Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Why haven't the cradle of Yoruba Race (Ile-Ife) appointed a female King after Queen Luwoo?

that's a good question. you could ask it of nigeria, too, or france or other countries. is the u.s. so "feminist"?  we failed to pass the equal rights amendment. that says tons. not all that feminist. in truth, we're divided between conservatives and liberals, with women's rights only partially won.

that said, hilary clinton won the popular vote by more than 2 million votes, and should be president.

i'd venture to say in some milieux women's rights and dignity prevail; in others not. at universities, generally, they prevail. others won't agree w me, but i'd argue that is true in practice and theory, and the strong militancy of the movement is centered in universities. there is also pushback and old boy networks, but they are generally not dominant. more or less.

ken

kenneth harrow

professor emeritus

dept of english

michigan state university

517 803-8839

harrow@msu.edu

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Why hasn't the United States of America elected a female president at all in all of its existence in spite of the fact that it is the bastion of contemporary feminism?

OAA

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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Why haven't the cradle of Yoruba Race (Ile-Ife) appointed a female King after Queen Luwoo?

Ile-Ife is the city where the Yorubas believe their civilization began as well as the location where their gods descended to earth. The name, Ile-Ife, literally means place of dispersion. The Yoruba culture gives little and in most cases, no room for a woman to be crowned king.but many might not know this, but they once had a female king.

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