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Revisiting American Paranoid (six pages) (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Previous introduction here.

In the above scene, two police detectives are interrogating a literal Satan-worshipper, a man who seemingly reeks of guilt by all that's good and holy, we presume. But what exactly is he guilty of, and how best to corner the beast..?

Now, our heroine as it were is carrying on the tradition of her father, and even though she received top results at the Police Academy, she's immediately treated as a complete joke by her colleagues. Her assigned partner is initially of such a 'boys' club mind,' but soon begins to respect her abilities...

Time to party?
(I think not)

This little two-book work is like the ultimate 'cool cat,' late-60's gem about cultism from the 'other' angle. It nicely reflects those times, whilst also giving us a huge, satisfying puzzle to read, enjoy, and perhaps solve.

https://www.bedetheque.com/serie-88105-BD-American-Parano.html

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Nice post!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

There's a book The Alphabet Versus the Goddess which proposes that

pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And even that would be just a tiny dab in to our culture, given that Homo is 2Myrs old.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Wow, is that right..?
In any case, I feel like something evidently messed with the previously (and yes, theoretically) equanimical, vital relationship between the sexes. I mean sure, the obvious culprits were along the lines of early agriculture and lucre-based societies.

But one thing I really loved about The Power of Myth series is that it showed us via many examples that societies led by women could be completely healthy & functional. For example, the ones I saw seemingly didn't need to be in power *themselves*, but could have heavy influence in appointing the right chiefs to lead the clan/tribe!