and pooled our resources?
We also discuss the hidden costs of things we take for granted, like fencing off our homes, and the radical possibilities in gift economies and creative, collective living. This conversation is an invitation to reimagine the rules we live by and to dream into a future where we are all free and uncaged.
Resources mentioned:
Letters from a Young Matriarch by Nergiz (on Substack)
The Dawn of Everything (book) by David Graeber and David Wengrow
Bring Them Home: a documentary about the rematriation of the bison
~Linda's book: Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling Her Inner Cage and Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul ~Laura's Monday Money Missives: https://goodwithmoney.substack.com/
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