Mary Daly

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In 1960, American women were limited in life and in the workplace. They were only allowed to "marry" young, start a family and commit her life to "homemaking" (Par. 1). Women had no rights to their husband's property or earnings. However, the women's husband would control their marriage, their property and earnings. Also, it was complicated for women to divorce their husband because women had to show evidence of their husband's injustice. Furthermore, as time progressed women became more independent, powerful and aggressive; providing their own income and waiting to get married and have children. In After the Death of the Father, Mary Daly demonstrates women's freedom is challenging the Christian views.
Mary Daly's thesis in the story explains how women's revolution would influence our prospective of reality and also demonstrates ways how it would impact Western religious. Moreover, she defends how women's revolution can impact Western religious and our view of reality by stating as feminism rises it will lead to a diarchal society, which will challenge Christianity to abolish its oppressive behavior. Since women are becoming more dominant and being equal to a man, it will lead to a diarchal society of male and female; which will challenge the Christian religion to abolish its behavior of a man is more powerful than a woman. I believe Mary Daly is arguing that there is a sexual imbalance in patriarchal society in the Judeo-Christian community. She believes that it is natural for a man to rule or take control of his family because God is viewed as a man who created man; women are created by a man and are second to a man. Therefore, it is natural for a man to dominate his family. In addition, another argument in Mary Daly story is...

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...n, then he would be viewed as less a potent figure. Consequently, Mary Daly wanted to show the audience how important women are by stating women first. For example, we are accustomed to say men and women but she states women and men in her story.

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