Is "Matriarchy" a solution for "Patriarchy"?

Many women today seem to believe that they are oppressed by something called "Patriarchy", a society created to give all the power to men, and they envision "Matriarchy" where women hold all the power as a viable solution.

Things are certainly not that simple. Women are simply not better than men, but often act differently according to their biology and also to their conditionings and roles in the society they are part of. A woman who holds power over other humans, men or women, is not necessary a fairy queen of justness and equal consideration for all. Actually, non evolved women can be more ruthless than men in certain situations - for instance sending their sons into "holy" wars or punish their daughters severely when they express themselves in unexpected ways, sometimes inducing their husbands or sons to kill the daughter for to "keep the family honour".

5 women living in 4 different countries discuss the topic of patriarchy vs. matriarchy, of feminine and masculine qualities and expression, of the situation of men and women in society and what is needed to go ahead in a better way. The example of the self-understanding of women in the ex-east of Germany was discussed and how it got weakened when Germany grew together again. Many more examples came forth. Questions like: what could "partnership" mean? How can we come to a better understanding of ourselves, the roles we play and our own responsibility in our lives, for our choices? What means do we have to heal the past? 

You can find a detailed description of the topics HERE under "Timestamps" which allows you to call the exact place in the video where we talked about that topic.

Here is the whole conversation, our tiny contribution to create a better work by talking about the things involved in our lives, by sorting them out and coming to a better understanding and by allowing others, you,  to participate in that research, maybe inspiring you to join us or create your own discussion group.