Were Prehistoric Statues Pornographic?

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9. There is a time in human history

when we weren't knowledgeable about the entire reproductive cycle & men's role in it. We didn't automatically connect sex with birth. Relations between men & women were much more egalitarian, maybe even slanted more in favor of women, who were bringers of life. A lot of these figurines were created during that time, extolling the fecundity of the Earth Mother who provided sustenance for all her creatures. It was a time when we lived more in harmony with the planet & our natural surroundings, before agriculture & herding.

I believe that the seeds of the patriarchy were sown, when humans came to realize men's role in reproduction. The nagging fear that a child might not be his, is what drives the patriarchy's need to control every aspect of women's reproduction. Some take it even further & need to denigrate women as a whole. Male based religion has been key in promoting the patriarchy.

These are just my opinions based on the little I've read, but it makes more sense to me than that evo psych crap. Once again, I highly recommend "An Unnatural Order: Roots of Our Destruction of Nature" by Jim Mason.

http://www.amazon.com/Unnatural-Order-Roots-Destruction-Nature/dp/1590560817/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353782522&sr=1-1&keywords=an+unnatural+order